In this Part 4 of my Windows 7 Control Panel tutorial, I’ll provide an example of a Windows 7 expanded source of information.

Recently a Good Booter asked why if I suggested in a Good Boot that after upgrading to Windows 7 one could begin their normal computing adventures without first having to master Windows 7, was I dedicating so many Good Boots to Windows 7 tutorials?

There are two reasons. One, I know from experience most Good Booters like their tutorials in a Good Boot single subject novice friendly vignette style and two, most important when there’s a release of a new version of Windows I try to seed their memory with ‘I remember Al mentioned that’ recollections about what new and upgraded feature might assist them in obtaining information and\or help with a new or expanded Windows adventure.

In this Part 4 of my Windows 7 Control Panel tutorial, I’ll provide an example of a Windows 7 expanded source of information.

Most XPers are probably familiar with XP’s Control Panel ‘Add or Remove Programs’ feature and might assume that
until they were going to add or remove a program, Windows 7's ‘Programs and Features’ feature (where uninstall is now located) would not have additional features important enough to warrant a visit.

But they would be remiss as they would not be aware that in addition to uninstalling or changing (to include repairing) a program by selecting it and clicking on Uninstall, Change or Repair, they can:

* If Details View is selected (far right on Organization bar) discover on the Columns Header bar a program’s publisher, installation date, size and version.
* By right clicking on the Columns Header bar and selecting ‘More’, discover many additional Column Header bars to include ‘Support telephone number’, ‘Registered owner’ and ‘Product ID’.

Note: The Column Headers bars can be arrange for convenience up or down on the ‘More’ panel.
Note also: The current Column Header bars can be arranged by right clicking on any one of them and Dragging it left or right.

* By clicking on Organize > Layout > Details pane, discover at the bottom of the pane a products version, Support link and Help link and in some cases a specific product Comment.

On the Navigation Panel you can also:
* Access all your Windows Updates with the dates they were installed.

Note: Right click on the Windows Update Column Header and ‘More’ for additional features.

* Access and select or de select specific Windows features available to your version of Windows.

Note: By passing your pointer over a Windows Feature you’ll be provided with a description of that feature.

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Here’s wishing you a Good Boot.