ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Windows key

Okay kiddo, so you know how on your toy laptop there is a button that makes everything pop up? Well, on a real computer there is a button called the "Windows key" and it does kind of the same thing.

Whenever you press the Windows key, it opens up a special menu that lets you find and open all sorts of things on your computer like your favorite programs, files, and settings. It's like a magic button that can take you wherever you want to go on your computer without having to search for things.

Plus, if you hold down the Windows key and press another key at the same time, you can do special things like taking a screenshot, opening a new window, or even locking your computer so nobody else can use it without your permission.

So basically, the Windows key is a really helpful button that makes it easy for you to do all sorts of things on your computer without having to know all the tricky steps to get there.