Episode 91: Control Panel Utilities — Firewall, User Accounts, Mail

This episode explores the legacy yet still-relevant Control Panel utilities that continue to play an essential role in Windows system management. We begin with Windows Firewall, explaining how to allow or block applications, configure advanced rules, and manage notifications for both public and private networks. Next, we review the User Accounts utility—how to add or remove users, change account types, and set up parental controls or local policies.

We also discuss the Mail utility, a less commonly used but exam-relevant tool for configuring profiles and data files in Microsoft Outlook. While Windows Settings has absorbed many of these functions, the Control Panel remains important for granular configuration and legacy system environments. CompTIA may test your familiarity with both interfaces, so this episode provides a clear walkthrough of these classic tools. Brought to you by BareMetalCyber.com.