Objective 3.4: Resolve Issues Related to Customizing the Operating System to Support Applications

Windows XP provides a highly customizable interface, offering more than one method for achieving almost any task. As a DST, you will be responsible for helping users customize their Windows XP desktops so that they can run applications more efficiently.

To answer the questions in this objective, you should know how to customize the Windows XP desktop. You should know how to configure options governing the Start menu and know how to add, remove, and arrange the items on the menu. You should also know how to set taskbar options and how to add custom toolbars to and arrange them on the taskbar. Finally, you should understand how the notification area works and how to customize its interface.