Getting to Know Windows XP

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Lesson 6: Starting programs

3To open the second program, click Start, then click All Programs.

4Point to Accessories, then click Windows Explorer.

Windows Explorer provides access to all your computer’s resources. For example, it lets you see all the files in a particular folder on the computer’s hard disk.

Sample Windows Explorer open on the desktop

Notice the taskbar now has two buttons on it—one for Paint and one for Windows Explorer.

5Click the Paint button on the taskbar.

The Paint program is displayed on the desktop.

The Windows® XP Edition operating system places the active window on top of other windows on the desktop unless you have selected a different display option. You can move back and forth between the two programs by clicking each button alternately.