Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 54 Computer Service and Repair Control Panel Windows Control Panel is a menu accessible from the Start menu that contains several utilities used to manage hardware, software, user and system settings, and troubleshooting. Users can also adjust general folder options, such as viewing hidden fi les, hiding or showing fi le extensions, changing folder icons, and customizing how fi les and folders appear in searches. Th ree important utilities, among many others, include Date and Time, Internet Options, and System. Date and Time One example of a utility in Control Panel is Date and Time, which allows you to set the date, time, and time zone for the installed Windows operating system. Th is dialog box also allows you to select an Internet clock with which to synchronize your computer. Internet Options Another example of a useful tool in Control Panel is Internet Options, which allows users to adjust the properties of their Internet connections. Th e Internet Options dialog box includes seven tabs: ■ General: Allows users to change options for home page, startup, tabs, history, and appearance ■ Security: Allows users to change options for security settings and security levels ■ Privacy: Allows users to adjust privacy options, such as location and pop-ups ■ Content: Allows users to view or clear certifi cates, change AutoComplete settings, and customize web feeds ■ Connections: Allows users to customize their connection confi guration ■ Programs: Allows users to manage add-on programs and fi le associations ■ Advanced: Allows users to customize their web browser experience further System Th e System window provides a wealth of useful information to the user. Th is win- dow is where users can view performance statistics. Th is also permits the user to view the type of OS installed, such as 32-bit or 64-bit, and amount of memory installed, including virtual memory. Th e System window is also where users taking advantage of remote services can adjust their remote settings, such as remote assistance and remote desktop. Notepad Notepad is a plain-text editor built into Windows operating systems. It was initially released in MS-DOS as a mouse-based program. It is one of the few features that has been incorporated in every version of Microsoft Windows since the initial release in 1985. Files saved in Notepad have a .txt fi le extension, unless otherwise specifi ed by the user. A common use for Notepad is HTML. Users can code HTML by hand in Notepad and save their work with a .html extension. Windows Look and Feel Windows Aero (Authentic, Energetic, Refl ective, and Open) was an enhancement to the graphical user interface look and feel introduced in Windows Vista. Aero was designed to have a glass-like appearance (sometimes called Windows Glass) with various degrees of transparency similar to popular Linux GUIs with window 1002: 1.6 1002: 1.3 1002: 1.6 1002: 1.6 1002: 1.5