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FEATURES OF WINDOWS 11

• Windows 11 has a complete set of new pictures, themes, and icons.

• It has a newly added Snap Layouts feature that lets you choose different window
layouts.

• It has Taskbar icons which are smaller in size and the Start button is at the centre of the
taskbar.

• You can create multiple desktops in Windows 11. You can open chat window from the
taskbar.

• Windows 11 provides a Windows Store application where you can get a lot of free or
paid apps, and games.

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Windows 11 has Widgets which deliver a personalised feed of news, weather,
traffic, sports, and stock market data, powered by Al.

THE DESKTOP

When you switch on a computer, the Windows operating system starts loading into
the computer’s memory. This process is called booting . After booting, you get the

welcome and login screens. Then the main screen of the Windows appears, known as
the desktop . The desktop has many components, like icons, taskbar, and so on. Let us

learn about some of the desktop components.

Icons

The small labelled pictures or symbols present on the desktop are called icons . They
are used to open specific programs or documents. An application is identified by its
unique icon.

Windows Taskbar

The taskbar is a long horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop. It contains
Start button, Task View button, Clock, frequently used apps, etc. By default, the

taskbar is aligned at the Center.
Changing the Position of the Taskbar: You can change the position of the taskbar

to the left. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Right click on the blank area of the taskbar and choose Taskbar settings .
2. Click on the Taskbar behaviors section and choose the left option from the drop-down

menu of the Taskbar alignment section.

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