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Chapter 4

Exploring Your Computer’s Features
In this chapter, you will explore some of the special features of your
computer.

Exploring the desktop

The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the
Windows® operating system. You can use its features to start
programs, 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.