How to Access the control panel in window8 or 8.1

1. How to Access the Control Panel In window 8 or 8.1

2. With the old Windows Start menu, you could add the Control Panel • as a menu or a drop-down list. With Windows 8, you can pin the • Control Panel to the Start Screen and taskbar but first you need to • know where it is. • There are about four ways (so far) to access the Control Panel • in Windows 8 Preview Release.

3. Method 1: The Old Stand-By – Search for it … • Windows 8 introduces a “Charms” bar accessible • from the top or bottom right “hot corner”. • Simply drag the mouse pointer to either corner until the five Charms • appear along the right edge of the screen. Drag the mouse pointer and • click on Search (you can access the Search charm through the • keyboard shortcut Windows logo + Q). • The search pane • will pop out and • from there you • can type Control Panel • and select it from the • results to the left. • Alternatively, you can • simply begin typing • from the Start Screen.

4. Method 2: The Ribbon aka Windows Explorer • In Windows 7, you can open Windows Explorer • click on Computer and then Open Control Panel on the toolbar. • In Windows 8, you can also click on Open Control Panel • but the toolbar has been replaced by the Ribbon as found in Office 2010.

5. Method 3: More Charms – Settings • Access the Charms bar once more. • Drag the mouse pointer to and click on Settings. • The Settings pane will pop out and you can then • choose Control Panel. • Note: To this settings option is only available • from the desktop Charms setting.

6. Method 4: The Easiest Way – Right-click the Start “Button” • Last and perhaps the easiest way, right-click on what was formerly known • as the Start button in the bottom left corner (now a hot corner), which allows • you to switch between the Desktop and Start Screen. Right clicking brings up a • context menu with wide array of options. The Control Panel is the fifth from the bottom.

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