{"id":40537,"date":"2018-11-15T02:14:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T18:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=40537"},"modified":"2020-03-05T22:50:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:50:50","slug":"access-windows-10-control-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access Control Panel in Windows 10 (7 Ways)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was really furious when <strong>Microsoft removed the Control Panel shortcut<\/strong> from the Windows 10 power user menu (<span class=\"key\">Win<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">X<\/span>) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-10-creators-update-new-features\/\">Creators Update<\/a>. I used to make all my Windows tweaks through the Control Panel, and it was my go-to method for accessing the Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p>However, after a bit of search and tinkering, I managed to find <strong>multiple ways to access the Control Panel in Windows 10<\/strong>. In fact, some of these methods are faster than the power user menu shortcut. So let\u2019s take a look at the list below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-ways-access-windows-10-boot\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Ways to Access Windows 10 Boot Options Menu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>1. Use the search fields<\/h2>\n<p>You can access Control Panel from most search fields in Windows 10, including the Settings search bar, Cortana search, and File explorer address bar.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is to <strong>type <code>Control Panel<\/code> or just <code>Control<\/code> in any of these search bars<\/strong> and press Enter, and the Control Panel with open.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/01-search-control-panel.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" alt=\"search control panels\"><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Use Run, Command Prompt or Powershell<\/h2>\n<p>Similar to the search fields, you can also access Control Panel from the Run dialog, Command Prompt or Powershell.<\/p>\n<p>Simply <strong>press <span class=\"key\">Windows<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">R<\/span> keys to open the Run dialog and type <code>cmd<\/code><\/strong> to open the Command Prompt. Similarly, you can type <code>control<\/code> in the Command Prompt or Powershell and press Enter to access the Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p>Accessing Control Panel from Command Prompt or Powershell might seem a bit of extra work, but it\u2019s a good option to remember if you frequently use these programs.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/02-access-control-panel-from-run.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" alt=\"accessing control panels from run\"><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Through the Start Menu<\/h2>\n<p>In the Start Menu, you\u2019ll find the Control Panel shortcut in the Apps section. Simply scroll down to the bottom and <strong>click on \u201cWindows System\u201d<\/strong> folder and you will find the <strong>Control Panel shortcut<\/strong> inside it.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/03-control-panel-start-menu.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" alt=\"accessing control panels from start menu\"><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Pin Control Panel shortcut to Taskbar<\/h2>\n<p>If you frequently need to access the Control Panel, then you can pin it to the Taskbar for one-click access. Here is how to do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Control Panel using any method.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the Control Panel icon in the Taskbar and select <strong>Pin to taskbar<\/strong>. This will add a Control Panel shortcut to the Taskbar that you can access with just one click.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/04-pin-to-taskbar.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"299\" alt=\"pin to taskbar\"><\/figure>\n<p>In case you want to unpin the shortcut later, then right click on the Control Panel icon again and select <strong>Unpin from taskbar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/05-unpin-from-taskbar.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"303\" alt=\"unpin from taskbar\"><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Pin Control Panel shortcut to Start Menu<\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to clutter your Taskbar with another shortcut, then you can also pin it to the Start Menu:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Control Panel shortcut in the Start Menu and right-click on it.<\/li>\n<li>Here select <strong>Pin to start<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/06-pin-to-start.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" alt=\"pin to start\"><\/figure>\n<p>This will add Control Panel shortcut as a tile in the Start menu.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/07-control-panel-tile.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"321\" alt=\"control panel tile\"><\/figure>\n<h2>6. Create a Desktop shortcut<\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t mind another icon on the desktop, then the Control Panel desktop shortcut will surely make things easier. To do this, you can either enable the official Control Panel desktop icon from \u201cDesktop icon settings\u201d, or simply <strong>create a Control Panel shortcut<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I will go with the latter option, as it\u2019s more customizable and we will be using it in our next method (method 7) as well.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and go to <strong>New <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Shortcut<\/strong> in the context menu. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/08-create-shortcut-.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"574\" alt=\"create shortcut\"><\/figure>\n<li>A wizard will open up. Here type <strong>\u201ccontrol.exe\u201d<\/strong> in the text field and click <strong>Next<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/09-shortcut-destination.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" alt=\"shortcut destination\"><\/figure>\n<li>Now name it <code>Control Panel<\/code> and click on <strong>Finish<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/10-shortcut-name.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" alt=\"give shortcut a name\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This will create a Control Panel shortcut on your desktop that you can open to access the Control Panel.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Create keyboard shortcut for  Control Panel<\/h2>\n<p>A keyboard shortcut is the <strong>fastest and the easiest way access the Control Panel<\/strong>, but you\u2019ll have to create a desktop shortcut first. Considering that you have already created a desktop shortcut using the above method, here\u2019s how to set a keyboard shortcut:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the Control Panel desktop shortcut and click on <strong>Properties<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/11-properties.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" alt=\"properties\"><\/figure>\n<li>Under the <strong>Security<\/strong> tab left-click inside the text field next to <strong>Shortcut key<\/strong> and press the shortcut key that you want to assign. For example, you can press <strong>C<\/strong> to create a keyboard shortcut using the letter <strong>C<\/strong>. Windows will automatically add <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Alt<\/span> before it to create the full shortcut. Therefore, <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Alt<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">C<\/span> will be the new shortcut. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/access-windows-10-control-panel\/12-add-keyboard-shortcut.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" alt=\"add keyboard shortcut\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can now press <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Alt<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">C<\/span> together to open Control Panel at any time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-10-keyboard-shortcuts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">150+ Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts to Rocket Your Productivity<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ending thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>I have personally created a keyboard shortcut to open the Control Panel as I access the Control panel dozens of time a day. If you don\u2019t need to access the Control Panel often, then the first 3 methods should do the trick.<\/p>\n<p>I also recommend that you to try enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/unlock-godmode-windows\/\">God Mode in Windows<\/a>. It lists all the Control Panel applets in a single interface. If you frequently mess around with Control Panel, then God Mode will surely help.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was really furious when Microsoft removed the Control Panel shortcut from the Windows 10 power user menu (Win + X) in the Creators Update. I used to make all my Windows tweaks through the Control Panel, and it was my go-to method for accessing the Control Panel. However, after a bit of search and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3397],"tags":[171,3557],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Access Control Panel in Windows 10 (7 Ways) - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I was really furious when Microsoft removed the Control Panel shortcut from the Windows 10 power user menu (Win + X) in the Creators Update. 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