Control Panel - Traditional tool used for all sorts of settings operating system Windows. For the first time, he appeared in the "seven" and won the love of users around the world, then twisted in the 8th version, and then in the "top ten". There is a control panel in Windows 10 and to this day, but apparently, Microsoft plans to part with it gradually. If in the first tens of "dozens" it was available when you click the right mouse on the Start menu, then after upgrading to Windows 10 Redstone 2 at the beginning of 2017, it disappeared from there. In this article we will deal with how to find the control panel and consolidate it At a convenient and visible place to be able to quickly start - for example, on the taskbar (this is a dark label bar, located usually at the bottom of the screen), in the legendary start menu or directly on the desktop.

So, let's start with how and where we can find a tool called Control Panel in Windows 10. It is completely easy. The easiest I. fast way - Use the search for the system. To do this, to the right of the start menu button you need to click on the magnifying glass and dial the word "panel" below. At the top there will be a desired control panel (classic application). To launch it, click on it once.

How to fix the control panel in Windows 10 in the Start menu or on the taskbar

Already running Control panel can be fixed on the taskbar.. To do this, at the bottom of the taskbar, you need to click on the right mouse button on the corresponding tab and select the "Secure on the taskbar" item.

Also Control Panel (So \u200b\u200bit is called in the original in English) fix in the Start menu (Name name: initial screen). To do this, you need to go back to the search through the magnifying glass, again dial the word panel again, and on the control panel that appears at the top, click the right mouse button and select the "Secure on the initial screen" item.

Running control panel through Windows 10 Explorer and creating its desktop label

For the overwhelming majority of users, the actions described above are the most simple, understandable and rapid. However, if suddenly for some reason, the search on the computer does not work (for example, the disk content indexing service is disabled or a failure occurred), then The control panel can be found through the conductor. You can open it by clicking on the folder icon in the taskbar. To find a shortcut to start the taskbar, you need to insert such a path to the address bar: " C: \\ Users \\ Jeanz \\ APPDATA \\ Roaming \\ Microsoft \\ Windows \\ Start Menu \\ Programs \\ System Tools"(Of course, without quotes). After that you need to click ENTER (Enter). The "Service" folder opens. And already here you can click twice on the desired label And the control panel will start.

From here the label with the control panel can be copied to the desktop. To do this, click on the label in the folder with the right mouse button and select the "Copy" item, on the desktop in the same way using the right key mouse click "Paste".

Let me remind you that by running Control PanelYou can also fix it in the taskbar by clicking on its right mouse button icon and selecting " Secure on the taskbar».

So we figured out the question of where and how can I find the control panel in the Windows 10 operating system And how to facilitate its launch in the subsequent, pluging in the Start menu, on the taskbar or right on the desktop. Agree, there is nothing complicated in this? Let's hope that in the nearest updates "dozens" this convenient tool will be preserved, and it will not disappear at all. Of course, a new application Parameters (It is started by clicking on the gear icon in the Start menu and the notification center) is also very convenient, and it looks modern, but some of the functions in it are still not implemented. For example, to remove many programs, as before, the old-good control panel opens. However, for the future it is necessary to light up in a new tool Parameters.

In which the basic functional means are collected to configure the parameters of the computer and the operating system. Using commands Control panelsyou can quickly configure the view and behavior of Windows Vista in accordance with your requirements.

Elements B. Control panelsgrouple on functional features. The name of the category briefly describes the actions that you can make using the settings in it. For example, category Network and Internetused to configure computer network parameters and installing Internet connections.

Default Control Panelpresented in the form Homepage , as shown in Fig. 7.1. In this mode, the commands are grouped into separate categories, and at the same time one and the same team may not appear in one, but in several categories at the same time. So, for example, elements from the group Parental control who limit the work of the child on the computer, and also prohibit access to sites and games of a certain content, are located both in category and in category Safety. Thus, the unprepared user is easier to find need settings. In addition, settings Parental controlrefer both to security parameters and accounts (for setting parameters Parental controlyou need to create an additional account).

Fig. 7.1.Control Panel - Home

Control Panelit can be presented in a classic form in which the settings icons are displayed without grouping. View Control panelsselects on the left side of the window (Fig. 7.2).

