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Windows 7 Video Guide: The Control Panel

We show how to use the Windows 7 Control Panel, and where to find the most useful settings

As part of our unique series of video guides to Windows 7 in Plain English, we take a tour of the Control Panel and show where to find the most useful settings.

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