What s Where in Windows Vista?

What's Where in Windows Vista?

Windows Vista is your working headquartersthe operating system that lets you run different programs simultaneously and share information among programs if you need to. Most of the programs you'll use have common characteristics that were designed to work together in the Windows Vista environment so that once you learn how to do something in one program, you'll know how to do it in other programs.

Take a look at the different parts of the Windows Vista environment displayed on these two pageswhat they do and what they're calledand you'll be on the road to complete mastery. The way Windows Vista was set up on your computer, as well as the many ways in which you can customize Windows Vista, can make drastic changes to the look of your Desktop, but the basic concepts are the same. And, if you need to, you can always come back to this visual glossary for a quick refresher on Windows Vista terminology.