Control Panel

Control Panel provides a set of special-purpose administrative tools so that users can configure the Windows, applications, and services environment. includes default items in Control Panel for common tasks, for example, Display and Add Hardware. User-installed applications and services can also insert their own icons into Control Panel.

There are two view options for Control Panel: Category View and Classic View. Category View displays Control Panel icons according to the type of task that the user wants to perform. Classic View displays Control Panel icons in a view that is familiar to users of previous versions of Windows.

For more information on setting view options for Control Panel, see:

•	To set Control Panel to Classic View
•	To set Control Panel to Category View

For more information about Control Panel icons, see:

•	Accessibility Options
•	Add Hardware
•	Add or Remove Programs
•	Administrative Tools
•	Date and Time
•	Display
•	Folder Options
•	Fonts
•	Game Controllers
•	Internet Options
•	Keyboard
•	Licensing
•	Mouse
•	Network Connections
•	Phone and Modem Options
•	Power Options
•	Printers and Faxes
•	Regional and Language Options
•	Scanners and Cameras
•	Scheduled Tasks
•	Sounds and Audio Devices
•	Stored User Names and Passwords
•	Speech
•	System

Note

•	To add Control Panel to My Computer, in Control Panel click Folder Options, click the View tab, and then, under Advanced settings, select the Show Control Panel in My Computer check box.

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