Want to get the most out of Windows? You need to master the Control Panel. Here are the basics. I've been writing professionally about computers, the internet, and technology for over 30 years, more ...

When using the Category View in the Windows XP control panel, there always used to be a link on the left, reading "Other Control Panel Options". However, for some reason it has disappeared from my ...

After reading last week’s post on restoring the classic All Programs menu in Windows 7, reader Bill wrote to say he has “a lot of problems with the Windows 7 Control Panel,” and wants the old XP ...

Under user account or whatever in Windows Xp Control Panel I have one setup called all users. i can either select Guess or administrator and I cannot even configure any rights/settings for that ...

Once the nerve center of Windows operating systems, the Control Panel and its multitude of applets has its roots in the earliest versions of Windows. From here users could use these configuration ...

Windows XP comes with a built-in firewall called Windows Firewall. For people who do not want to spend the money on a commercial software firewall, this firewall will be more than enough to protect ...