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Programs. You might use this one a lot. Here’s where you

uninstall programs, choose which program is your preferred one
(for web browsing or opening graphics, for example), turn
Windows features on and off, and manage your desktop gadgets.

User Accounts. This category contains the settings you need to
manage the accounts on the computer (Chapter 18), including the
limited-access accounts that parents can create for their children.

Appearance and Personalization. Here’s a big category indeed. It
covers all things cosmetic, from how the desktop looks (plus

taskbar and personalization settings) to folder options and fonts.

Clock and Region. These time, language, and clock settings all
have one thing in common: They differ according to where in the

world you are.

Ease of Access. This category is one-stop shopping for every

feature Microsoft has dreamed up to assist the disabled. It’s also
the rabbit hole into Speech Recognition Options.

Large icons, Small icons

The category concept sounds OK in principle, but it’ll drive veterans nuts.

You don’t want to guess what category something wound up in—you just
want to open the old panel, right now.

Fortunately, the Control Panel can display its dozens of icons in

alphabetical order (Figure 7-8).

Use the “View by” drop-down menu in the upper-right, and choose either
“Small icons” or “Large icons.” Then double-click the icon of the applet

you’d like to use.