Chapter 7. Up Front: The New Desktop

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You may have heard a lot about the new features Windows XP brings to your computer, but one of the most startling things is the new Desktop. The XP Desktop has come a long way from the Windows for Workgroups model, with its separate windows for different functions or programs. On Windows 95 Desktop that followed, the Start button and a Taskbar proved so popular with users that Microsoft incorporated that Desktop design into Windows NT 4.0.

In Windows XP, Microsoft has ...

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