Windows 7 Start Button

The Windows 7 Start button is a very useful tool in accessing the documents and files of your computer. In this article, I will explain how to use it effectively.

First of all, you need a computer running Windows 7. Any computer will do, except for a Mac.

But you probably already have, because your reading this off the internet..

The start button is the blue, round button with the Windows flag. It is located on the bottom left corner of your screen.

By left-clicking on the Start Button, you will be greeted by a menu. This menu has many different features and all files on your computer can be accessed through the Start Button menu.

With the Start Button menu displayed, click "Documents" on the right-side of the menu.

The Documents folder will then appear and you may browse that to find your Documents.

With the Start Button menu displayed, click "All Programs" on the left side of the menu.

This will display a large list of programs/applications found on your computer. There's a lot of them, so you may want to explore a few of them.

With the Start Button menu displayed, click the small arrow pointing to the right of your computer(may say "log-off", "Sleep" or "Shut Down",

A small tab will appear and you can choose to either Switch User, Lock, Hibernate, Log-off, Restart, Sleep or Shut Down.

To demonstrate your knowledge, quickly restart your computer using the Start Button