Installing a Telnet Client

Perform the following steps to install the Telnet client on the Windows 7 operating system:

1. Open the Programs And Features utility by clicking Start → Control Panel → Programs And Features.
2. Click the Turn Windows Features On Or Off link in the upper-left corner.
3. Scroll down the features list and check the Telnet Client check box.
4. Click OK.

Running Performance Information And Tools

Perform the following steps to run Performance Information And Tools to receive your baseline performance score:

1. Open the Performance Information And Tools utility by clicking Start → Control Panel → Performance Information And Tools.
2. If the computer has not been rated yet, click the Rate This Computer button. If the computer has a rating, click the Update My Score link.
3. The computer will take a few minutes and test your hardware. After your score appears, close the Performance Information And Tools window.

Configuring Windows Defender

Now let's take a look at how to work with the Windows Defender. Perform the following steps to configure the Windows Defender:

1. Open Windows Defender by clicking Start → Control Panel → Windows Defender.
2. Click the Check For Updates Now button.
3. The Checking For Updates screen appears. This process may take a few minutes. After the update is complete, a message should state the status of the machine. If no unwanted software is detected, close Windows Defender. If unwanted software is detected, remove the unwanted software and then close Windows Defender.

Now that we have looked at all the icons in Control Panel, let's now look at the System utility in greater detail.