Win Run Windows programs

There are various ways to launch (run) an application program in Windows.

FROM THE START MENU
Click the Start menu and then Programs. Click the Program Group, then click the program name you want to launch.

FROM EXPLORER
Right click the Start menu and select Explore. Click on the desired folder icon, then the application icon.

FROM A FOLDER ON THE DESKTOP
Double click the folder on the desktop and double click the application or document icon within. In order for the document icon to launch the appropriate software, it must already be associated by extension name to the program. All popular documents have been associated. To learn about file associations, see Win File association.

FROM A SHORTCUT ON THE DESKTOP
Shortcuts have a small northeast-pointing arrow at the bottom left side of the icon. Double click the icon to launch the program.

BY NAME
Select RUN from the Start menu. Type in the program file name. Utilities such as the Registry editor (REGEDIT.EXE) can be conveniently launched from the Run menu. The BROWSE button lets you move around your folder hierarchy to find the file you want.

END YOUR WINDOWS APPLICATION
Click the rightmost button at the top right side of the window (X) or double click the application icon at the top left side.