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✓ You can add your favorite programs directly
to the taskbar. From the Start screen, right-
click the favored program’s tile and choose
Pin to Taskbar. The program’s icon then lives
on the taskbar for easy access, just as if it
were running. Tired of the program hogging
space on your taskbar? Right-click it and
choose Unpin This Program from Taskbar.
Clicking the taskbar’s sensitive areas
Here’s the lowdown on the icons near the taskbar’s
right edge, shown in Figure 2-6, known as the notifica-
tion area. Different items appear in the notification
area depending on your PC and programs, but you’ll
probably encounter some of these:
Figure 2-6: The taskbar’s tiny icons along the right edge mostly
show items running in the background on your PC.
Minimize Windows: This small strip (see
pointer in the margin), hidden against the
taskbar’s far-right edge, instantly minimizes
all open windows when you click it. (Click
it again to put the windows back in place.)
Time/Date: Click the time and date to fetch
a handy monthly calendar and clock. If you
want to change the time or date, or even
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