Windows 10: Restore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel

Discus and support Restore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I would like to restore task links to Appearance and Personalization in Win10 Control Panel Category View. I have been able to successfully add the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by bamajon1974, Jan 27, 2021.

  1. Restore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel


    I would like to restore task links to Appearance and Personalization in Win10 Control Panel Category View.

    I have been able to successfully add the old Personalization, Color and Appearance, and Desktop Background according to TenForums Tutorials.

    Add Personalize (classic) context menu in Windows 10 How to Add Desktop Background to Control Panel in Windows How to Add Color and Appearance to Control Panel in Windows

    These tutorials restore the applets in Large/Small Icon view but not in Category view. What I would like to do is add the above back to Category view. I attached pics of what I want to do: Specifically, in the "adjust your computer's settings" I would like to restore the shortcuts under Appearance and Personalization (1st pic) and the task list shortcuts under the Personalization and Notification Icons headings in Pic 2. I think you can create a simple tasklist.xml document, and reference it from a ShowInternalTaskListURL string in the registry key that add the applet back to control panel. So my intention is not for any hard-core certificaiton or re-building of shell32.dll file. Just create a simple xml document to reference in the registry. I believe the xml file I want is in themecpl.dll in this case.

    From what I understand, some sort of task list.xml document can restore the links in Category view, according to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ectedfrom=MSDN. I found a rather old and complete control panel task list from Win7 or Vista on Scribed of all places and removed all sections relating to Personalization. I included a snippet of the xml code below. It looks like the two snippets add "change the theme" and "change screensaver" to the Personalization heading in the second pic. I have been able to do that much but am having trouble deciphering all of the code.

    What I am looking to do is figure out how to add the links back to Appearance in the first figure. I also have no idea what the condition and parameters in the second set of XML does.

    Do you know who I could ask that knows about this stuff? I always see good answers from knowledgeable folks on StackExchange but I have tried posting and never get any replies. Do you have any suggestions?
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    Restore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel [​IMG]


    <?xml version="1.0" ?>
    <applications xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/cpltasks/v1"
    xmlns:sh="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/tasks/v1">

    <application id="{ED834ED6-4B5A-4BFE-8F11-A626DCB6A921}">

    <sh:task id="{AF3BA0EC-B240-401E-B4EE-3E89F275205B}">
    <sh:name>@shell32.dll,-24369</sh:name>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25067</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25084</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25194</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25085</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25235</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25070</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25233</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25234</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25213</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25393</sh:keywords>
    <sh2:controlpanel name="Microsoft.Personalization"/>
    <sh:command>explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}</sh:command>
    </sh:task>

    <sh:task id="{DF7B19EF-DEA5-47D7-BBA5-9FCBE400A59D}">
    <sh:name>@shell32.dll,-24367</sh:name>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25067</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25194</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25080</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25070</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25182</sh:keywords>
    <sh:keywords>@shell32.dll,-25213</sh:keywords>
    <sh:command>%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe
    shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLdesk.cpl,screensaver @Screensaver</sh:command>
    <sh:conditions>
    <sh:condition name="shcond://v1#RegValEquals" invert="true">
    <shRestore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel :parameter name="Regkey" value="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
    Manager\Environment"/>
    <shRestore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel :parameter name="Regval" value="PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE"/><shRestore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel :parameter name="RegvalExpected"
    value="ARM"/></sh:condition>
    </sh:conditions>
    </sh:task>

    :)
     
    bamajon1974, Jan 27, 2021
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  2. windows 10 control panel

    Hello,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community and providing us with the detailed description about the issue.

    As per the description, I understand that you want to know how to access the control panel in Windows 10?

    I certainly understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

    I would suggest you to try the following steps to open the Control Panel in the system.

    Step 1: Opening Control Panel in Windows 10.


    • Open Run command box by simultaneously pressing Windows and R keys (Windows + R).

    • In the Run dialog box, type
      Control
      and then press Enter key to open the classic Control Panel.
    Step 2: Access Control Panel in Windows 10 from desktop.


    • Right-click on the Start button (Windows logo button at the bottom-left corner of the desktop) and then click Control Panel to open the same.
    Step 3: Launch Control Panel using search.


    • Open Start menu or screen.

    • In the search box, enter Control Panel and then press Enter key to open the same.
    Note: You can quickly access the search with the help of Windows + C hotkey.

    Step 4: Create Control Panel shortcut on desktop.

    • Right-click on desktop, click New, and then click Shortcut.
    • In Type the location of the item box, type the following path.
    explorer shell:ControlPanelFolder

    • Click Next button.
    • In the Type a name for this shortcut box, type Control Panel, and click Finish button. You can now double-click on the Control Panel icon on the desktop to quickly launch the same.
    Step 5: Pin Control Panel to Start or taskbar.


    • In the Start search box, type Control Panel.

    • When you see search results, right-click on Control Panel entry and then click Pin to Start to pin it to the Start menu or screen.
    Note: Clicking Pin to taskbar will pin the Control Panel to taskbar.

    I hope this information is helpful.

    Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Jayant Gupta, Jan 27, 2021
    #2
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    Step 2 does not work at all. Anything from File Explorer and above does not launch at all.
     
    DeviantWolf, Jan 27, 2021
    #3
  4. Restore Appearance and Personalization to Windows 10 Control Panel

    windows 10 control panel

    Great help.......thanks.....I wonder why Microsoft did not installed it automatically....
     
    MannyMarinPR, Jan 27, 2021
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