On Windows 3.x, each application had its icons located in a window. These are called Program Groups . On Windows95, there are only a small number of Program Groups. In Windows 3.x, the Program Manager is the equivalent of the desktop in Windows95. The Programs section of the Start menu is the closest item in Windows95 resembling the Program Manager.
Properties contain certain information about individual shortcuts .
To see the properties of a particular shortcut, click the shortcut with the right mouse button. A menu should appear. From there, select properties . Many other objects in Windows95 contain properties also. They can be accessed the same way.