The Windows Taskbar
The Windows 95 taskbar provides a single location in the interface for important information. By default, it sits at the bottom of the screen, but it can be moved by the user. By clicking and dragging any portion of the taskbar that is not a button, you can move it to the top, bottom, left, or right of the screen. It is comprised of three sections.
- The notification area (also called the system tray) contains the clock (if you point your mouse at the time, the date will pop up) and any icons representing applications that are running in the background (printer, scanner, antivirus program).
- The Start Button opens programs.
- Each Open program is displayed on the taskbar as a button (between the notification area and the Start Button) that contains the program name and icon.
NOTE
The more open programs there are, the smaller each button appears.