Fig. 7.2.Control Panel - Classic View

Multimedia course

The material of this chapter corresponds to the head"Control Panel" multimedia course: practical actions you can see by contacting video tracks and interactive tasks.

System and its maintenance

In category System and its maintenancethere are two points - Getting started with Windows and Backup Computer data. They launch Centre initial setting and. If you click on the title System and its maintenanceA window will open in which all settings of this category are presented. There are icons here Starting Center, Center for archiving and recovery, System, Update centreetc., that is, the items icons with which system parameters are configured.

User Accounts and Family Security

In a group Accounts Users and Family Securityyou can create user accounts, determine their rights and configure parental control parameters.

Often, several people enjoy one computer, such as family members. For each user it is more convenient to create your own account. Everyone will be able to enter Windows under its name, keep documents in your own folders, have their own windows settings and Desktopetc. Each user can use a password to log in. Accounts can be two types - Administratorand User. The first has full control over the operating system, can create and delete accounts, configure important parameters etc.

The user can manage the computer only within its own account, that is, its rights are limited. The administrator may vary the rights of user accounts.

Parental control- This is a function that allows parents to plan and control the use of a computer by a child. You can set the time when the child is allowed to work at a computer (Fig. 7.3), view which programs the child launched and which sites visited, etc.

Fig. 7.3.Specifying the time to which the user can work on the computer

Parental controlallows you to block the launch of programs, movies and sites that are not intended for children (Fig. 7.4).

Fig. 7.4.Assigning programs that can run user

Safety

Next setting group - Safety. Objects in which at first glance there is nothing suspicious, for example email from a friend or link to the web page may be infected with viruses or spywarecapable of leading to unstable computer work or even system failure. Control over your computer can get an attacker, then from your computer can be intercepted confidential information and passwords or it can turn into a spam server, that is, it will be without your knowledge to send promotional and malicious messages around the world.

To avoid this, you need to configure the computer security system. Let's start by S. Firewall.. This program allows you to recognize and block the activity of some programs and commands from the outside trying to access your computer and information on it. Firewall You can enable, disable and configure the desired way, for example, to define a list of programs ignored, since sometimes Firewall Interferes with the normal operation of some programs, such as ICQ.

Automatic updateallows you to always have a fresh version of the operating system on the computer. Any operating system at the time of exit has flaws. Microsoft developers regularly track such omissions and release updates that eliminate errors, security spaces, improve components, etc. when enabled Automatic updatethe latest updates are automatically downloaded and installed on a computer (of course, it must be connected to the Internet).

Defence from malicious programs Allows you to track the status of antivirus applications installed on the computer. First, the system tracks the presence of such programs and whether they are launched. Secondly, it checks how the virus descriptions have not been updated for a long time, and issues appropriate warnings.

Registration and personalization

Next setting group located in the control panel - Registration and personalization. Settings Desktopand topics with the help of controls Registration and personalizationalready considered earlier. This group also includes settings. Task panelsand Main menu, as well as Center special featureswith whom you also have already got acquainted.

Consider a group Fonts. Fonts are a graphical representation of a set of numbers, letters and signs. The font has a certain design and other properties - size, interval and slope. With Windows comes a large number of fonts. You can install any number of optional fonts to the computer (Fig. 7.5).

Fig. 7.5.Window fonts

Next to the title of fonts are icons with the letter. On some indicated the letter ABOUTon others - a combination TT.or TC. Combination TT.and TCindicate that this is a TrueType font. TrueType font size can be changed - it does not worsen its definition. If there is a letter next to the title of fonts ABOUT- This is an OpenType type font. Such fonts belong to TrueType fonts, but contain an extended basic character set, including small capital letters, old style numbers and other complex characters.

In the window Fontsthere are also point fonts, the display quality of which changes when the font size changes. POSTScript fonts are also used. These are smoother, detailed and high-quality fonts. They are often used for high-quality print books and magazines.

You can view how the font will look, you can, double-click on the mouse button on its icon (Fig. 7.6). In the window Fontsyou can set new fonts or delete available. Fonts can also be installed by copying their files to the folder. Fonts.(Fonts) located in the folder Windows, then you need to go to the window Fontsand update its contents.

