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Getting to Know Windows XP
Lesson 6: Starting programs
3 To open the second program, click Start, then click All
Programs.
4 Point to Accessories, then click Windows Explorer.
Windows Explorer provides access to all your computer’s
resources. For example, it lets you see all the files in a
particular folder on the computer’s hard disk.
Sample Windows Explorer open on the desktop
Notice the taskbar now has two buttons on it—one for Paint
and one for Windows Explorer.
5 Click the Paint button on the taskbar.
The Paint program is displayed on the desktop.
The Windows
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XP Edition operating system places the active
window on top of other windows on the desktop unless you have
selected a different display option. You can move back and forth
between the two programs by clicking each button alternately.
