The "Start" Menu Part 1

This week we will be focussing on the "Start" menu, this is a 3 part item that will take you through the basics of th e "Start" menu and what it all means. Most of the tips will cover all versions of Windows, but there are more specific tips on the relevant page at the top of the site.

Now you have your computer switched on and it has started up, you can now see your Microsoft Windows Operating System ready and waiting to take your "commands".
The "Start" menu is represented in Windows nowadays as a symbol which you can see in the pictures we have here, on Windows XP this symbol is obvious as it is labelled "Start", on newer versions of Windows the "Start" menu is represented by the Windows branded symbol, which many cal the Windows Orb.
You will also notice on your keyboard somewhere near to the bottom left there is also a Windows symbol, which if you press it will also access the "Start" menu.
The "Start" menu is the point you where you start to search for software and files on your computer, on newer versions of Windows there are different ways to do this now, but we will concentrate on that method in another article.