Miscellaneous Windows 2000 Desktop Features.ppt

Miscellaneous Windows 2000 Desktop Features Windows 2000 Intermediate The Windows 2000 Search Utility Allows you to locate files within your folders Adding Programs to Your Start Menu Programs can easily be added or removed from the Start menu If you remove a program from the Start menu, it does not physically remove the program files from disk, it only deletes the program as an item in the Start menu TIP: Remember that you may place objects directly on the Desktop rather than in the Start menu Customizing the Start Menu Make sure that you know how: To move an icon on the Start menu To move an icon from the Start menu to the Desktop To copy an icon from the Desktop or Windows Explorer to the Start menu To delete an icon from the Start menu Moving and Customizing the Taskbar By default, the Taskbar is displayed across the bottom of your screen. If you prefer you can display it across the top of the screen, or down either side of the screen TIP: If you display the Taskbar vertically, it can display more running programs than if it is displayed horizontally across the bottom of your screen Creating a New File Directly From the Desktop You can create an icon that allows you to create new documents directly from the Desktop Desktop Toolbars The Desktop Toolbars can be used to provide quick single click access to programs, files or web sites Creating Customizing Desktop Toolbars You can create your own Desktop Toolbars from the contents of folders Desktop Toolbars can be displayed on the Taskbar or they can be made to float on the Desktop Miscellaneous Explorer 2000 Features Windows 2000 Intermediate Customizing the Windows Explorer File Display Use the Views icon on the Windows Explorer Toolbar to control how files/folders are displayed Customizing a Folder Sorting Files Within the Explorer Select Arrange Icons from the View drop down menu The Windows 2000 Command Prompt Windows 2000 Intermediate Customising the Command Prompt The Start Command Windows appl