Windows Server 2022 & Powershell All-in-One For Dummies

Chapter 3

Using the Settings Menu

IN THIS CHAPTER

Finding your way to the Settings menu

Seeing what’s in the Settings menu

For many years, the Control Panel was the main management area of Windows Server operating systems. It was where you configured devices, set up time and language settings, changed the appearance of the server, worked with installed programs, and managed Windows Update and setup accessibility options.

Microsoft has made an active effort to replace the aging Control Panel with the newer Settings menu. The Settings menu breaks out settings into categories, similar to what was done in the Control Panel. However, new features for the most part are put into Settings, but not necessarily in the Control Panel. In this chapter, I explain how to access the Settings menu and where to configure items in the Settings menu.

Accessing the Settings Menu

You can access the Settings menu in two ways:

• Click the Start menu and select Settings (the gear icon).
• Right-click the Start menu and then select Settings.

The Settings menu opens and should look similar to Figure 3-1.

FIGURE 3-1: The Settings menu in all its glory.

Understanding Settings Menu Items

The items in the ...