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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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