Fig. 7.6.View font inscription

Regional settings

Next group of settings in Task panels- this is Clock, language and region. The first group of settings in this window - date and timeopening the same window. You can change the current time and date, select the time zone, enable or disable computer clock synchronization mode with a time server on the Internet, etc. You can check the checkbox that will make the operating system remind you in a week about the upcoming transition to summer or winter time .

In Windows Vista, for the first time, it was possible to activate and use alternative clock. On the tab Optional hoursyou can enable additional hours and configure time on them, different from the current one. For example, time in another time zone, which you should always know. In this case, the current time will be displayed in the notification area, and when you hover the mouse pointer clock will appear a pop-up hint in which there will be time at an additional clock.

Second group of settings in the group Clock, language and region- this is Languages regional standards . Here you can install for Windows Vista necessary language package. This feature is rarely used, since localized windows version We are produced to communicate with the computer could be in your native language.

In this group, you can change abbreviations and units of measure that are used by the operating system: the designation of the national currency, date and time formats, decimal numbers, etc. Here you can change the keyboard layout parameters: add new languages, set the layout language used by default , change the keyboard shortcut to change the keyboard layout and so on.

Network settings

Consider a group of settings Network and Internet. There are two subgroups here - View network status and tasksand Setting sharing files. In both cases, the network management center window is launched and common access. In Windows Vista, all network configuration operations are manufactured in this window, which is the control center for all network operations and settings for their parameters. This window shows the mode of using all active in this moment Connections.

Equipment and sound

Next setting group - Equipment and sound. It can also install and configure printers, a mouse, keyboard, scanners and cameras, audio equipment and determine the behavior of the system when installing in the CD-ROM drive and connect removable media.

In the window Printersdisplays all printers installed in the system. Any printer can assign common access to them can use other members. computer network. To install a new printer, you must click Installing printeron the toolbar in the window Printers- Start a step-by-step installation wizard. Start the window Printersyou can also perform in Main menuteam Printers.

Unnecessary printer can be deleted by right-clicking on its icon and executing the command. Deletecontext menu. If the printer is used by the default system, a message will appear in which you want to confirm the intention to remove the printer. The default printer is marked with a green flag.

Group settings Autostatdetermine the reaction of the operating system to the installation in the drive optical disk Or connecting replaceable media. When installing the disk and connecting external media, the operating system determines their contents and can suggest run a specific program for working with data.

For example, when installing a music disk drive, the operating system proposes to start playing tracks in the player, and when connecting a flash card with photos - run Windows Photo Album. Such Windows actions are configured by default, but they can be changed. For example, you can configure the operating system so that when installing a music disk it will not be launched Windows Media player, and Media Center, or no action will be performed at all.

In the window Autostat(Fig. 7.7) There are many drop-down lists, to the top of which data types are specified on connected media - Sound CD, Movie on DVD., Images, Programs and gamesand so on. They should choose the desired Windows reaction to connect the media with a specific type of data. There are media with a mixed data type. For example, music, photos and documents may be contained on one CD. In this case, when installing a disk, a window will appear in which several actions will be offered at once: open the folder, start the multimedia player, start the photo album, etc.

Fig. 7.7.Autostart window

If you press and hold the key during the installation of the CD Shift.The autorun menu will not appear.

The following group concerns the sound setting. In the window Soundthere are three tabs (Fig. 7.8).

Fig. 7.8.Window sound

On the tab Reproductionthe audio device is selected, the parameters of which must be configured. In this case, the buttons are activated. Tune and Properties. When pressing the button Tunea dialog box appears Setting the speakerswhere you can select playback mode: Stereo, Mono, 5.1 , 7.1 etc. The number of available audio channels depends on the capabilities of the sound card. You can also click the button CheckTo check the correctness of the alignment of speakers. When checking, the sound from the speakers connected to the computer alternately, and the speakers that are currently sounding are shown on the diagram on the right side of the dialog box. Thus, you do not confuse the left speaker with the right, which is important when listening to stereo records and watching movies with surround sound.

Consider the properties of the sound card. Window Propertiesappears when pressed the same button. On the tab Generalyou can change the sound card icon. Press the button Propertieson this tab, you can view the properties of the audio adapter used by them resources or update the sound card driver.

On the tab Soundusing the sliders of the low and high frequency settings, you can change the timbre of the playback sound. For some types of sound cards, these settings are inactive. It is not scary, as many multimedia players, such as Windows Media player, have their own equalizer, with which you can finely configure the desired sound.

