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Lesson 8: Closing programs |
Resizing and moving windows allows you to rearrange the desktop to suit your needs. Experiment with different sizes and placements of windows to find the best arrangement for your work.
At this point you have two programs open on the desktop. The next lesson shows you how to close them.
Lesson 8: Closing programs
Once you are finished working with a document or program, it is a good idea to close it. While you can run several programs at the same time, having a large number of programs and documents open simultaneously can slow down your computer.
This lesson teaches you how to close the programs you opened earlier in this tutorial.
1Click the Close button at the
That is all there is to it. Windows Explorer closes, removing the Explorer button from the taskbar as well.
2Close Paint and the My Computer window (assuming it is still open) by clicking the Close buttons for each program.
HINT: Always save your work before you close a program.