Chapter 3

The Traditional Desktop

In This Chapter

arrow Finding the desktop

arrow Finding the Start menu

arrow Working on the desktop

arrow Retrieving deleted items from the Recycle Bin

arrow Understanding the taskbar

arrow Customizing the desktop

arrow Setting up multiple desktops

arrow Making programs easier to find

The new Tablet mode in Windows 10 works well for couch-top computing. When the Start menu fills the screen with finger-friendly apps, you can easily listen to music, check your e-mail, watch the latest funny cat videos, and track your friends’ misadventures on Facebook.

But when Monday morning inevitably rolls around, it’s time to switch gears. Working usually requires ditching the simple Windows apps and firing up ...

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