Tweak the Start Menu's Control Panel Interface

20.02.2009
Here's the old way of accessing the Windows Control Panel: Click Start, find and click Control Panel, wait for the window to appear, then sift through all the icons to find the icon you want. Double-click that icon to open yet another window.

Here's a faster way: Click Start, Control Panel, and then choose the option you want from the fly-out menu that appears.

Much more convenient, no? Here's how to tweak your Vista Start Menu to include a "built-in" Control Panel:

1. Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.

2. In the Start Menu tab, click the Customize button.

3. In the Control Panel section, enable Display as a menu.