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Quick Launch Program Icons
There is a set of few program icons made available in the taskbar for its immediate access without getting it into the
hassle of going through different menus and submenus. It also displays small popup rectangle windows of the already
opened programs. We can easily add and remove program 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 viewed from its side. 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 default system date and time.
PROCEDURE FOR STARTING A COMPUTER
When the power button is switched on Windows 11 follows the given Start up Process:
• The system performs Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to check that all the hardware devices are functioning properly with
constant supply of the electricity. In case there is any error, a beep sound is produced, an error message is displayed
on the screen and the system stops loading windows. You might see the manufacturer's logo on the screen during
this process.
• The computer's BIOS initialises and looks for the bootloader on the primary storage device. The bootloader (usually
Windows Boot Manager) is executed and it starts loading Windows 11 into the computer’s memory (RAM).
• After this, you will see Windows 11 logo and the Operating System will take over the whole process of controlling
and configuring the system where Windows 11 kernel initialises the system’s hardware and loads necessary
drivers.
• After the system configuration is done System Utilities and Antivirus will become active to participate till the system
is on.
• Session Manager will take over and the system is ready for the authentication process to display the user name and
password screen.
• If the valid username and password is entered, then, Windows 11 loads your user profile, including desktop settings,
preferences, and startup applications. Finally the computer is ready to use.
LOGIN & LOGOUT
The term "login" refers to the process of accessing and entering a user account to access the user's personalized
desktop environment . It involves the steps necessary for providing the credentials details like username, password or
facial recognition or fingerprints so that an authenticated person will gain access to the operating system. A login and
password is like a key to the lock which allows you to use the computer.
The login process is the initial step after starting or restarting a computer.
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