Learning the Basics
How to Start a Program
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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Starting a Program from the Explorer
These steps demonstrate how to start a program if it is not in the
Start menu. To use this method, you need to know the file name
and directory of the program you want to start.
This example, like the one above, opens Wordpad, using its file
name of WORDPAD.EXE.
To start a program from the Explorer, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, then point to Programs.
2 Click Windows Explorer.
Windows 95 opens the Explorer.
3 In the left part of the screen, under the C: icon, double-
click Program Files.
The Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files folder
on the right side of the screen. The left side of the screen shows
all the folders contained within the Program Files folder.
4 Click Accessories.
The Explorer shows the Accessories files on the right side of
the screen.
5 Double-click Wordpad.
Windows 95 opens Wordpad.
Starting an MS-DOS Program
To start an MS-DOS program, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, then click Shut Down.
Windows 95 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
2 Click Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode, then click
Yes.
Windows 95 shuts down the computer, then restarts it in
MS-DOS mode and displays a system prompt.
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