Q: How do I search within Windows
Vista Control Panel for the
functionality I need?
A: As you can with nearly all elements of
Vista, you can search within Control Panel.
However, search functions in different
ways depending on the Control Panel
mode you’re using. If you’re in Control
Panel’s Classic mode and perform a search,
the system searches only the names of
Control Panel applets; so, searching for the
term “monitor” will yield no results.
If you instead use Control Panel’s
Home mode, the search now uses more
knowledge of Control Panel and tagged
metadata to obtain more detailed and
accurate results. I recommend that if you
want to search for Control Panel functionality,
always ensure that you’re in Control
Panel’s Home view.
—John Savill