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75 lines
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# Lab OS-6: Windows Settings and Control Panel
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Domain:
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- 1.0 Operating Systems
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Works on:
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- Windows
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- Linux comparison practice
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Does not require:
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- macOS
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## Goal
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Practice opening common Windows configuration areas and matching each area to an exam scenario.
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## Windows Steps
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Run:
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```powershell
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control
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ms-settings:
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appwiz.cpl
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ncpa.cpl
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firewall.cpl
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powercfg.cpl
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inetcpl.cpl
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control printers
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control folders
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devmgmt.msc
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```
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Record the right tool or settings area:
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- Uninstall or change a desktop app:
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- Turn Windows features on/off:
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- Change DNS settings on an adapter:
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- Allow an app through Windows Firewall:
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- Change sleep/hibernate behavior:
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- Change laptop lid behavior:
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- Show hidden files:
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- Show file extensions:
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- Manage a printer:
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- Update or roll back a driver:
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- Change date/time:
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- Change language:
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- Set default apps:
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## Linux Comparison Steps
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Run:
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```bash
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timedatectl
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```
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Optional, if available:
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```bash
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gnome-control-center
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nm-connection-editor
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```
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Record:
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- Time zone:
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- Desktop settings command available:
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- Network editor command available:
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## What You Should Learn
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- Control Panel still matters for many classic tools.
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- Settings is the modern configuration interface.
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- `.cpl` commands open Control Panel applets directly.
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- `.msc` commands open Microsoft Management Console tools.
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