Category: 1. Operating Systems (220-1002)

The Networking and Sharing Center is an applet in the Control Panel. It is used to view all network adapters whether they are wired, wireless, etc. This is where you…

There’s a troubleshooting applet within the Control Panel to help you resolve issues. The Troubleshooting applet helps you automate some of the most common fixes. The applet is categorized by…

Sound settings are available as an applet in the Control Panel. The Sound applet lets you see your sound output options. Multiple output options may be available. You can also…

The Devices and Printers applet shows you a summary of all the devices that can be seen on your network. The devices are categorized by devices, multimedia devices, printers, etc….

In Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, there is a feature called HomeGroup which allows you to easily share information such as documents, pictures, music, and video. To set up a…

If you need to uninstall an application, the Programs and Features applet in the Control Panel is where you would go. This applet lists all of the installed apps, their…

The Credential Manager is a centralized management of web and Windows credentials. You may notice that your web browser can save your username and password credentials. This is the work…

Power options allow you to customize your power usage. Power options are found in the Control Panel. Hibernate In Hibernate mode, the computer will use hard drive space to save…

In Windows 7/8/8.1, the Windows Firewall is available. In Windows 10, this feature was renamed Windows Defender Firewall. The Window firewall is a built into the operating system to prevent…

The System applet in the Control Panel lets you view computer information such as the Windows version and edition you are running. Performance (virtual memory) The System applet allows you…