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Chapter 4

Using Windows Control Panel

Microsoft Windows 2000 stores configuration information in two locations: the registry and the directory services based on Active Directory technology. Modifications to the registry or Active Directory directory services change the configuration of the Windows 2000 environment. You use the following tools to modify the registry or Active Directory directory services:

• Microsoft Management Console
• Control Panel
• Registry Editor

Control Panel, the subject of this chapter, contains applications that you use to customize selected aspects of the hardware and software configuration for a computer. For more information about Microsoft Management Console, see Chapter 3, "Using Microsoft Management Console and Task Scheduler." For more information on using Registry Editor, see Chapter 5, "Using the Registry."

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter, you must have

• A computer that meets the minimum hardware requirements listed in "Hardware Requirements."
• The Windows 2000 Professional software installed on the computer.