Windows 10: Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings

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  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings


    How to: Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings

    Open Apps and Features from Win+X Menu to Control Panel or Settings in Windows 10


    The Win+X Quick Link menu is a pop-up menu from the Start button that includes shortcuts of common management, configuration, and other power user Windows tools.

    Starting with Control Panel.

    Programs and Features in the Win+X Quick Link menu has been renamed to Apps and Features.

    This tutorial will show you how to have Apps and Features (Settings) or Programs and Features (Control Panel) in the Win+X Quick Link menu for your account in Windows 10.


    EXAMPLE: Apps and Features in Win+X menu open to Control Panel or Settings

    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings [​IMG]




    Here's How:

    1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download a ZIP file for a Control Panel or Settings shortcut depending on what you want Apps and Features in the Win+X menu to open to.
    Control_Panel-Programs_and_Features.zip

    Download

    OR

    Settings-Apps_and_Features.zip

    Download
    2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

    3. Unblock the .zip file.

    4. Open the .zip file. (see screenshots below)

    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings [​IMG]


    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings [​IMG]

    5. Open a seperate File Explorer window, copy and paste the location below into the address bar, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
    *Arrow %LocalAppdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3


    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings [​IMG]


    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings [​IMG]

    6. Drag and drop (copy) the 10 - AppsAndFeatures shortcut from the .zip file in step 4 into the Group3 folder in step 5.

    7. Click/tap on Replace the file in the destination when prompted. (see screenshot below)

    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings [​IMG]


    8. Restart explorer to apply.


    That's it,
    Shawn


    Related Tutorials

    :)
     
    Brink, Nov 7, 2016
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  2. Brink Win User

    Show Control Panel or Settings on Win+X Menu in Windows 10  


    Hello Slugger, Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings :)

    Here are a few tutorials below to help with some. Let me know if you need one for another item.

     
    Brink, Oct 26, 2019
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  3. Brink Win User
  4. oneLess Win User

    Open Apps and Features from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings

    Show Control Panel or Settings on Win+X Menu in Windows 10  


    If exist a list of shortcuts for default win-x entries
    (like custom [win-x + c] for control panel in 1703)
    would be nice to see it here.

    the letters are not underlined in win-x menu.

    c
     
    oneLess, Oct 26, 2019
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  5. Hawklight Win User
    Show Control Panel or Settings on Win+X Menu in Windows 10  


    Has anyone been able to figure out a way of doing this yet? Just updated to 1703 and been trying to edit Win+X menu then set a key to be used to open shortcuts in the list but cant seem to find any information on how to do this?
     
    Hawklight, Oct 26, 2019
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  6. dskiller Win User
    Settings App vs. Control Panel?


    one day the control panel will be completely gone.


    but microsoft has to take baby steps to avoid problems.

    and other companys will have to convert their control panel files to work with the settings app.
     
    dskiller, Oct 26, 2019
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