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Managing information overload

Wikipedia:
Microsoft Windows,
including a timeline &
SVG family tree of
Windows versions
going back to 1985.

To determine which version of Microsoft Windows you have,* right-click the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties from the menu, to open the System Properties dialog box. Your Windows version should be identified on the General tab under System.

If there is no My Computer icon on your Desktop, click Start, Run, clear out any text you find in the Open box, type explorer and click OK to open Windows Explorer. Scroll up the left side Folders pane if necessary to display the My Computer entry, right-click it, and proceed as above.

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* Yes, I know not everyone has Microsoft Windows. If you're on a Mac, a lot of this site isn't for you, because I've rarely had occasion to use them and don't know much about them. If you have Linux, you probably don't need any help from me.