The Control Panel in Windows is one of the most useful tools on your desktop. To make it even easier to get there, you can add it to your right-click menu from anywhere with a simple tweak to your ...

How to add an icon for the Control Panel to the Windows 8 Desktop To create a desktop icon for the Control Panel you will need to create a new shortcut to it.

But there’s an even easier way: You can also add a link to the Control Panel in the context menu of the Windows desktop.

To add the Control Panel icon to your desktop in Windows 11/10, right-click on the desktop and select Personalize from the context menu. Select Themes in the Personalization Settings window.

You can even create a shortcut to Control Panel and add it to your desktop or Windows 11 taskbar for even quicker access.

You can add Control Panel to File Explorer This PC, for easy access, by editing the registry or using Ultimate Windows Tweaker or System Folders Customizer.

With Windows' hidden feature, called GodMode, you can create a custom control panel, giving you access to your most important settings and tools.

If you're looking for a quick way to get to the Control Panel in Windows 11, here's how to add it to the context menu.

Are you constantly jumping into Windows' Control Panel to adjust startup programs, firewall settings, or other system variables? The How-To Geek offers a how-to (and a double-click registry hack ...

Go to registry tweaks, functionality, and check "Add Control Panel to right click menu of My Computer", click next etc., and in no time it's done, and works as I remembered it.