- left click start and right click on where the control panel would be (not on one of the selections but in the grey area or just right cick on the Start button). A properties box should pop up (or a box with many selections and Properties being one of them)
- Left click on the properties box. You should see the Taskbar and Start Menu tabs.
- Put a dot in the radio selection for the Start menu (not the Classic Start menu) and then click on the customize button.
- Now you should see the General and Advanced tabs. Select the Advanced tab.
- The Control Panel should be the first item in the list. Put a dot in the Display As A Link radio button.
- Click "OK" (it closes), click "Apply" then click "OK"
- Your Control Panel should be back on the start menu
Yes it does. Its in the start menu.
Control Panel->All Control Panel Items->Backup and Restore->Create a system repair disk.
Backup and Restore Center in the Control Panel.
In Windows XP, go to Control Panel, and on the panel on the left side of the window, click "Switch to Classic view".In Windows Vista, go to Control Panel on the panel on the left side of the window, click "Classic View".In Windows 7, in the Control Panel, click "All Control Panel Items".
Personalize
One can turn off Windows Vista updates by going to their Start button and finding their Control Panel. After locating the Control Panel, one can go to the System tab. At the interface for the System, one can go to the "See also" area to look for the Windows Update settings information and change the settings for the updates in Vista.
Windows Experience Index. Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Performance Information and Tools
go to Control Panel then Device Manager, then click on Display adapters.
start> control panel> network & sharing center> disconnect
Vista: Control Panel -> Security -> Allow a Program Through Windows Firewall
In both Windows XP and Vista, you can change the time zone by accessing the "Date and Time" option in the Control Panel. From there, you can adjust the time settings including selecting a different time zone.
Just go to settings(Control Panel>Security Center>Windows Firewall)