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Safely remove hardware - How to remove a USB drive safely
Safety in Internet Explorer - How to access Security in Internet Explorer
Saved Games - How to access saved games folder
Saving files - What to save on a backup
Scanners and Cameras - Information on Scanners and Cameras in Control Panel
Scanners and Cameras access - How to access in Control Panel
Scheduled Tasks - Information on Scheduled Tasks
Scheduled Tasks access - How to access Scheduled Tasks
Screen orientation - How to rotate your screen
Screensaver - How to change the screensaver in Windows Vista
Search - How to perform a search
Second OS removal - How to remove a second install of windows OS
Secure Boot UEFI - Information about Secure Boot UEFI
Secure Boot UEFI enabled - How to determine if it is enabled, disabled or not supported
Security and Maintenance - Information on Security and Maintenance in Control Panel
Security Center - Information on Security Center in Control Panel
Security Center access - How to access in Control Panel
Security permissions - Turn approvals off or on for access to various system items.
Send to - How to add items to the send to list
Services - How to use Services
Services Access - How to access services
Service pack - Information on service packs
Service pack install - How to install a service pack for the OS
Service Pack 3 - How to install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP
Settings - Settings window in Windows 8
Settings - Windows 10 ( same as Control Panel in earlier versions of Windows)
SFC - How to access and run System File Checker (SFC)
Share a folder - How to share a folder on the network
Shortcuts - Information on Shortcuts
Shortcut creation - How to create a shortcut
Shortcut icon change - How to change the icon on a shortcut
Shortcut Title change - How to change the title of an icon
Sigmatel - Information about Sigmatel in Control panel
Sigmatel access - How to access in Control Panel
Sign-in Options - Information on Sign-in Options in Settings
Slipstream service pack - How to add service pack to the windows install
Slipstream windows updates - How to integrate updates to windows install
Snipping Tool - Cool tool to copy areas of the screen to save as pictures.
Software Programs - How to use various software programs
Sound and Audio Devices - Information on Sound and Audio Devices in Control Panel
Sound and Audio Devices access - How to access in Control Panel
Sound - Information on Sound in Control Panel
Sound access - How to access sound in control panel
Sound - Assistance with sound, audio, multimedia or volume
Sound change - How to change sound settings in Windows Vista
Sourcepath - How to change the install directory in Windows
Speech - Information about Speech in Control Panel (Windows XP)
Speech access - How to access in Control Panel (Windows XP)
Speech Recognition - Information on Speech Recognition in Control Panel (Windows 7 or later)
Speech Recognition access - How to access in Control Panel (Windows 7 or later)
Spell Check - How to enable or disable Speech in Windows 8
Splash screen - How to turn off Windows splash screen
Spyware info - Information on spyware and popups
Start - A window that lists programs for easy access
Start - Information on Start in Settings
Start button - How to access the Start button
Start Menu access - How to access the Start Menu to manually edit
Start menu add - How to add programs to the start menu
Start menu add program - How to add a program to start menu for Windows 7 and older
Start menu add program - How to add a program to start menu for Windows 8
Start Access - How to access Start / Tiles window in Windows 8
Start Menu Backup - How to back up the start Menu
Startup Menu Restore - How to restore a backed up copy of the startup Menu
Startup menu - Windows startup menu during bootup
Startup menu speed up - A method to speed up the loading of start menu
Steps Recorder - Great tool to take a snapshot of steps you are performing to show what you are doing to a tech.
Sticky Notes - Information on Sticky Notes
Store - How to access Windows Store
Storage - Information on Storage in Settings
Storage Spaces - Information on Storage Spaces in Control Panel
Storage Spaces Access - How to access Storage Spaces in Control Panel
Storage tips - Suggestions on how to store data and files
Sync Center - Information about Sync Center in Control Panel
Sync Center access - How to access in Control Panel
Sync your Settings - Information on Sync your Settings in Settings
System - Information on System in Control Panel
System access - How to access System in Control Panel
System Configuration - Information on System Configuration
System Image - How to create a system image
System information - How to get information on your system
System Restore - Information on the system restore feature
System tools - How to access System Tools