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How to open Control Panel on Windows 10

  190938 Tuesday, January 30, 2018

1. Introduction
2. Different ways to open control panel on Windows 10
3. Read also

Introduction:


Windows 10 has a new Settings application that is supposed to replace the old Control Panel. However, some settings and tools are only available in Control Panel. In addition, the Control Panel is no longer visible and easily accessible as in earlier versions of Windows.

When you need to change a setting, open Control Panel in Windows 10. You can access it through the command line, shortcut key and Start menu, Windows Explorer, Advanced User menu, Customize menu.

Here we will show you several ways to open the Control Panel on Windows 10.

If you want to see all the ways to start it in Windows 10, read this article.

Different ways to open control panel on Windows 10

Use search (Cortana)

One of the fastest ways to start anything in Windows 10 is to use Cortana and its search box on the taskbar.

1. Click in the search field or tap on it, type "Control Panel",

2. Then click or tap the appropriate search result.

You can also talk to Cortana and say "Open Control Panel".

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Use the Control Panel shortcut on the Start menu

A longer way to start the Control Panel is to

1. Click or press the Start button in Windows 10, to open the Start menu.

2. In the All Applications list, scroll down and open the Windows System folder. There you will find the Control Panel shortcut.

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3. Click or tap Control Panel.

Pin the Control Panel to the Start Menu

In order to quickly access the Control Panel, you must pin its shortcut to a place where you see its shortcut effortlessly. One place where you should consider pinning it is the Start menu.

To do this, search by typing "Control Panel". In the results list, right-click or press and hold the search result on the control panel. From the pop-up menu, choose "Pin to Start" or choose "Pin to Taskbar".

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The Control Panel shortcut is now pinned to the Start menu or taskbar and you can use it to start it as quickly as possible.
In this way, the control panel is accessible from almost anywhere on your Windows 10 PC.

Which method did you prefer?

There are other ways to start Control Panel in Windows 10. Some of them are easier than others and we hope that you find this list useful.


Read also

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