In Windows Vista and 7, Start menu looks almost the same.
In Windows Vista, there are the red Power button (with default action set to Shut down), Lock Computer button and Power options button (options to restart and turn off your computer, plus hibernate and sleep commands) on the bottom left.
In Windows 7, there are just Shut down and Power options buttons.
In Windows Vista, there are the red Power button (with default action set to Shut down), Lock Computer button and Power options button (options to restart and turn off your computer, plus hibernate and sleep commands) on the bottom left.
In Windows 7, there are just Shut down and Power options buttons.
Right-clicking helps to remove, pin or unpin items on Start menu.
In Windows 7, a most used program might have its Jump List - the list of pinned and recently opened files by the program. Again, right-click menu helps in managing this list.
In Windows 7, a most used program might have its Jump List - the list of pinned and recently opened files by the program. Again, right-click menu helps in managing this list.
You can (and should) search for programs, files and settings instead of scrolling through the list of All Programs. Just type a few letters of the program's name and click the appropriate result to launch it.
To launch a program with elevated rights, right-click it and select Run As Administrator from the menu. Alternatively, hold down SHIFT and CTRL keys and click the application.
To launch a program with elevated rights, right-click it and select Run As Administrator from the menu. Alternatively, hold down SHIFT and CTRL keys and click the application.