IT training 5 operating systems comptia a plus 220 902 m5 slides

Windows Control Panel

Tim Warner
@TechTrainerTim



The Pluralsight Learning Path for CompTIA A+
(220-902)
Introduction
Windows OS
Other Operating Systems
Security
Software Troubleshooting
Operational Procedures


Windows Operating Systems for CompTIA
A+ (220-902) Table of Contents
Windows Features and Requirements
Windows Installation
Command-Line Tools
Windows Administrative Utilities
Windows Control Panel
Windows Networking
Common Maintenance Procedures


Overview

Hardware utilities

Networking utilities
System utilities


Meanwhile, in the Real World…
Can I open
Control Panel
items from
PowerShell?

customer

technician


Meanwhile, in the Real World…
How is Control
Panel related
to the
Registry?

customer

technician


CompTIA A+ 220-902

Given a scenario, use Windows Control
1.5

Panel utilities


Hardware Utilities


Demo 1


Networking Utilities


Demo 2


System Utilities


Demo 3


Back in the Real World…
Can I open
Control Panel
items from
PowerShell?

customer

technician

Back in the Real World…
ShowControlPanelItem

customer

technician


Back in the Real World…
How is Control
Panel related
to the Registry?

customer

technician


Back in the Real World…
Control Panel is a
front-end

customer

technician


Homework

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Set the desktop background to
a solid color
Research to learn where the
setting exists in the Registry
Change the background color
by editing the appropriate
Registry value


For Further Learning
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Pluralsight: Windows 8 - Where'd it Go? (Heather Ackmann)
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Very helpful in helping you to become a power user

Pluralsight: Windows Vista Part 4 - Advanced Features
(Scott Skinger)
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5-hour deep-dive into an older Microsoft operating system

Summary
Control Panel should be
standardized through Group Policy
or another technology
"Teach a person to fish..."
Next module: Windows networking