[header] How to launch a microsoft windows application [title] Look around the desktop. [step] There, chances are, if you installed the application with default settings, you will find it as a desktop icon. If so, double click it and you are good-to-go! If not, proceed to the next steps. 
[title] Open the start menu by clicking " start ". [step] There, you may find a menu item with the name of the program on it.