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CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 · Domain 1: Operating systems

Settings and Control Panel: Accounts, Privacy, Update and Security, Apps, Power Options (sleep, hibernate, fast startup), Display, Devices

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Windows has two configuration interfaces. The modern Settings app (Windows key + I) is where Microsoft adds new options, and the classic Control Panel (control) still hosts many older applets. Over time more features move from Control Panel into Settings, so you should be comfortable finding a setting in either place. The exam names the categories, so learn what lives in each and which symptom sends you there.

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