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Learning the Basics

Starting a program

3Click Windows Explorer.4Click My Computer to expand the window.5In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in “(C:).”

6In the left part of the window, under the C: icon, 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. The left side of the window shows all the folders contained within the Program Files folder.

7In the left part of the window, click Windows NT.8In the left part of the window, click Accessories.

Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories folder on the right side of the window.

9In 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.

Starting a program from the Run dialog box

This example uses the Run command to start WordPad:1Click Start, then click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
(Sample Image) Run dialog box