Thread: working with Control Panel

Whether you're changing the look of Vista, adding a new user account or altering the power settings, Control Panel is a good place to start since it houses a wide range of tools within a single window. It therefore makes sense to spend some time getting to know how it works and customising it to suit your needs. You'll also discover how to create shortcuts to the most popular items within it.



One of the most well-received components of Vista is its enhanced search tool. In Windows XP, file searches were painfully slow: the hard disk would whirr away for a good five minutes or even longer before returning often irrelevant results. In Vista, not only are searches almost instantaneous, but you can also hunt down emails. documents and other files based on their contents. We also explain how to use logical search terms such as AND and NOT. along with how to save your favourite searches for future use.