If you use a program regularly, you can create a shortcut to it by pinning the program icon to the Start menu. Pinned program icons appear on the left side of the Start menu, above the horizontal line.
Start menu
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Right-click the program icon you want to pin to the Start menu, and then click Pin to Start Menu.
Notes
To unpin a program icon, right-click it, and then click Unpin from Start Menu.
To change the order of a pinned item, drag the program icon to a new position in the list.
The Start button
is located on the taskbar. Although you can't remove the Start button from the taskbar, you can move the taskbar—and the Start button along with it.
1.
Right-click an empty space on the taskbar. If Lock the Taskbar has a check mark beside it, click it to remove the check mark.
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Click an empty space on the taskbar, and then hold down the mouse button as you drag the taskbar to one of the four edges of the desktop. When the taskbar is where you want it, release the mouse button.
NoteTo lock the taskbar into place, right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and then click Lock the Taskbar so that the check mark reappears.
Windows displays shortcuts on the Start menu for the programs you use most frequently. You can change the number of program shortcuts displayed.
1.
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2.
Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3.
In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, in the Number of recent programs to display box, enter the number of programs you want to display on the Start menu, and then click OK.
You can add or remove items, such as Computer, Control Panel,
and Pictures, that appear on the right side of the Start menu. You can also change some items so that they appear as links or menus.
1.
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2.
Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3.
In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, select the options in the list that you want, and then click OK.
You can restore the Start menu to its original, default settings.
1.
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2.
Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3.
In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, click Use Default Settings, and then click OK.
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
2.
Click the Start Menu tab, and then click Customize.
3.
In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, scroll through the list of options to find the Run command check box, select it, and then click OK.
Refers to displaying Windows so that it looks and works like it did in previous versions.
Program
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Program
A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management. Also called an application.
Drag
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Drag
To move an item on the screen by selecting the item and then pressing and holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse. For example, you can move a window to another location on the screen by dragging its title bar.
Default
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Default
A predefined setting. You can accept the default option settings, or you can change them to suit your own preferences.
Taskbar
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Taskbar
The area of the desktop that contains the Start button and buttons for all open programs. By default, the taskbar is located at the bottom of the desktop, but you can move it.
Icon
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Icon
A small picture that represents a file, folder, program, or other object or function.
Shortcut
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Shortcut
A link to any item accessible on your computer or on a network, such as a program, file, folder, disk drive, printer, or another computer. You can put shortcuts in various areas, such as on the desktop, on the Start menu, or in specific folders.
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