On the tab Levelschanges the volume and balance of sound reproduction from various sources. You can separately configure the playback volume of various sound files (Wave / MP3), Audio CD format disc, the signal volume entering the linear or microphone input.

On the tab Additionallyyou can select the sampling frequency and the discharge of the playable sound.

On the tab Recordwindow Soundthe recording device installed on the computer are specified. Most often this is a microphone and linear input. The configurable device must be highlighted, and then by pressing the buttons Tuneand Propertiesopen the dialogs in which you can configure the recording devices.

On the tab Soundsyou can choose sounds accompanying various events. An event can be running Windows, click the mouse button, windows folding, program error, etc. You can choose one of the proposed sounds or assign Windows events your own sounds using any sound files. For example, you can assign a fragment of your favorite song. All changes made can be saved as their own audio theme.

Equipment and soundconfers the mouse setting. Dialog window Properties: Mousecontains five tabs (Fig. 7.9).

Fig. 7.9.Mouse Settings dialog box

On the tab Mouse buttonsyou can change the mouse buttons in places (left-handed uses such a setting), configure the speed of double click and enable or disable the sticking mode (you do not need to hold the mouse button to drag objects). The sticking mode is convenient for laptop owners, because to move the finger on the index device and at the same time hold the key is inconvenient.

On the tab Pointersyou can change the view of the mouse pointer when performing various operations. There are many ready-made schemes.

You can also choose the view of the pointer, highlighting the action in the list. Settingand pressing the button Overviewto search for a file with necessary species pointer. Changes can be saved as your own theme.

On the tab Parameterspointers You can change the speed of moving the mouse pointer, turn on the mode automatic installation pointer on the selected button, turn on the mouse pointer loop (behind the mouse pointer will remain next), turn on the hide mode of the mouse pointer during the keyboard use and the pointer setting mode when you press the key Ctrl.

On the tab Wheelthe reaction to manipulation with the mouse wheel is configured. You can determine how much the document will be scrolled when the wheel is rotated, and set the horizontal scroll modes when the wheel is tilted to the side (if the mouse supports this function).

On the tab Equipmentyou can see the name and type of the index device (mouse or coordinate device on a laptop), as well as by pressing the button Properties, get information about the driver of the mouse, update it, etc.

Next category settings group Equipment and soundin Control panels Connects power settings.

In the window Power Supplyyou can select and change the computer's energy saving profile, configure the response to press the computer's power button on and configure the display modes of the display and switch to sleep mode in the absence of user activity.

Consider the settings of the group Keyboardin category Equipment and sound. Window Properties: Keyboardcontains two tabs (Fig. 7.10).

Fig. 7.10.Keyboard Settings dialog box

On the tab Speedare located the following settings.

Delay before the start of the repetition. If you press any digit or letter key in the text editor, the corresponding character will be entered into the document. If you do not let go, then after a small time interval, the input will repeat, that is, the string will begin to be filled with the corresponding sign. This interval is determined by this parameter.

Driving speed. When holding down the string key text editor Filled with the corresponding symbol. This parameter determines the fill rate.

Flowing frequency cursor. Determines the frequency of flickering text cursor in text editors.

On the tab Equipmentyou can see the properties of the connected keyboard, information about the drivers used and update the driver.

Group of settings Scanners and cameraslocated in the category Equipment and soundIt is designed to manage and configure the scanners connected to the computer, photo and video cameras. In the window Scanners and camerasdisplays the icons of the scanner and cameras detected. If the system could not initialize the connected devices, click the button. Add deviceand with a step-by-step wizard, install a scanner or chamber. Most likely, drivers will need for these devices.

Button Scan profilesallows you to create document scan modes or photos with pre-selected parameters. To scan documents, you can set a small resolution and black and white mode, and to scan photos - select high resolution and color mode to scan, and it will not be necessary to set the scanning parameters each time depending on the type of document. It is enough to choose a pre-prepared profile.

Press the button PropertiesYou will open a dialog box in which you can view the properties of the device and change some extra options, for example, choose a reaction to press the button Scan.(Scan) on the scanner. In this window you can also download and apply the desired color profile for the selected device. Such profiles are usually supplied as part of software for scanners and cameras.

