108 Learning the Basics
Starting a program
2Click the program group, in this example, Accessories.
The Accessories menu is displayed.
3Click the program, in this example, WordPa d.
WordPad opens.
To close the program, click the Close button in the upper-right
corner of the program’s window.
Starting a program from Windows® ExplorerIf a program is not listed in the All Programs menu, you can start it
from Windows® Explorer. Windows® Explorer gives you a view of
your computer’s contents as a hierarchy or “tree.” You can easily
see the contents of each drive and folder on your computer. To use
this method, you should know the file name and location of the
program’s executable file (this file ends with.exe).
This example opens WordPad using Windows® Explorer.
If you pause with your mouse on All Programs, it will open it up. You
may need to scroll up or down to see the complete list.
1Click the Windows Explorer icon on the taskbar.
2In the left part of the window, double-click Computer to
expand the window.
3In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in “(C:).”
4In the right part of the window, double-click the folder
containing the program, in this case Program Files.
Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files
folder on the right side of the window.
5In the right part of the window, double-click Windows NT.
6In the right part of the window, double-click Accessories.
Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories
folder on the right side of the window.
7In the right part of the window, double-click wordpad.
The operating system opens WordPad.
To close the program, click the Close button in the upper-right
corner of the program’s window.
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