Viewing the Control Panel

The Control Panel is a collection of utility programs that determine how Windows looks and works on your computer. The Control Panel displays in Category or Classic view. Category view displays the Control Panel into functional categories based on tasks , while the Classic view displays an icon for each utility program as in previous versions of Windows. You can change views by using the Control Panel task pane.

View the Control Panel in Classic View

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Click Switch To Classic View.

See Also

See " Customizing the Start Menu " on page 102 for information on changing the Start menu to directly open Control Panel programs.

View the Control Panel in Category View

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Click Switch To Category View.

Click a category link.

Click a task or the Control Panel icon link.

Click the Back button on the toolbar to return to Category View.