# Configuration and maintenance
Subsections: [Control Panel](#control-panel-) - [Administrative Tools](#administrative-tools-) - [Software installation and deployment](#software-installation-and-deployment-)

## Control Panel [«](#configuration-and-maintenance)
|Component|Description|Open Replacement|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Control Panel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_Panel_(Windows))|Allows users to view and change basic system settings and controls, such as adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling user accounts, and changing accessibility options|[SimpPanel](https://sourceforge.net/projects/simppanel/)|
|[Device Manager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_Manager)|Allows the user to display and control the hardware attached to the computer, and control what device drivers are used|[VrtuleTree](https://github.com/MartinDrab/VrtuleTree#readme)


## Administrative Tools [«](#configuration-and-maintenance)
|Component|Description|Open Replacement|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Microsoft Drive Optimizer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Drive_Optimizer)|Rearranges files stored on a hard disk to occupy contiguous storage locations in order to optimize computer performance|[UltraDefrag](https://ultradefrag.net/)|
|[Registry Editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Registry#Editing)|Allows users to browse and edit the Windows registry|[Registry Explorer](https://github.com/zodiacon/RegExp#readme)|
|[Task Scheduler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Task_Scheduler)|Allows users to script tasks for running during scheduled intervals|[Process Hacker](https://processhacker.sourceforge.io/)|
|[Event Viewer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Viewer)|Lets administrators and users view the event logs on a local or remote machine|[EventLook](https://github.com/kmaki565/EventLook#readme)|

## Software installation and deployment [«](#configuration-and-maintenance)
|Component|Description|Open Replacement|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Windows Update](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Update)|An online service providing updates such as service packs, critical updates and device drivers. A variation called Microsoft Update also provides software updates for other Microsoft products|[Legacy Update](https://github.com/LegacyUpdate/LegacyUpdate#readme)  /  [WSUS Offline Update](https://gitlab.com/wsusoffline/wsusoffline)|
|[Windows Installer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer)|An engine for the management of software installation. Includes a GUI framework, automatic generation of the uninstallation sequence and deployment capabilities for corporate networks|[NSIS](https://nsis.sourceforge.io/)|

...do you know better replacements ? Share them [here](https://github.com/forart/Opendows/discussions/1) !