Control Panel Utilities

Question 1

User accounts

Answer 1

allow system administrators to modify local user account settings

Question 2

what can you do in user accounts?

Answer 2

-manage your credentials,
-configure advanced user profile properties
-change environment variables
- make changes to my account in PC settings
- make another account
- change UAC settings

Question 3

Program and Features

Answer 3

can be used for:
-uninstalling/installing applications
- conducting repair installations of a malfunctioning program
- adding/removing windows features/components
- managing installed updates

Question 4

windows run dialog command for programs and features?

Answer 4

appwiz.cpl

Question 5

devices and Printers

Answer 5

-allows to add/remove wired and wireless devices
-provides a simplified view of all connected device s
- allows to troubleshoot a device that isnt working properly

Question 6

windows dialog run command to open devices and printers

Answer 6

control.exe printers

Question 7

internet options

Answer 7

• can be used to configure the old legacy web browser internet explorer

Question 8

Windows run dialog to get to internet options?

Answer 8

inetcpl.cpl

Question 9

General tab of Internet Options (inetcpl.cpl)

Answer 9

-provides option for deleting web browser history, temp internet files, cookies, saved passwords, and data typed into web forms
- set what home page is going to be
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Question 10

Security tab of internet options (inetcpl.cpl)

Answer 10

• allows to impose restrictions on web content allowed in built in web browser,

Question 11

privacy tab of internet options/properties (inetcpl.cpl)

Answer 11

-contains an option for managing popup windows displayed by websites
-can specify what websites are always or never allowed to use cookies, advanced cookie settings

Question 12

content tab of internet options/properties (inetcpl.cpl)

Answer 12

• manages digital certificates
• manages autocomplete settings
• manages RSS functionality- feeds provide updated content from websites that can be read in your brower and other programs

Question 13

connections tab of internet properties/options (inetcpl.cpl)

Answer 13

holds:
-vpn and dialup settings
- proxy server settings
- LAN settings

Question 14

programs tab of internet properties/options (inetcpl.cpl)

Answer 14

• manages web browser extensions/plugins

Question 15

advanced tab of internet properties/options

Answer 15

• can reset the built in web browser to its default state and roll back all configuration settings
• can turn on and off different features like SSL and TLS

Question 16

Network and Sharing Center

Answer 16

shows status information for different things involved with your network or sharing things over the network like files and printers
- shows active networks
- setup new connection or network (broadband, dialup, vpn, or access point)
- troubleshoot network problems

Question 17

network and sharing center provides access to

Answer 17

• change adapter settings (include bluetooth adapters, wired and wireless adapters)
• changed advanced sharing settings
• media streaming options (music or videos)

Question 18

Windows Defender Firewall

Answer 18

provides access to firewall settings

Question 19

windows defender firewall allows access to

Answer 19

• allow an app or feature through windows defender firewall
• change notification settings
• turn windows defender firewall on or off
• restore defaults
• advanced settings ( can set up inbound and outbound rules, allows ports and programs)
• troubleshoot my network

Question 20

microsoft firewall defender run dialog command

Answer 20

firewall.cpl

Question 21

Mail

Answer 21

provides access to Microsoft outlook configuration options

Question 22

Sound

Answer 22

can configure audio

Question 23

what is the microsoft run dialog command for sound

Answer 23

mmsys.cpl

Question 24

system settings/system control

Answer 24

• provides access to basic information about a PC
• can be used to view device specifications (such as CPU model/speed, amount of RAM installed/usable) as well as windows specifications including the currently installed OS edition and its version

Question 25

system settings/system control

Answer 25

also enables quick access to other related system utilities and settings that might include bitlocker settings, remote desktop settings, device manager, advanced system settings, system protection (system restore) and windows upgrade options.

Question 26

device manager

Answer 26

allows for viewing and editing of properties of the different pieces of hardware installed on a system - can change the hardware configuration settings - can update drivers - rollback the drivers - remove and siable devices that are no longer working for you

Question 27

How to access the device manager?

Answer 27

-control panel icon view>device manager - control panel category view>hardware and sound>device manager -control panel icon view> admin tools>computer management>device manager

Question 28

Administrative tools/windows tools

Answer 28

-contains shortcuts to various system utilities - collection of tools that can be used for more Indepth configuration or troubleshooting

Question 29

indexing options

Answer 29

-designed to speed up the process of finding files -- configures how the search capability inside the file explorer is going to work

Question 30

file explorer options

Answer 30

configure file folder management applet

Question 31

what is the windows run dialogue command for file explorer options

Answer 31

control.exe folders

Question 32

file explorer options general tab

Answer 32

- open file to home or another folder - single click or double cloick to open files - privacy- show recently used files, show frequently used folders, show files from office.com

Question 33

file explorer options view tab

Answer 33

show things you can display in file explorer - display hidden files, folders or drives - hide empty drives etc

Question 34

power options

Answer 34

allows to control the power management on a windows system

Question 35

windows power plan

Answer 35

collection of hardware and system settings that manage how the computer uses power.

Question 36

balanced plan (recommended plan)

Answer 36

typically set s default and automatically balances performance with energy consumption

Question 37

high performance plan

Answer 37

one of the trouble shooting methods if the system is running slow, high performance but uses more energy

Question 38

power saver

Answer 38

saves energy by reducing computer performance where possible

Question 39

power options allow access to

Answer 39

- choose what the power buttons do - choose what closing the lid does - choose when to turn off the display - change when the computer sleeps

Question 40

Hibernation mode

Answer 40

-saves the system state on a storage drive - turns the computer off - resuming system operation from hibernation mode takes longer in comparison to sleep mode

Question 41

sleep mode

Answer 41

-requires small amount of power -system operation can be resumed faster in comparison to hibernation mode - keep system state in RAM

Question 42

Ease of Access

Answer 42

windows system setting aimed at users with disabilities