Summary

Besides actually installing Windows 7, configuring the operating system properly is one of the most important tasks that an IT team can perform.

Configuring the desktop environment allows an administrator to configure an environment that is comfortable for the end user, which in turn makes the user more productive.

Understanding the Start menu and Control Panel icons allows you to configure and operate the Windows 7 applications more efficiently. Knowing how to configure the System icon properly in Control Panel allows you to fine-tune the Windows 7 operating system and get the best performance possible out of it.

Besides using Control Panel to configure the Windows 7 operating system, you can edit the Registry directly using the REGEDIT or REGEDT32 utility.