The Control Panel on a computer is a hub for all the settings and configurations for the computer. It contains tools and settings for everything from the appearance of the desktop to managing network connections and user accounts.

To open the Control Panel on a Windows computer, click the Start button and select Control Panel. The Control Panel will open in a window on the desktop.

The Control Panel is arranged in categories, with a list of the tools and settings in each category on the left side of the window. The categories in the Control Panel include Appearance and …