Figure 1-7 Windows taskbar
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• Taskbar
• Horizontal bar located at the bottom of the screen by default
• Contains the Start button to the left and the notification area to the right
• In the middle is an area to keep track of open windows
• If the Aero interface is active, instead of a simple list, a preview of each window the application has open will be displayed above the taskbar button. By hovering the cursor over a preview window, all windows will become transparent and only that window will be shown on the desktop.
• Taskbar buttons can represent a shortcut to an application, even if it isn't actively running. Application icons can be pinned to the taskbar and Start menu to make it easy to launch a popular application.