Starting a Program

The real work of an operating system is to run software programs. Windows Vista comes with a wide variety of programs, and you can install additional (and often more powerful) ones. Most programs are listed on the Start menu, but Windows gives you several ways to start your programs so that you can choose the way you like best. The programs listed below are only some of the programs that come with Windows Vista. You’ll find descriptions of the others elsewhere in this book.

Start a Program

  1. Do any of the following:

    • Click the Start button or press the Windows key, and choose a program from the Start menu.

    • Click the Start button or ...

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