Exploring the Windows Desktop
When you first start Windows Vista (New!), you see the Windows desktop, or a Welcome screen (a way to identify yourself on the computer), depending on your installation. The desktop is an on-screen version of an actual desk, containing windows, icons, files, and programs. You can use the desktop to access, store, organize, modify, share, and explore information (such as a letter, the news, or a list of addresses), whether it resides on your computer, a network, or the Internet. The long vertical bar on the right-side of the desktop is called the Windows Sidebar (New!). It contains mini-programs ...
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