Chapter 3. Exploring the Interface

The user interface for an operating system is its spokesperson. The rest of the operating system does the work, but the user interface is what people see. Therefore, it’s important that the user interface gives the user the best impression. Windows XP provides more than a few surprises when it comes to the user interface. Not only do you get more interface choices than ever before, but you’ll also find that this interface is more flexible. Windows XP allows you to have things your way—at least, to an extent.

We’ll begin by looking at the most important tool in the Windows user interface, Windows Explorer. At one time, Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer were two separate tools. Today they’re the same tool with ...

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