The next group of group Equipment and sound– Device Manager. In the window of the same name, which appears when selecting it, a grouped list of all computer hardware devices is displayed (Fig. 7.11).

Fig. 7.11.Device Manager window

For example, in the group Video adapterslocated a list of video adapters installed in the computer, in the group Sound, video and gaming deviceslocked sound cards, television tuners, modem sound modules, etc., in a group DVD and CD-ROM drives- Installed on the computer optical drives.

The list may contain a group Other devicesin which it may be an item Unknown device, Unknown network controllerand so on. In this group, devices are placed for which not loaded required driversOr if drivers or devices themselves work incorrectly. About the inoperability of the device says the icon in the form exclamation mark In the yellow triangle.

Device Manager serves not only to control the performance of the computer equipment, but also to configure it and install the necessary drivers. To set up equipment or install for it required drivers, You must double click the mouse button on the device string in the list. A dialog box opens Properties: Device.where Device.- The name of the selected device in which you can update or replace the drivers, view details about the drivers used and in some cases configure the parameters. On the tab Resourcesthe device properties dialog box displays the resources occupied by them. Such resources include the occupied memory range, interruption request (IRQ) and I / O range (I / O). In recent versions Windows Data The settings are controlled by the system, so you can hardly change them, such as it could be done in Windows version 95 or 98.

Any device can be disabled and enable. Sometimes devices interfere with each other's normal operation. For example, several modems connected to the computer are trying to divide shared resourcesthat does not always succeed. To disable unnecessary device, you need to click on it with the right mouse button and in the context menu that appears, execute the command Disable.

In a group Gaming devicescategories Equipment and soundjoysticks, game manipulators and other gaming devices connected to a computer are configured.

In a group Windows SideShow.you can configure devices compatible with Windows SideShow. These are additional displays on the laptop cover, a computer case or on the keyboard. On these displays, various information may be displayed. email, Weather forecast, news, etc. Receive information using Windows SideShow technology, you can not include a computer. it new technologyTherefore, at present, the number of devices that support it is small.

Group Feather and input devicedesigned to configure tablet computers (Tablet PC), which are also not very common. A group is also designed to configure tablet computers. Tablet computer parameterswhere you can change the screen orientation.

Group Color managementused to install and configure color profiles of displays, scanners and printers. Color profiles allow you to work more accurately with colors displayed on the screen, as well as with colors when scanning and printing documents. These are already familiar to you window settings.

Programs

Fig. 7.12.Window program

Group Programs and componentsallows you to delete or change the composition of the programs installed on the computer. Some programs allow only removal, and some, such as a package Microsoft Office.allow changing the composition, that is, without full reinstall Package You can install or delete its component.

In the left side of the window Programs and componentslocated a list of tasks in which there is an item Enable or disable Windows components. With this setting, you can remove from the composition Windows Componentswho do not use. For example, if the computer is not a tablet, component Additional components for tablet pcnot needed. It can be removed by removing the appropriate checkbox.

Some outdated programs There may be compatibility problems with Windows Vista. This was encountered in Windows XP when running programs developed for more early versions Windows. To configure software compatibility, it is an item Use old programs with this version of Windows. It launches a step-by-step master in which you need to choose the necessary program And the version of Windows for which it was developed. There you can also specify additional compatibility settings - the color depth, screen resolution, and other settings.

Paragraph Default programsgroups Programsused to configure programs opening when launching certain types of files (Fig. 7.13). For example, when starting an MP3 file, the program automatically loads Windows Media playerin which its playback begins, when opening a graphic file starts Windows Photo Album etc. However, for the Association with the Program, you can define other file extensions, for example, open MP3 files not in Windows player Media., and in Winamp.

Fig. 7.13.Set the default programs

In the window Choice of default programsin the list located on the left side, the desired program is selected. Next by clicking the button Choose defaults for this program.You can list the types of files whose opening will automatically run the application allocated in the list. In this program, the list lists not only programs from Windows, but also additionally installed.

There is a reverse tuning. With the help of item Mapping file types or protocols to specific programsyou can choose file typeAnd then assign a specific program to open it.

