Customizing Windows XP Using the Control Panel :5
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Navigate the Control Panel If you're used to a previous version of Windows, you'll notice that the Control Panel in Windows XP looks very different.
The Windows XP Control Panel is divided into
Categories. If you click a Category, the window presents a
List of Tasks and related
Control Panel icons.
Note: Task and Control Panel icons perform basically the same functions. For example, notice that you can "Choose a screen saver" in the Pick a Task list. Clicking this link opens the
Display Properties dialog box. However, if you were to choose the
Display icon, the
Display Properties dialog box opens.
If you look at the left side of the window, you'll notice that the
See Also and
Troubleshooters dialog boxes provides several more related options.
The
new Control Panel design provides multiple ways to do something, thereby making it more user-friendly. However, the new Control Panel design
doesn't provide you with access to every available Control Panel tool - it only provides you access to the most commonly used tools.
To access
ALL of your Control Panel tools, you must switch to
Classic View.
[h=5]To switch to Classic View:
- Click the Classic View link on the left side of your Control Panel.
- Click the Switch to Category View link to switch back.
Use the menubar and toolbar buttons to navigate and further explore Control Panel options.