Windows 10: Control Panel Opens and Closes Itself Immediately in Windows 10

I have had a problem for the last 2 weeks. All of a sudden, Control Panel stopped working. When I click the icon, it opens and closes itself immediately in about a tenth of a second. I've done a fairly extensive search and tried suggested solutions below:

• Run SFC no errors found
• Run DISM nada
• Disable IDT Audio Driver my system did not have one
• Disable MS Windows error reporting no impact
• Try opening in Safe Mode nope, same issue

I am at wits end trying to resolve this. Nothing seems to work. I really do not want to reformat my hard drive if it can be helped. Any suggestions would be truly and gratefully accepted.


Alan

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Control panel opens but closes immediately on Windows 10

On Windows 10 my control panel opens but closes immediately. I ran Windows Defender and it found no viruses.

 

win 10 control panel open and close immediately

win 10 control panel open and close immediately

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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.

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  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.

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  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.