96 Learning the Basics
Starting a program
Starting a program from the Start menu
When you install a program, the operating system usually puts an
icon in the All Programs menu. To start a program that has an icon
in the All Programs menu, follow these steps, which use the
Windows® WordPad program as an example:
1Click Start, and then All Programs.
The Windows® operating system displays the All Programs
menu, which lists programs and program groups. If your
program is listed, go to step 3, otherwise, continue with step 2.
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.
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® Explorer
If 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:).”
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