Section 5 - Desktop Overview

As you just learned, the desktop is the main screen generated by the Windows operating system. The Desktop serves as the home base for just about everything you will do on the computer. From the desktop, you can manage files, store documents, launch programs, adjust the way the computer works, and personalize the workspace. Most importantly from the desktop you can access the Start Menu.
Each operating system has a unique desktop appearance. The Windows XP standard desktop background is the green hillside. The Windows Vista has a new desktop background picture, which is more modern called Aero. Both XP and Vista come with many other photos you can use as the background or you can add your own image.