Pace IT - Control Panel (Part 1)

Control Panel utilities I.

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PACE-IT.

– Control Panel.

– Internet Options.

A Microsoft provided graphical user interface (GUI) that gives access to utilities where you can view and adjust basic system settings.

The Control Panel is a very handy tool. In the hands

of a knowledgeable technician, it can be used to

resolve a many user problems that can occur in a

system. If you need to adjust how folders behave,

look in the Control Panel. If you need to check which

users have accounts, you can do so in the Control

Panel.



– Internet Options. » Used to control the default behavior of Internet Explorer (IE).

– The Internet Options utility has seven tabs.» General.

» Security.

» Privacy.

» Content.

» Connections.

» Programs.

» Advanced.


– General tab: can be used to set the

general behavior of IE.» Home page: establishes the default page that IE goes to

when opened.

» Startup: sets where IE begins—either the home page or

from the last session.

» Tabs: allows the user to modify some behavior of how

tabbed pages and pop-ups behave.

» Browsing history: want to delete the browsing history

when IE closes? That can be set here. Also allows for the

manual deletion of the browser’s history cache.

» Appearance: some modifications can be made to how

Web pages appear from this setting.

» Search: some versions of the utility allow the user to

change the default search engine from the General tab.


– Security tab: can be used to reduce risk

through zones.» Internet: default for Internet Web pages.

» Local intranet: default settings for intranet Web pages.

» Trusted sites: user identified sites that can be granted more

privileges than Internet sites (more relaxed security).

» Restricted sites: user identified sites that have more

restrictions placed on them. They can still be visited, but what

the Web pages are allowed to do is usually reduced.

– Custom level…» IE allows the user to modify all of the default zone’s behavior.

Caution should be used; make sure you understand the

ramifications of changing the default settings.


– Privacy tab: can be used to provide some

control over online privacy.» Settings: control how IE handles cookies; settings range from

Accept All Cookies to Block All Cookies, with various

options in between.

» Location: either allow or disallow a website from determining

your physical location.

» Pop-up Blocker: can be either on or off. If the pop-up blocker

is turned on, the settings button under this heading allows the

user to manage which sites are allowed pop-ups.

» InPrivate: by default, when the user engages the IE InPrivate

browser function, IE disables the toolbars and extensions; this

can be changed here.


– Content tab: can be used to control what

content is displayed and what data is kept.» Family Safety (Parental Control): used to place restrictions

on Internet usage for specified user accounts.

» Content Advisor: used to restrict what content is viewable in

IE. An administrator can enter a code to bypass.

» Certificates: used to manage how and which security

certificates IE will accept.

» AutoComplete: IE can remember information used to fill out

Web forms and use this function to auto-complete forms for the

user. The behavior can be adjusted from here.

» Feeds and Web Slices: used to adjust how IE controls and

schedules RSS feeds and Web Slices.


– Connections tab: can be used to control

how the PC connects to networks.» Setup: a wizard that will help to establish an Internet

connection.

» Dial-up and Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings: add a

dial-up connection or VPN from here.

» Local Area Network (LAN) settings: control how a PC

connects to the LAN; the use of a proxy server can also be

enabled from the LAN settings button.


– Programs tab: can be used to set how IE

handles certain situations and extensions.» Most applications use the proper defaults, but, in certain

situations, they may need to be reset to a user’s preference.

» Manage add-ons: add-ons are extensions that are added to

IE; some are good and some are not.

» HTML editing: the user can determine which program is used

by IE as the default HTML editor.

– Advanced tab: advanced control over IE

options.» The user needs to be sure of the ramifications of making

changes to the defaults here. IE security can be greatly

reduced (or enhanced) by making adjustments.


A Microsoft GUI that grants access to a multitude of utilities that are used to

adjust and modify basic system settings.

Topic

Control Panel.

Summary

An utility that is used to modify and adjust the default behavior of IE. Seven

tabs are available once opened: General, Security, Privacy, Content,

Connections, Programs, and Advanced.Internet Options.

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