Windows For Beginners

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You just learnt how to use the Start Menu to search the Net. You can also
change the default search engine Vista uses. To do this,
1. Start “Internet Explorer“.
2. Click on the dropdown in the Search field.
3. Click “Find More Providers“.
4. A page should load with a list of some search engines.
5. Click on the search engine you want to use.
6. A [...]

Microsoft has implemented the search bar within the Start Menu in Windows Vista. Its main purpose is to access files and programs quickly but it can be used to search the Internet as well.
1. Click on the “Start” button.
2. Enter the keywords in the search field.
3. Click on Search the Internet to use the default search engine (Live Search).
4. In Windows Explorer, the [...]

One of the characteristics of Vista is that there might not be any File menu in some of the applications such as Windows Explorer for example.
1. At any time to access this menu, press [Alt].
2. To permanently enable the menus, open “Windows Explorer“.
3. Go to Organize > Folder and Search Options.
4. Click on the “View” tab and check the box for “Always show menus“.
5. [...]