Windows 10: How to get to old control panel in W10

Discus and support How to get to old control panel in W10 in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; But if you use Start10 then you can tell it to display the Win+X context menu on right click of the Start button. I just discovered you can do the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by xpac5896, Aug 11, 2015.

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  1. DCH48
    Dch48 Win User

    How to get to old control panel in W10


    I just discovered you can do the same thing in Classic Shell.
     
    Dch48, Aug 12, 2015
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  2. PYRAMID10
    pyramid10 Win User

    If you chose to have the desktop on the taskbar, then it is a single left-click away to the old control panel.
     
    pyramid10, Aug 12, 2015
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  3. XWEAPONX
    XweAponX Win User
    I fiddled around until I found the classic settings for adding/disabling Desktop Icons:

    In Settings->Personalization->Themes:


    How to get to old control panel in W10 [​IMG]


    That brings up the Classic Icons panel:


    How to get to old control panel in W10 [​IMG]


    And then you can even put "This Computer" back on the Desktop.
     
    XweAponX, Aug 12, 2015
    #18
  4. PLAY2MEFISH
    play2mefish Win User

    How to get to old control panel in W10

    OR open File Explorer and type control in the address bar...OR Windows Key + R and type control. OR one of the other ways that where mentioned here too...
     
    play2mefish, Aug 12, 2015
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  5. XWEAPONX
    XweAponX Win User
    I don't have a Microphone but Cortana responds pretty well with just typed in queries.
     
    XweAponX, Aug 12, 2015
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  6. TEACHERMARK
    teachermark Win User
    Bingo!
    The easiest way to access the old style control panel (and other goodies)
    is simply to right click the start button.


    How to get to old control panel in W10 [​IMG]
     
    teachermark, Apr 4, 2018
    #21
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