Tips: 10 Methods to Open Control Panel in Windows 10 / 8/ 7

10 Methods to Open Control Panel Windows 10 /8 /7.  Control panel is the most important tools which you required any time, such as when you want to change your system setting, when you add or remove any devices. So it is clear that all changes you make in computer routed through Control Panel. Here in this article we will discuss about various method to access Control panel.

How to Open Control Panel Windows 10 / 8 / 7

There are 10 method to open control panel Windows 10. These are: –

1. Open Control Panel Manually through Start Menu 
2. Open Control Panel From Cortana Search
3. How to Open Control Panel from Run
4. Open Control Panel in Windows 10 From Command prompt
5. Through Shell Command open control panel
6.  Open Control Panel Through Task Manager
7.  By Using Shortcut Path
8. Open Control Panel on Windows 10 From Settings
9. Via Desktop Toolbar 
10. Through Power User Menu

Open Control Panel Manually Through Start Menu

• Make a click on windows icon located at left bottom corner of your system.

• Scroll down till appearing of Windows system.
• Make a click on it.
• Here you will find Control panel.

• It will now appear on Most used segment after launching Start Menu, if you open control panel repeatedly.

Open Control Panel From Cortana Search

• Click on Cortana Search on Windows 10 Taskbar.

• Write Control Panel in the search box and click on the result at the top.

How to Open Control Panel from Run

• Open Run Dialog Box.
• Write control panel in the box (You can also type only control).
• Click on OK.

Open Control Panel in Windows 10 From Command prompt

• Launch Run dialog box by pressing Window+R key conjointly.
• Type cmd in the run box.

• Click on Ok Button.
• Copy the command from below and paste it in command prompt.

start control

• Press Enter.

Through Shell Command open control panel Windows 10

• Press Win+R Keys conjointly to open Run dialog box.
• Copy the under mentioned Shell Command and paste in the space given in the run box.

shell:ControlPanelFolder

• Press Enter.

Open Control Panel Windows 10 Through Task Manager

You may open control panel through Task Manager. It is the newest method.

• Administer a right click where you witness an unfilled section on the taskbar and go Task manager choice which is at the 3rd position from the bottom.

• Next, on the menu bar, click File followed by a click on the first choice Run new task.

• In the new dialog box, write control.exe and click OK.

By Using Shortcut Path

Shortcut Path is also a route by which you can open Control Panel. Follow the below mentioned steps.

• Press Win + R Keys conjointly to Open Run dialog box.
• Copy the below-written default shortcut path, paste here and press Enter –

%SystemRoot%\system32\control.exe

Open Control Panel Windows 10 From Settings

• Open Win+I key conjointly to open Setting.
• Type Control panel in search result field.
• Control panel will appear on screen, make a click on it.

Via Desktop Toolbar

• Locate and perform a right-click on a blank space on the Taskbar and head to the top choice, Toolbars and put the cursor over it.

• New menu will appear, click on Desktop.

• Now, the Desktop toolbar will appear on the taskbar, click on its arrow.
• Then, click Control Panel and allow its shortcut items menu pop-up.

Through Power User Menu

You can open Control Panel in Windows 10 / 8 / 7 through Power User Menu also.

• Right-click on Start icon at the lowest left side on the desktop screen.
• Click on Control Panel.

Important Note – The recent build has removed Control Panel from Power User Menu. However, a third-party tool is out there which can eventually show up Control Panel on the Power User Menu.

How to Pin Control Panel to Start

• Type Control Panel in the Cortana search field.
• From the arrived search result, right click and choose Pin to Start option.

How to Pin Control Panel to Taskbar

• Alternatively, you can pin it to taskbar from Cortana.
• Type the phrase Control Panel on Cortana.
• You can see control Panel (Desktop app) as an end result.
• Right-click on it and pick up Pin to taskbar.

• Launch Control Panel.
• Right-click the icon on the taskbar of Windows 10.
• The jump list will be visible with various choices, click on the that reads as Pin to taskbar.

The easiest and simple way to open control panel in windows 10 by using keyboard only –

• Press Windows logo key, type cp and then hit Enter.

That’s all.