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You can easily change the desktop background to a picture or colour of your
                 choice.

                 Icons


                 Small graphical representation of various
                 files/folders, programs  or applications
                 are known as icons. An icon is a link to             Recycle Bin      Computer            This PC
                 any  item on the computer,  such as a                                  Network              Icon
                 program, file, folder, or printer at any location on This PC. These icons help to

                 quickly open the files/folders or programs by double-clicking on them.
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                   Desktop also has some shortcut icons. A shortcut is a link to any item on the computer
                   such as a program, file, folder or printer at any location in the computer. We just have
                   to click the shortcut icon and the associated program, file or folder opens up.


                 Taskbar


                 It helps to manage various currently active programs, opened in different windows.
                 We can switch between these programs by clicking their buttons on the taskbar. It
                 also has the Start button, a clock icon and Show desktop button.

                                                                                                         Clock




                 Start Button                                                                                 Show
                                                               Quick Launch                Notification     Desktop
                                                                     Bar                       Area          Button
                 ✶  Start Button: It is known as the gateway to Windows and its programs. It opens

                    the Start menu, when we click on it.
                 ✶  Show Desktop  Button: Windows 10 provides a new feature  called  Show
                    desktop  button  through  which  you  can  instantly minimize all the  opened

                    windows on your screen to view the desktop.
                 ✶  Clock: On the right side of the taskbar, current date and time is displayed. Even if

                    the computer is switched OFF, your computer keeps the date and time updated
                    automatically with the help of a small battery inside it.
                 ✶  Quick Launch Bar: It lets user to launch programs without locating them in

                    Start menu. It contains the shortcut to open various programs.
                 ✶  Notification Area: It contains icons representing various system and application

                    notifications.

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