Last group of category Programs– Acquisition of programs via the Internet. This service is connected to servers that distribute programs are commercial and free. You can choose the desired program and download it or familiarize yourself with the conditions for its acquisition and download.

Safety support and maintenance are important for any computer, and in Windows 7 there are a number of improvements that simplify these tasks.

In this lesson you will learn how to use the support center, account control parameters and troubleshooting to support computer performance at the maximum possible level. You will also learn how to restore your system settings by recovery. windows systems 7.

What is the support center?

The support center is a place where you can see the message of the security and maintenance of the computer. It also performs troubleshooting on your computer.

To use the Support Center:

If there are important messages for you, the flag on the taskbar shows the "X" symbol.

1. To open the support center, click on the checkbox icon in the taskbar.
2. Review messages.
3. Click Open Support Center to respond to messages.

To open the support center from the control panel:

1. Click Start.
2. Go to the control panel.
3. Click Computer Status Check in System and Security.

Solving problems using the Support Center:

The support center panel displays messages for you. About important messages There is a red strip, less important - yellow. If the security problem or service is a solution, the special button to solve the problem will be located to the right of the message.

Some messages simply notify about the problem, but do not indicate a solution to a computer problem. There are no problem solving buttons in such messages, but they may be contained. important information and instructions.

• To troubleshoot the problem, click on the solution button and follow the instructions on the screen. After performing the necessary actions the message will disappear From the Support Center.

What is accounting accounts?

Account control warns you when a program or user tries to change the computer settings. It creates a temporary lock on the computer until you confirm what changes can be made.

It helps protect the computer from malicious programs. When this feature appeared in Windows Vista, many users did not like a large number of messages from it. In Windows 7, you can customize how messages will be issued.

To change account control settings:

Windows 7 diagnostics

Not all computer problems are shown in the support center. For example, you may have problems with specific device, program, or internet connection. For such types of problems, you need to see troubleshooting options.

• Click troubleshooting at the bottom of the Support Center panel.

In troubleshooting pane, you will see a number of programs that are called troubleshooting. They will help you determine and eliminate problems with software and hardware.

1) Programs

Click here to solve problems with programs created for previous versions of Windows.

2) equipment and sound

Use these options to solve problems with external devices, for example, with a printer or monitor.

3) Network and Internet

Use these options to solve problems with network connection and shared file access.

4) registration and personalization

Use these options to solve problems with the display of AERO effects.

5) System and Safety

Use these options to solve problems with recent updates Windows and maintenance tasks.

6) Internet troubleshooting service

Check the option at the bottom of the panel to automatically download the latest troubleshooting tools from Microsoft.

What is the system restoration?

The programs you install can change the system settings, which can sometimes lead to problems with the computer. System restoration is often the most simple way solutions. The system restore allows you to "rewind" settings for your computer to earlier state, called recovery points. Keep in mind that the system restore will not destroy your documents, but not used to restore lost files. However, the function can delete the latest programs and drivers.

To start the system recovery:

Everyone who though owns a computer literacy, knows about management. With it can be performed full setting operating system. The control panel allows you to:

Add and tune various devices (printers, scanners, modems, etc.);

Establish and uninstall programs;

Include special features;

Manage accounts (add and delete users, set passwords to log in);

Perform many other actions.

In order for Windows, you can proceed in one of the following ways:

1. Press the "Start" button, go through the arrow from the Setup item and select the Control Panel.

2. B. open folder "My computer" Select the control panel icon.

3. Press "Start", then "execute", and in the command to enter "Control" in the command, after which you confirm the entry key or by pressing the OK button.

4. In the "Explorer" mode, select the left "My computer", and the right is the "control panel".

5. If you have the "Start" menu, you have the theme XP, and not a classic one, then open the corresponding window can be directly from it.

So, the window is open. What can be seen? Before us - more than two dozen different icons. It is they who allow you to change the parameters of the OS, to figure out what is hidden behind each icon, select the "Table" string in the "View" menu.

By the way, these "pictures" are called applets, but they represent themselves separate filesHaving extension.cpl. Each of them causes the launch of the system utility, and it already, in turn, performs certain actions. Panel windows management 7 may contain applets, correlated not only with the utilities of the Microsoft family, but also with third-party program programs.

