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Info Hub: Windows 11—An Introduction Desktop
Desktop is the first screen that appears on the monitor after the Windows 11 operating
system is loaded. Icons, Taskbar and Desktop Background are the main components of
Desktop.
As you know, a computer requires an operating system to work. Without it, we cannot start
a computer and work on it. An operating system is a system software that controls all the
activities of computer and provides an easy interface to the computer. Here, we will learn
about Windows 11 operating system. Some other operating systems are Linux, Unix, Mac
OS and MS DOS.
Icons
Windows 11 Desktop Background
Windows 11 is a new generation of operating system launched by Microsoft in 2021. It
comes with a completely new design and interface. It has a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
which allows users to interact with computers through buttons, icons or dialog boxes.
Features of Windows 11
Some features of Windows 11 are: Taskbar
It is a user-friendly operating system. Icons
It has a GUI which means you do not need to remember all the commands.
The small pictures you see on the desktop are known as icons. Each icon represents a
It allows us to download and install Android apps from the Amazon Appstore through different program. If you want to open or access an icon, double-click on it. Some of the
Microsoft Store. common icons on the desktop are This PC, Recycle Bin, Folder, Network, etc.
It has a new style of Start Menu: everything is arranged under different tiles.
It allows us to run several programs at the same time.
It allows us to create multiple desktops.
This PC Recycle Bin Folder Network
Taskbar
Taskbar is a long horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop. It helps to manage
various currently active programs, opened in different windows. Some of the important
components of the taskbar are Start Button, Search Menu and Notification Area. Notification
Area is also known as Rapid Action Center.
Starting Windows
When we switch on the computer, Windows operating system is loaded into the computer’s
Start Button Search Menu Notification Area
memory. The process of loading the operating system after the computer is switched on is
known as booting. During booting, the computer performs necessary actions which makes Aligning The Taskbar
it ready to use. After booting, a screen appears which is known as the login screen. After
We can move the taskbar to the left if we don’t like the default centre position of the Taskbar.
some time, the screen appears, which is called the desktop. Let us learn about desktop and
its components.
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