Chapter 12

Customizing Windows with the Control Panels

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding the two Windows control panels

arrow Altering the appearance of Windows

arrow Changing video modes

arrow Installing or removing apps and programs

arrow Adjusting your mouse

arrow Automatically setting the computer’s time and date

Most science fiction movies include a close-up of a smoking control panel, ready to burst into flames. If that happens in Windows, grab an extra fire extinguisher because Windows contains two switch-packed control panels:

  • newinwindows10 Settings app: The easily accessible Settings app is full of oversized buttons. Windows 10 expands it quite a bit from the one seen in Windows 8 and 8.1. It’s now packed with so many buttons that you may never need to leave it.

  • Control Panel: The Control Panel from earlier Windows ...

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