Basic Components Of windows

• The screen you see at the start of the computer is known as Desktop screen.
• The screen has the “start” icon at the left bottom of the window which is the entry point for all the window operations.
• You have desktop shortcuts and files and folders along with “My computer”, “My Documents”, “Recycle Bin”, “My Network Places” etc.
• Shortcuts can been recognized by a small arrow at the left hand bottom of the icon, while files/folders does not have these.
• Radio buttons, Checkboxes, Drop down Selections, clicking menu with tick mark, text button, text area, hyperlinks. “+/-” symbol beside a folder means expand and reduce.
• A Window is generally set with Title Bar, Menu Bar, Vertical & Horizontal Scrolls,  Ruler,  Address bar,  Min, Max/cascade, and close buttons are on the right top corner.  These icons on the top right can be accessed by Alt+Space also.  Explorer bar exits on the left side of the window screen while the right half contains the details. 
• Can open as many windows as you feel necessary. This is called as multi-tasking.
• The taskbar is the bottom of the screen.  It has the ‘start’ button at the left side. 
• When Rt clicked with the mouse on the taskbar you have options to select the toolbars in the toolbar option. Which has Address bar, language bar, links, desktop, quick launch.
• “Cascade windows” by right click of the mouse on the taskbar.
• “The windows horizontally” option on rt click fixes the windows horizontally to the window.
• “The windows vertically” option on rt click fixed the windows vertically to the window.
• “show desktop” will clear all the windows on the desktop screen by minimizing.
• “Task Manager” will let you set the process, programs, id nos and manage them.
• “properties” will let you set :

1. Lock the taskbar.
2. Auto-hide the taskbar.
3. Keep the taskbar on top of other windows.
4.  Group similar taskbar buttons.
5.  Show quick launch.
6. Show the clock in the notification area.
7. Hide inactive icons in the notification area.
8.  On the “Start Menu” tab it allows you to customize start menu. 
9.  You can switch between “classic menu” or “normal”