WINDOWS ACCESSORIES

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Dr. Aslam Y. SuriyaAssistant Professor,Dept. of Comp. Sci.

Janata Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the desktop

• Manage windows

• Identify Windows accessories

• Work with security settings and software

• Perform a search

• Get help

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WINDOWS 7 DESKTOP

•Operating system

•Desktop

•Taskbar

•Window

• Icon

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Desktop

Taskbar

Icons

Start button

ADDING GADGETS

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Online gadgets

Gadgets

THE TASKBAR

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Program icons

Excel

Word

AERO PEEK

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Program icon with three Word documents shown

Preview

THE START MENU

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Programs

Control Panel

System folders

Help and Support

All Programs

Shut downSearch box

Start button

THE TOOLBAR

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Address toolbar

Right-click on taskbarto see the toolbars

PINNING AN APPLICATION

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Jump List (iTunes)

Pinned programs Currently open program (iTunes)

THE NOTIFICATION AREA

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Notification area

Pop-up window

Action Center icon

Open Action Centerlink

CUSTOMIZE THE DESKTOP

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Screen SaverWindow ColorDesktop Background

Themes

WINDOW COMPONENTS

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Scroll bar

Minimize window Maximize window Close windowTitle bar

WINDOW COMPONENTS (CONTINUED)

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Aero Flip 3D

WINDOW COMPONENTS (CONTINUED)

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Cascade windows

SHOWING THE DESKTOP

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Show desktopbutton

Three documents (transparent) in Aero Peek

DIALOG BOXES

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Check box

Option button

Text box

Spin arrow

List box

Command button

WINDOWS ACCESSORIES

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Notepad

WordPad

WINDOWS ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED)

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Click here to open a picture

Ribbon

WINDOWS ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED)

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Standard view

Programmer view

Scientific view

Statistics view

WINDOWS ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED)

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Sticky notes

WINDOWS ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED)

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Screen clip

Annotationtools

Save Snip button

SECURITY SETTINGS AND SOFTWARE

• Action Center

• Windows Defender

• User Account Control

• Windows Update

• Windows Firewall

• Parental Controls

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ACTION CENTER

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Important alert

Suggested tasks

Buttons

WINDOWS DEFENDER

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USER ACCOUNT CONTROL

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Click and dragthis tab to adjust UAC level

WINDOWS UPDATE

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Select level of update

WINDOWS FIREWALL

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Click here to turnfirewall off or on

PARENTAL CONTROLS

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WINDOWS SEARCH

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Search bar onStart menu

Search box inthe window

EXPAND OR NARROW A SEARCH

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Expand a search here Narrow a search here Search keyword

SAVE A SEARCH

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Savedsearch

HELP AND SUPPORT

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Browse helpPrintHelp and Support home

Browse topics

Learn about other support options

Options

REMOTE ACCESS

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Windows Remote Assistance link

SUMMARY

• Windows 7 enables you to access your system

resources, work with software, and manage files and

folders.

• In addition, security issues and maintenance activities

are monitored and reported so you can keep your

computer in good working order.

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