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.

The Mail app usually shows right in the classic icon layout (Large icons/Small icons) in the Control Panel. But, if you cannot spot it, set the View by field to Category , and click on User Accounts .