I have a very odd problem. It seems I have a blank icon in the control panel that does nothing. I'm not sure how it got there, but is there any way to get ...

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.

How to find the Control Panel in Windows 10 Press the Windows logo on your keyboard, or click the Windows icon in the lower-left of your screen to open the Start Menu. There, search for "Control ...

There's another way to add a Control Panel icon with some interesting features. Launch Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder whose contents define the Quick Launch toolbar.

Then, find the Control Panel icon and click OK again. Finally, right-click on the Control panel con on your desktop icon and choose ‘Pin to Start’ option from the context menu.