14. Using Windows Desktop Programs

In This Chapter

• Introductory Information about Windows Desktop Programs

• Running Windows Desktop Programs on the Desktop

• Arranging Open Windows on the Desktop

• Installing and Removing Windows Desktop Software

Chapter 13, “Working with the Desktop App,” covers the Desktop from a broad perspective, not focusing on one specific task and instead helping you find your way around, this chapter has a more specific viewpoint. You see how to start and then manage programs that run on the Windows desktop. You see how to organize program windows as well as to install them and remove them. If you are comfortable working with programs in Windows 7 or earlier, you might have less to learn in this chapter than others; ...

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