1. Save any photo's that you would like to have as a slide show in to your "My Pictures" folder.
2. Go to Start>> My Pictures
3. Select "Tools" from the toolbar and choose "Folder Options..." from the resulting menu.
4. In Folder Options, find the "Tasks" section and tick the radio button titled: Show common tasks in folders.
5. Exit all windows and go back to Start>> My Pictures
6. In the left pane you will now see a "Picture Tasks" menu.
7. Click the "View as a slide show" option to start your "My Pictures" slide show.