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Exploring Your Options
Exploring the desktop
Finding your way around the desktop
Common desktop features include icons, the Start button, and the
taskbar.
Sample Windows
®
XP Professional operating system desktop
Icons
An icon represents a file or program that can be quickly activated
by double-clicking the icon. The icons initially displayed on your
Windows
®
XP Professional operating system desktop include:
Recycle Bin — Holds files you’ve deleted. You may be able to
retrieve these files until you empty the Recycle Bin.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a file from a diskette, it does
not go into the Recycle Bin. For more information on the
Recycle Bin, see Windows
®
Help.
Start button
Taskbar
Icons