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Windows 10 7 Ways to Open Control Panel in Windows 10

7 Ways to Open Control Panel in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

Where is the Control Panel in Windows 10? And how to find Control Panel in Windows 10? How many methods have you mastered to open Control Panel in Windows 10 computer? In this text, seven methods are illustrated one by one for your reference.

Tips: If you often use Control Panel, I recommend you Create Control Panel Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop.

 Windows 10 control panel

Way 1: Open Control Panel in the Start Menu.

Click the bottom-left Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results.

open control panel in Start Menu

Way 2: Access Control Panel from the Quick Access Menu.

Press Windows+X or right-tap the lower-left corner to open the Quick Access Menu, and then choose Control Panel in it.

Open control panel on quick access menu

Way 3: Go to Control Panel through the Settings Panel.

Open the Settings Panel by Windows+I, and tap Control Panel on it.

select control panel on settings

Way 4: Open Control Panel in the File Explorer.

Click the File Explorer icon on the taskbar, select Desktop and double-tap Control Panel.

open control panel in file explorer

Way 5: Open Control Panel via Run.

Press Windows+R to open the Run dialog, enter control panel in the empty box and click OK.

enter control panel and tap OK

Way 6: Start Control Panel by Command Prompt.

Step 1: Tap the Start button to open the Start Menu, input cmd in the search box and click Command Prompt to open it.

find and open command prompt

Step 2: Type control panel in the Command Prompt window and press Enter.

type control panel and press enter

Way 7: Open Control Panel through Windows PowerShell.

Step 1: Click the Start button and select Windows PowerShell to enter it.

choose Windows Powershell from Start menu

Step 2: Input control panel in the Windows PowerShell window and hit Enter.

 input control panel and hit enter

Bonus Tip: Pin Control Panel to Taskbar or Start Menu

If you want to quickly access Control Panel, try to pin it to Taskbar or Start menu: Search for Control Panel, right-click the result, then you can choose Pin to Start or Pin to taskbar.

Conclusions

y knowing these various methods, you can quickly access the Control Panel in Windows 10 to manage your settings and keep your system running smoothly.

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