Vista ControlPanel

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February 18, 2008

Personal computers are just that: personal. Windows Vista provides myriad means of customization. By tweaking some of these settings, you can make the system easier or faster to use; you can make it more fun to use; and you definitely will make it more yours.

The primary tool for configuring Windows Vista is the Control Panel, an umbrella under which you’ll find the means to modify the following :
• Taskbar and Start menu
• Ease of Access Center
• Folder options and properties

The Control Panel has no settings of its own; it’s merely a container for any number of option windows (commonly called applets or Control Panel extensions), most of which you can access without even opening the Control Panel folder. Unfortunately, the Control Panel can look vastly different from one computer to another, based on preferences scattered throughout several dialog boxes. Furthermore, the default settings vary, depending on how Windows Vista was installed. The discriptions here in, are for Vista Home Premium as installed here.

The Control Panel has two views: the normal view and the “Classic” view. In the normal view, you see major categories and click through to subcategories until you find the setting or applet you’re looking for. Windows Vista changes Control Panel behavior to a certain extent compared to Windows XP. The Classic view, by way of contrast, presents a simple, alphabetical listing of all Control Panel applets. To switch from the normal view to the Classic view,click the Classic View link. To switch from the Classic View to the normal view, click Control Panel Home.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx

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