Icons are a visual representation of something on your computer. For example, a blue “e” on your screen most likely represents the Internet Explorer program. The folders you see on your desktop or in open windows are icons. The files that you see in those folders are also icons, even the recycle bin is an icon. Click or double-click an icon to open the file or program which it represents.
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