What is Microsoft Window Desktop Full Detail
What is Microsoft Windows And Windows Desktops
Windows, also known as Microsoft Windows, is a computer program. Which is called Operating System. MS Windows is developed by Microsoft. Windows is a well-known OS, which is mostly used in desktop computers. (Microsoft Window)
At present, Windows has also been developed for small devices such as; Tablet PC, Smartphone etc. There have been many versions of Windows since the first version of Windows. The latest version of Windows is Windows 11.
To understand Windows more, it is necessary that we have information about Operating System, so it has been told below.
What is Operating System?
Operating System in short form, it is called OS, is such a computer program, which operates other computer programs. The OS acts as an intermediary between the user and the computer. It explains our instructions to the computer. Through this other software programs and hardware are operated. (Microsoft Window)
Windows Desktops
When the Windows Operating System is started. Then the screen that appears in front of the user is collectively called Desktop.
Windows Desktop acts like the top layer of a table. on which the goods are kept. When a folder, file, program or other item is run, it runs on the desktop itself.
User Files, Folders, Pictures, Musics etc. can also keep data on the desktop. And you can also arrange it according to your own.
The look and feel of the desktop depends on the Windows version because some changes are made to the desktop in different versions of Windows. Which can be recognized very easily.
Below you can see a picture of a desktop startup that appears when you start Windows for the first time. This is the Desktop Screen of Windows 7. Which are almost identical in other versions as well. (Microsoft Window)
In the above screenshot you can see that some numbers are written. These numbers are representing different parts of the desktop. Which we are telling below. Actually there are three main parts of windows desktop.
- Desktop Icon
- The Taskbar
- Desktop Background
Desktop Icon
Desktop Shortcut is a link to any document, file or any other item located in the computer, which is in the computer. Users see only one icon (Recycle Bin) when they start the window for the first time. However, some manufactures also leave more than one icon on the desktop.
Desktop Icons are also called Shortcuts. This shortcut is of that program, file, folder which is located in the computer. The related item can be opened by double clicking on the Shortcut Icon. (Microsoft Window)
The location of items can also be accessed through Desktop Icons. And some additional information can also be found about.
The Taskbar
The taskbar is a horizontal rectangular bar. Which is at the bottom of By Default Desktop. The taskbar is the most important part of the desktop.
Navigation of Windows Items on the Taskbar is divided into many different parts. Which includes Start Button, Icons, Notification Area and Show Desktop Button etc. (Microsoft Window)
We have told about Taskbar in detail in Taskbar Tutorial. Because complete information about it cannot be given here.
Desktop Background
The picture that you are seeing on the desktop is called Desktop Background. Two types of background can be applied in Windows OS, Picture and Theme. (Microsoft Window)
Desktop is personalized from the background. Here users can use any picture as per their choice. Users can also make their own photo as Desktop Background.
What have you learned?
In this lesson, we have given you complete information about Microsoft Windows and Windows Desktop. And you have also learned about the different parts of the Desktop. We hope that this lesson will prove useful for you. (Microsoft Window)