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• Icons: Some default icons like—My Computer, Network, User folder, Recycle bin are already present. Some other
                   icons can be added or removed as per the need.
                    • Programs: Shortcut of some of the programs installed in a computer can be added to the desktop for quick
                   and easy access.
                 Taskbar


                 Taskbar is the thin strip present at the bottom of the screen. By default it is always visible at the bottom but we can
                 choose the auto hide option in the taskbar settings which will hide the taskbar. But it will reappear only when the
                 mouse cursor moves down to that area.





                                              Start button
                                                                   Opened Program                    Notification Area
                                                            Windows 11 Taskbar
                 Taskbar contains the following important components:

                    • Start button: It is a small button with a window logo present on the left corner of the taskbar. It provides access
                   to all commands, programs and applications installed in a computer.
                    • Quick Launch Program Icons: There is a set of few program icons made available in the taskbar for its immediate
                   access without getting into the hassle of going through different menus and sub-menus. It also displays small
                   pop-up rectangle windows of the already opened programs. We can easily add and remove programs in this
                   taskbar by following the given steps:
                 Step 1   Select the program from start menu.

                 Step 2   Either drag or drop on the taskbar or right click on the program and select “Pin to Taskbar”.
                    • Notification Area: This area in earlier versions was known as System Tray. It displays the system notifications
                   and the status of the other tasks running in the background. It has:
                      ✶ Speaker: This icon looks like a loudspeaker. It allows quick access to your computer’s volume settings.

                      ✶ Power: It displays the power cord icon if connected to power otherwise total battery life in % is visible.
                      ✶ Network connection: It displays the network connectivity status.
                      ✶ Antivirus program: It displays the active status of antivirus if installed in a computer.

                      ✶ Windows update notification: It notifies a user about Windows updates available for download and installation.
                    • System Clock: It is present at the right corner of the taskbar. It displays the system's date and time.

                    • Show Desktop Button: It is a thin rectangular vertical bar present just after the system clock at the right corner of
                   the taskbar. If multiple windows are open, then, we can simply display the desktop area by placing the mouse pointer
                   on it. The shortcut key to display the desktop when you are working in multiple windows is Windows Key + D.

                         Common Desktop Operations

                 We can perform different types of operations on desktop. Let us learn about some of them.


                 Changing Wallpaper
                 The image or pattern that appears behind the icons on the desktop is called the ‘wallpaper’. We can easily change
                 this default wallpaper into personalised form by doing the following steps:
                 Step 1   Right click on any area of desktop. Select the Personalize option from the pop-up menu.

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