The Start Here location enables you to access the following functions:
Applications
Double-click on Applications to access your key GNOME applications. You can also access the Applications menu through the Main Menu and the Menu Panel.
Desktop Preferences
Double-click on Desktop Preferences to customize your desktop.
Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, and to choose other system settings.
You can access the Start Here location in the following ways:
From a Nautilus window
Choose Go->Start Here. The contents of the Start Here location are displayed in the window.
From the desktop background
Double-click on the Start Here object on the desktop background. The contents of the Start Here location are displayed in a Nautilus window.