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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Exploring the desktop

Tiles

Tiles can be accessed and launched from the Start screen.
Typical Start screen tiles are the Desktop tile and Mail tile, as
well as tiles representing all other applications downloaded
to your system.

Exploring the desktop

You can use its features to start applications, find
documents, set up system components, and perform most
other computing tasks.
HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear
slightly different from the screens displayed by your
system. The differences are not significant and do not
indicate any change in the functionality of your system.

Finding your way around the desktop

Your computer’s desktop includes several standard features:
icons, taskbar, notification area, notification, and
background pattern.

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Desktop screen

Taskbar
Icons
Notification area
Notifications