Microsoft Windows Vista On Demand

Introduction

Now that you know how to work with the graphical elements that make Windows Vista work, you’re ready to work with programs. A program is software you use to accomplish a specific task, such as word processing or managing files on your computer. This chapter shows you how to access your Windows programs (and to customize this access). It also shows you how to create and edit files in your programs, share information between programs, and what to do when a program is not responding.

Windows comes with several small programs, called Accessories, that are extremely useful for completing basic tasks, such as creating a written document or performing basic calculations. Windows Vista also provides a number of ways for you to resolve some ...