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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.
Icons
Desktop Background
Taskbar
Icons
The small pictures you see on the desktop are known as icons. Each icon represents a
different program. If you want to open or access an icon, double-click on it. Some of the
common icons on the desktop are This PC, Recycle Bin, Folder, Network, etc.
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.
Start Button Search Menu Notification Area
Aligning The Taskbar
We can move the taskbar to the left if we don’t like the default centre position of the Taskbar.
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