Start Button

The start button at the bottom left corner. When clicked, displays your Start Menu.

Start Menu

The menu used for launching applications that is brought up when one clicks on the Start button on the taskbar.

Quick Launch bar

The blue bar at the bottom middle. Will show your open/minimized programs, Quick Launch, and other toolbars.

Taskbar

The bottom right corner; displays your time/date and notification icons.

Notification area

The background above the taskbar.

Desktop

The main area in Windows XP where icons, program windows, and dialog boxes appear.

My Documents

A standard Windows XP icon that represents a common folder which a user can utilize to store files (such as documents or images).

My Computer

A standard Windows XP icon that gives you easy access to the drives, folders, and files on your computer.

Recycle Bin

A part of the Windows system that holds files that are marked for deletion, but which can be recovered if necessary. Once the Recycle Bin is emptied, the files can no longer be recovered by conventional means.