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18 Part 1: The Windows 7 User Experience
Remember that when you have multiple windows open at the same time on the
desktop, you can use the Flip or Flip 3-D feature to bring a particular window to
the top of the stack. (See “Flip and Flip 3-D” earlier in this part.)
The Start menu
The Start button that opens the Start menu (see Figure 1-12) always appears as
the first button on the taskbar. The Start menu is the most basic menu in
Windows, giving you access to all the stuff on your computer.
To open the Start menu, simply click the Start button icon in the lower-left
corner of the taskbar, press the Q button, or press Ctrl+Esc on your keyboard.
The Start menu is divided into two columns. The options in the right column of
the Start menu are fixed and never change. (Note that your user picture and
name are included as part of these fixed items, appearing at the top of the right
column.) As for the left column, only the All Programs button, the Search
Programs and Files text button (at the bottom), and the Internet Explorer
options (at the top) are fixed. The other icons that appear in this column change
over time to represent the applications that you launch most frequently.
To ensure that a particular item remains on the Start menu, open the menu,
right-click the item you want added, and then choose Pin to Start Menu from its
shortcut menu.
Figure
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