Opening, finding, installing, uninstalling and personalization have become so much easier in Windows 10. Microsoft made many huge changes in Windows 10 to make it easily accessible for everyone; almost every user of Windows 10 believes that it is better than all previous Windows. Now, if we talk about Control Panel, so it is still there in Windows 10, plus you can now open it in several easier ways. You can find several important settings in Control Panel that aren’t available in settings. So here are some top ways to open Control Panel in Windows 10.
Search on Start Menu
The first and the most basic way to find Control
Panel is to find it through the Start Menu search bar. When you press on the
Start menu, you find the search box right on the lower side of the menu bar.
You simply need to type Control Panel in the search bar to bring the result
quickly in the front. You can use your mouse to select and open quickly.
Pin It to the Taskbar
Windows 10 allow its users to pin any preferred tool
or app to the Taskbar for accessing that specific tool or app quickly. Now in
order to pin an app to the Taskbar, you’ll need to make a right-click on it,
and choose Pin to Taskbar. Once you do
this, the app will stick there permanently, and only you can move it if you
wish to do it.
Choose from Start Menu
In the Start Menu, you can open the Control Panel in
two different ways. The first one is by checking the app list and tap the
Control Panel to open it. The second way is to open the Start Menu, slide down
and choose the Windows System folder
to open and press the Control Panel to
launch it.
Ask Cortana
In your PC or Laptop, if the microphone is
supportable, then you can activate Cortana and ask it to open the Control Panel.
Cortana is an assistant in Windows, and you can ask it to perform several types
of tasks.
Utilize Settings Search Box
Another way to find and open the Control Panel is by
searching it in the Settings tab. Once you open the Settings tab, press on the Search bar, and type Control Panel and press on the first result
to open Control Panel.
Make a Desktop Shortcut
Easiest method to find any app or tool is by making
it a desktop shortcut. To make it happen, open the Start Menu, and slide down to the Windows System option. Press on the Control Panel and drag it to the desktop.
Utilize File Explorer’s Address
Bar Menu
You can open the Control Panel from the File
Explorer’s Address bar. To do this, launch the File Explorer, and tap on the
arrow at the left side of This PC. Choose
the Control Panel to open it
through the drop-down menu.
Run the Control Panel’s EXE File
You may not be aware of this but Windows stores the
files of its tools like Control Panel EXE files in the C:\Windows\System32.
Once you’re in the relevant folder, find the control.exe or type its name. Make
a double-tap on the file to launch it instantly.
Launch It from the Task Manager
If you think Task Manager is only available to shut
down the apps or background process, then you’re wrong. You can use Task
Manager to launch apps too. To open the Control Panel through Task Manager, then press Ctrl+Shift+Esc or right-tap on the taskbar
and choose Task Manager to open it.
Press File option, and
choose Run new task. A Create new task window will appear, and there
you need to type Control Panel in
the Open box. Press OK to open the Control Panel.
Utilize Run Window
Opening the Control
Panel through the Run window
is another great way you can try. Command Windows+R to
launch the Run tab. In the Open box, type Control Panel and press OK to launch it quickly.
Conclusion
Undoubtedly, Windows 10 is
packed with numerous ways to perform a single task. If a user really wants to
find something in their system, they try out several different methods just like
opening the Control Panel. But before performing a task, it is necessary to
know its right way to open that task before performing.
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