What are the default Control Panel settings?

The Control Panel settings in Windows are the basic configuration options for your computer. They can be used to customize your system, add/remove applications and hardware, configure security settings, and more.

The default Control Panel settings vary depending on the version of Windows installed on your computer, but the settings generally include the following:

System: The System settings section is where you can view general information about your computer, update drivers, access network settings, and configure the display and access to the Control Panel.

Hardware and Sound: The Hardware and Sound settings allow you to manage and configure devices attached to your system, adjust sound settings, and open the Device Manager.

Network and Internet: The Network and Internet settings enable you to change your network configuration, set up a home or work network, connect to a wireless network, and enable or disable internet access.

Users and Accounts: The Users and Accounts settings allow you to manage user accounts, add and remove accounts, change account passwords, create parental controls, and manage user access to the Control Panel.

Programs: The Programs settings enable you to uninstall and reinstall programs, change the language and region settings of your computer, and configure programs to run at startup.

Security: The Security settings allow you to configures your computer’s firewall, enable or disable user access to local drives, enable or disable access to the Windows Store, enable or disable Remote Desktop connection, enable or disable Windows Update, and configure other security-related settings.

Time and Language: The Time and Language settings enable you to set the time, date, and location on your computer, configure the format of dates and times, and change speech, handwriting, and keyboard settings.

Ease of Access: The Ease of Access settings enable you to configure how the computer interacts with users who have accessibility issues such as difficulty seeing, hearing, or using input devices.

Privacy: The Privacy settings help you configure the settings for personalization, online activity, app access, and location services.

To customize the default Control Panel settings, click the Start button and then select Control Panel. The Window will display all the settings and configuration options available. Select the setting you wish to change, and then make the changes as needed.