It is worth noting that the user is not always able to immediately see the full list of possible control panel functions. If, for example, you have a Windows XP design on your computer, then after opening the window you will need to choose one of several categories ("Design and themes", "Special Features", "Sound, Speech and Audio Development" and others). If this option is uncomfortable for you, you can easily switch to the classic control panel.

Please note that it is not always necessary to go to this folder in order to change something in the system. For example, if you want to install another picture on the desktop, you can call the "Screen" menu by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting the Properties item. As you can see, it is not necessary to open the control panel. By the way, in this menu you can not only replace the background of the desktop, but also set the screensaver, select the design topic, determine the color scheme, and much more.

In the category "Date, Time, Language and Regional Standards" contains the "Date and Time" menu. It can also be caused by double-clicking the left mouse button on the clocks located on here you can change and time, select the time zone or even set the synchronization of this data with any Internet resource.

Well, the control panel is not such a complex tool, as it may seem at first glance. Scares it huge number functions, but it will take quite a bit of time to deal with each of them and feel much more confident when working with the system.

Windows Control Panel - an administrative interface that is an integral part recent versions Windows. The panel allows you to control the various components of the operating system, configure and maintain. The control panel organizes quick access to the equipment parameters, sound devices, Faervola and user accounts.

Microsoft began to gradually refuse the control panel still in Windows 8, when a new PC Parameters Management Center was presented. The company continued to develop this concept, and we have the case with the "Parameters" applications.

W. windows users There are several ways to open the control panel, but they may differ on different versions operating system.

Nevertheless, over time, one of the ways remains unchanged - the launch of applets directly (although many applets have been removed).

Appelet name	File name	Description
Programs and components	appwiz.cpl	Used to delete installed programs and add or delete Windows components
date and time	tIMEDATE.CPL	Allows you to configure time and date, change the time zone, add additional clock and synchronize time with servers on the Internet
Device Manager	hdwwiz.cpl	Shows all computer hardware components. Used to install and delete devices, installation of drivers and performing other tasks with equipment
Screen	desk.cpl	Shows screen settings, color profile, scaling parameters. In Windows 10, opens the corresponding page of the "Parameters" application
Windows Firewall	firewall.cpl	Allows you to enable and disconnect the firewall, open the advanced settings window to lock or enable connections.
Infrared communication	irprops.cpl	Allows you to control devices with an IR port
Properties: Internet	inetcpl.cpl	Opens the web browser properties window and allows you to configure the parameters. Internet Explorer.which can also be used by other browsers
Gaming devices	joy.cpl	Allows you to set up gamepads and other game controllers connected to the system
Properties: Keyboard	main.cpl Keyboard	Provides access to various keyboard parameters: delay, cursor flashing speeds and allows you to check the installed keyboards
Language	control input.dll.	Allows you to add, delete and change the priority of linguistic packages.
Properties: Mouse	main.cpl	Provides access to various mouse parameters: cursor form and color, buttons behavior and mouse wheel
Network connections	nCPA.cpl	Network connection management
Power Supply	powerCfg.cpl	Opens the power settings. You can configure the power scheme in detail.
Region	intl.cpl	Allows you to change date and time formats, as well as your location.
Screensaver	control Desk.cpl	Opens the screen screensaver setup dialog box. In Windows 10, opens the corresponding page of the "Parameters" application
Sound	mmsys.cpl	Displays a list of settings for playback and recording devices. You can configure sounds and voice communication
Properties of the system	sysdm.cpl	Displays information about the device and links to configure individual system components.
Tablet and Feather Parameters	tabletpc.cpl	Parameters are available only in tablet mode.
Information about the location	telephon.cpl	You can configure the index, telephone code For modem services
	wscui.cpl	Windows Security Setup Management
user accounts	control UserPasswords.	Account management in the system

Canonical Windows Control Panel Names

The "Control / Name canonical name" command allows you to run additional control panel applets if files. CPL are not available for them.

Please note that some commands do not work in certain versions of Windows.

