This video gives you a quick look at the Windows 7 Desktop. What are Icons? What is the System Tray? And, why does your screen keep suddenly disappearing and, just as suddenly reappearing? That’s called the ‘Show Desktop Bar.’ Learn about the Start menu and how to Pin and Unpin programs. Also how to Pin and Unpin programs to the Task Bar.
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Category Archives: Boot Camp

00.WB-Windows 7 & Vista: Navigating with the Address Bar ‘Breadcrumbs’
Starting with Windows Vista, and continuing in Windows 7, Microsoft added a new way of navigating around with Windows Explorer. In the address bar, your current location is always displayed, like breadcrumbs along the path. At each juncture along the path there is a triangle with a drop down list showing you all your choices. Click a triangle along the path and choose a new location. Once you get used to it, you will love this elegant method of navigating around your computer.
This 5 minute video from our Boot Camp class will show you how to navigate using the breadcrumbs, including how to copy files from a DVD and put them into your My Documents folder.