El Panel de control es un componente de Microsoft Windows que permite ver y modificar la configuración del sistema. Consta de un conjunto de miniaplicaciones que incluyen agregar o quitar hardware y software , administrar cuentas de usuario , cambiar opciones de accesibilidad y acceder a la configuración de red. Existen miniaplicaciones adicionales proporcionadas por terceros, como controladores de audio y video, herramientas VPN, dispositivos de entrada y herramientas de red.
Descripción general
El Panel de control forma parte de Microsoft Windows desde Windows 1.0 , [ 1 ] y cada versión sucesiva introduce nuevos applets. A partir de Windows 95 , el Panel de control se implementa como una carpeta especial (es decir, la carpeta no existe físicamente) y, como tal, solo contiene accesos directos a varios applets, como Agregar o quitar programas y Opciones de Internet . Físicamente, estos applets se almacenan como archivos .cpl para que puedan mostrarse en el Panel de control. Por ejemplo, el applet Agregar o quitar programas se almacena con el nombre appwiz.cpl en la carpeta SYSTEM32 .
A partir de Windows Me , la pantalla de inicio del Panel de control se modificó para presentar una estructura de navegación categorizada similar a la de una página web . Los usuarios pueden alternar entre la Vista clásica basada en cuadrícula y la vista por categorías mediante un enlace en el panel de Vista web del lado izquierdo o en un menú desplegable en la esquina superior derecha de la ventana. En Windows Vista y versiones posteriores, se introdujeron capas adicionales de navegación, y la propia ventana del Panel de control se convirtió en la interfaz principal para editar la configuración, en lugar de simplemente abrir cuadros de diálogo separados. Muchos de los applets individuales del Panel de control también se pueden acceder de otras maneras. Por ejemplo, se puede acceder a las Propiedades de pantalla haciendo clic con el botón derecho en un área vacía del escritorio y seleccionando Propiedades . Se puede acceder al Panel de control desde la línea de comandos escribiendo control ; hay parámetros opcionales disponibles para abrir paneles de control específicos. [ 2 ]
On Windows 10, Control Panel is deprecated in favor of Settings app, which was originally introduced on Windows 8 as "PC Settings" to provide a touchscreen-optimized settings area using its Metro-style app platform. Some functions, particularly the ability to add and remove user accounts, were moved exclusively to this app on Windows 8 and cannot be performed from Control Panel.[3][4] Beginning with the October 2020 update of Windows 10, the System applet in Control Panel now redirects to the About section of the Settings app. The page for the applet in Control Panel still exists even in current versions of Windows 10 and can still be accessed via workarounds, however Microsoft is actively trying to block various shortcuts and third-party apps that can access the aforementioned page, which could potentially lead to a permanent removal of said page from Control Panel in future versions of Windows.
List of Control Panel applets
The applets listed below are components of the Microsoft Windows control panel, which allows users to define a range of settings for their computer, monitor the status of devices such as printers and modems, and set up new hardware, programs and network connections. Each applet is stored individually as a separate file (usually a .cpl file), folder or DLL, the locations of which are stored in the registry under the following keys:
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\CplsThis contains the string format locations of all .cpl files on the hard drive used within the control panel.
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NamespaceThis contains the location of the CLSID variables for all the panels not included as cpl files. These are commonly folders or shell applets, though Windows Vista allows physical programs themselves to be registered as well. The CLSID then allows items such as the icon, infobox and category to be set and gives the location of the file to be used.
The control panel then uses these lists to locate the applets and load them into the control panel program (control.exe) when started by the user. In addition to using the control panel, a user can also invoke the applets manually via the command processor. For instance, the syntax "Control.exe inetcpl.cpl" or "control.exe /name Microsoft.InternetOptions" will run the internet properties applet in Windows XP or Vista respectively. While both syntax examples are accepted on Windows Vista, only the former one is accepted on Windows XP.[5]
Standard applets
Peripheral devices
These are options in the control panel that show devices connected to the computer. They do not actually offer a direct interface to control these devices, but rather offer basic tasks such as removal procedures and links to wizards (Printers & Faxes is an exception). Such applets include Scanners and Cameras, Game Controllers, and Portable Media Devices.
Other Microsoft-distributed applets
applets de terceros
Los proveedores de software de terceros han lanzado numerosos applets. Si bien es imposible mencionarlos todos, algunos de ellos se enumeran a continuación:
References
- ↑"A history of Windows". Windows. Microsoft. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010.
- ↑"Accessing the Control Panel via the Commandline". Microsoft. August 29, 2011.
- ↑Bradley, Tony (July 6, 2012). "Adding and Managing Users in Windows 8". PC World. IDG. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ↑Bright, Peter (March 25, 2013). "Windows Blue leaks: More Metro, more multitasking". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑"How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command". Support. Microsoft. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ↑Johnson, S. (2008). Microsoft Windows Vista On Demand. Pearson Education. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-13-271426-6. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑Purewal, Sarah Jacobsson (May 31, 2016). "Windows 10 Settings menu: The Ease of Access tab". CNET. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑O'Hara, S.; Mansfield, R. (2007). Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista. Absolute Beginner's Guide Series. Que. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-7897-3576-8. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
External links
- How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command at Microsoft.com
- Computer configuration
- Windows components