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Starting a program from Explorer, Sample Windows Explorer screen

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Learning the Basics Starting a program 27 Starting a program from Explorer If a program is not in the Programs menu, you can start it from Windows Explorer, which displays your computer's contents as a hierarchy or "tree." You can easily see the contents of each drive and folder on your computer. To use this method, you need to know the name and location of the program's executable file (this file ends with .exe). 1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Explorer. HINT: Another way to open Windows Explorer is to use the secondary AccuPoint ®II button to click the My Computer icon. The Windows Explorer screen opens. Sample Windows Explorer screen ❖ The left side of the window displays the current device you are examining, such as disk drives or folders on your computer.

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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
Starting a program from Explorer
If a program is not in the Programs menu, you can start it from
Windows Explorer, which displays your computer’s contents as a
hierarchy or “tree.” You can easily see the contents of each drive
and folder on your computer. To use this method, you need to
know the name and location of the program’s executable file (this
file ends with .exe).
1
Click
Start
, point to
Programs
,
Accessories
, then click
Windows Explorer
.
HINT: Another way to open Windows Explorer is to use the
secondary AccuPoint
®
II button to click the My Computer
icon.
The Windows Explorer screen opens.
Sample Windows Explorer screen
The left side of the window displays the current device
you are examining, such as disk drives or folders on your
computer.