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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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