Here are 8 ways you can open Control Panel in Windows 11/10 using Explorer, This PC, CMD, Run, Settings, Start Search, WinX or Desktop Shortcuts.

To open the Control Panel from the Windows 8 Start Screen go to the Start Screen and type Control. When the search results appear click on the Settings category as shown below.

If your Control Panel does not or will not open in Windows, then this post will help you troubleshoot and fix the problem. Maybe your .cpl files have been damaged or the reason could anything else.

With the release of Windows 10 20H2, Microsoft is now preventing access to the venerable SYSTEM control panel and is instead redirecting users to the newly updated 'About' settings page.

If you miss the Start menu in Windows 8 largely because of the easy path it provided to the Control Panel, there are three keyboard shortcuts you need to know.