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    Create Control Panel Shortcut in Windows 10


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    How to Create a Control Panel Shortcut in Windows 10

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    Information In Windows 10, there are a few different ways to find and change your settings: app settings, and search.

    You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.

    This tutorial will show you how to create or download a shortcut that will always open to the Control Panel in either category or icons view in Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:

    EXAMPLE: Control Panel in category and small/large icons view

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    OPTION ONE [/i] To Download a Control Panel Shortcut
    1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .zip file for the shortcut you want.
    Control_Panel_category_view-shortcut.zip

    Download

    OR

    Control_Panel_icons_view-shortcut.zip

    Download

    2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

    3. Unblock the .zip file..

    4. Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.

    5. You can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    6. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.




    OPTION TWO [/i] To Create a Control Panel Shortcut
    1. Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.

    2. Copy and paste the location below that you want to use into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
    (Open Control Panel in last used view)
    %windir%\System32\control.exe

    OR

    (Always Open Control Panel in category view)
    %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}

    OR

    (Always Open Control Panel in icons view)
    %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}


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    3. Type Control Panel for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE: You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.

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    4. Right click or press and hold on the new shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.

    5. Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, then click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

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    6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
    %windir%\System32\imageres.dll


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    7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)
    NOTE: You could use any icon that you would like instead though.

    8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)

    9. You can assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    :)
     
    Brink, May 29, 2017
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    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, Oct 26, 2019
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    Step 2 does not work at all. Anything from File Explorer and above does not launch at all.
     
    DeviantWolf, Oct 26, 2019
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  4. Create Control Panel Shortcut in Windows 10

    windows 10 control panel

    Great help.......thanks.....I wonder why Microsoft did not installed it automatically....
     
    MannyMarinPR, Oct 26, 2019
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  5. windows 10 control panel

    Yes all that will get you to the Control Panel if you have a memory (your human brain) that can handle all that info plus the other places you want to open.... So in the mean time where is this wonderful simple menu that lists 99% of all the places you want
    to get to in Windows 10???? written in =text type= a simple list form that's made for all us

    dummies. thank you Tom Cotton

    PS: I am sorry but that menu Microsoft is bragging about giving us back is a sorry

    peace of work.
     
    HomerCotton, Oct 26, 2019
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  6. Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

    I didn't see on your list using Win-X to bring up the basic setup of system tools like the original control panel, easy access to device manager, etc. not technically a list of commands, but at least a shortcut *Smile Create Control Panel Shortcut in Windows 10 :)
     
    Ahhzz, Oct 26, 2019
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