• Security and Service Center: Control / Name Microsoft.ActionCenter
• Administration: Control / Name Microsoft.AdministRativeTools
• Autostat: Control / Name Microsoft.Autoplay
• Biometric devices: Control / Name Microsoft.BisetricDevices
• Disk encryption: Control / Name Microsoft.BitlockerDriveencryption
• Color management: Control / Name Microsoft.ColorManagement
• Account Manager: Control / Name Microsoft.credentialManager
• date and time: Control / Name Microsoft.dateAndTime
• Default programs: Control / Name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms
• Device Manager: Control / Name Microsoft.DeviceManager
• Devices and printers: Control / Name Microsoft.DevicesandPrinters
• Screen: Control / Name Microsoft.Display
• Center special features: Control / Name Microsoft.EaseOfaccessCenter
• Parental control: Control / Name Microsoft.ParentalControls
• History Files: Control / Name Microsoft.Filehistory
• Folder properties: Control / Name Microsoft.FolderOptions
• Fonts: Control / Name Microsoft.fonts
• Home Group : Control / Name Microsoft.homegroup
• Index parameters: Control / Name Microsoft.IndExingOptions
• Infrared communication: Control / Name Microsoft.Infrared
• Properties: Internet: Control / Name Microsoft.InternetOptions
• The initiator iscsi: Control / Name Microsoft.Iscsiinitiator
• ISNS server: Control / Name Microsoft.isnsserver
• Properties: Keyboard: Control / Name Microsoft.Keyboard
• Language: Control / Name Microsoft.Language
• Location: Control / Name Microsoft.locationSettings
• Properties: Mouse: Control / Name Microsoft.mouse
• Mpioconfiguration: Control / Name Microsoft.mpioconfiguration
• Network and Shared Access Control Center: Control / Name Microsoft.NetworkandsharingCenter
• Icons of the notification area: Control / Name Microsoft.NotificationAreaicons
• Pen I. touch input : Control / Name Microsoft.PenandTouch
• Personalization: Control / Name Microsoft.personalization
• Information about the location: Control / Name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem
• Power Supply: Control / Name Microsoft.powerOptions
• Programs and components: Control / Name Microsoft.programsandfeatures
• Restoration: Control / Name Microsoft.Recovery
• Region: Control / Name Microsoft.regionandlanguage
• Connections to remote desktops and applications RemoteApp : Control / Name Microsoft.RemoteAppandDesktopConnections
• Sound: Control / Name Microsoft.sound
• Speech recognition: Control / Name Microsoft.speechRecognition
• Control disk space : Control / Name Microsoft.storageSpaces
• Synchronization Center: Control / Name Microsoft.Synccenter
• System: Control / Name Microsoft.System
• Tablet computer parameters: Control / Name Microsoft.TabletPcSettings
• Task bar: Control / Name Microsoft.Taskbar
• Troubleshooting: Control / Name Microsoft.trubleshooting
• Tsappinstall: Control / Name Microsoft.tsappinstall
• Accounts: Control / Name Microsoft.useraccounts
• Windows Anytime Upgrade.: Control / Name Microsoft.WindowSaneyTimeUpgrade
• Windows Defender: Control / Name Microsoft.Windowsdefender
• Windows Firewall: Control / Name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall
• Windows Mobility Center: Control / Name Microsoft.mobilityCenter
• Windows to Go.: Control / Name Microsoft.portableWorkspacecreator
• Windows Update Center: Control / Name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate
• Work folders: Control / Name Microsoft.WorkFolders

Outdated canonical names

• Microsoft.Backupandrestter / Microsoft.BackupRandrestore - Removed in Windows 8
• Microsoft.CardSpace - Removed in Windows 8
• Microsoft.Desktopgadgets - Removed in Windows 8
• Microsoft.getProgramsonline - Removed in Windows 7
• Microsoft.Peoplenearme - Removed in Windows 8.1
• Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndools - Removed in Windows 8.1
• Microsoft.WindowssideBarProperties - Removed in Windows 8
• Microsoft.WindowsSideshow - Removed in Windows 8.1

• You can find out which control panel (.cpl) files are available in your version of Windows by turning on the way. C: \\ Windows \\ System32. There you will find all the available components.

• You can open different tabs immediately by adding the command number to the command, for example, sysdm.cpl, 4.To open the "Protection of the System Protection" of the Applet of the System Properties panel. This trick works only on the command line.
• You can run applets with elevated privileges, running them from command line In admin mode. Hold CTRL and SHIFT on the keyboard when running the command line.
• The canonical names used above can be used to refer to these items in the Group Policy Editor.

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