The Control Panel is the location for users of Windows to modify system settings.
Questions tagged [control-panel]
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How to find location of Applications listed in Add/Remove Programs of the Control Panel (Windows)
I am cleaning up a Windows 8 computer and have a program which cannot be uninstalled from the control panel Add/Remove programs section.
Is there a way to easily find the locations of the programs listed in the Add/Remove programs section of the…
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Remove a language from the language bar in WIndows 10
In the language bar I have a "Dutch" language that I don't need and never use, hence I want to remove it. Here's a pictures of the language bar with the Dutch option:
The first thing I've tried is going to Control Panel > Time & Language > Region…
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How to make the power button show a prompt in Windows 10
I dual-boot between Xubuntu and Windows 10. In Xubuntu, when I press the power button, a dialog pops up with buttons for shut down, restart, etc. I frequently use this to restart the computer, but I also use it when I want to shut it down, and I'd…
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Method to get windows left open on second monitor which is off back to primary monitor in Win7?
I have a dual monitor setup, my primary and the second monitor is actually a large TV which is usually off. If windows are left open on the TV like windows explorer I have to turn the TV on to get it back on to my main monitor.
Is there any setting…
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Adding a shortcut for "Change Adapter Settings"
Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut for "Change Adapter Settings" in windows 7?
I run virtual machines, that I need to enable/disable NICs frequently.
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Windows 7 changes my account name... except it does not. How do I REALLY change my account name?
I created a new standard user account named dm500hd-ag1 on a Windows 7 Ultimate PC. The name of the host computer is ag1 so I thought I would add that in the name of the user account name.
Then I changed my mind, and i said to myself... eh what the…
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How to navigate to Text Services and Input Languages in Windows 10 1909
After having added a second keyboard layout to Windows, I wanted to turn off its hotkeys to switch between them, like Left Alt+Shift, and Ctrl+Shift. I knew about the Text Services and Input Languages dialog but in my current version of Windows 10…
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Windows 10 removed the option to "Set this program as default"
Recently, my Windows 10 installation has changed. When I want to set defaults by app, the interface went from this:
To this:
The new way only allows me to click Manage and then manually select the program I want to use for each file type…
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Permanent disabling of touchpad
I own a Dell Inspiron N5050 Notebook running Windows 7 Home Premium. I am trying to permanently disable the touchpad. I installed the appropriate driver in order to manage my touchpad preferences, and successfully disabled it - but once the machine…
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How do I clear the Run box history in Windows 8?
Since there's no longer a taskbar/start menu Control Panel, how do you clear the history of the Run box in Windows 8?
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How to make vEthernet (Default Switch) appear in Network Connections of Control Panel again?
In my Windows 11 machine I do not see the vEthernet (Default Switch) shown in the Network Connections of the Control Center (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections) or Settings (Network & internet > Advanced network settings >…
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Control panel missing from right-click on start menu
In other windows 10 installations I could see a control panel button when right-clicking on the start menu.
In my current one what I see is this:
How do I go about adding a control panel button to this menu using only the standard Windows options?
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Windows 10 search: can't open Control Panel items
Update
I've mentioned this in the comment already, but it's worth repeating here to avoid any misunderstanding: this issue is gone after numerous Windows updates. This means that unfortunately I won't be able to test/accept proposed solutions.…
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How can I use the keyboard to switch the mouse between left-handed and right-handed?
We have both left-handed and right-handed users in our house. It would be handy to be able to change this setting from the keyboard rather than using the Mouse control panel. Is there a way to assign a keyboard combination to this function?
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How do I fix the display of Windows 7's Control Panel?
This has really bugged me since I took the plunge and upgraded to Windows 7. I think everything is great on the whole apart from the Control Panel.
Instead of ordering from top to bottom like in normal folders, it is ordered from left to right. …
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