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 will not open in Windows 11/10/8/7, then this post will help you troubleshoot and fix the problem.Your computer may be infected with malware, the .cpl file may have become ...

Windows-R to open the run command window and enter Control Panel. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET For more, read Ed Rhee's 23 new keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 .

Microsoft first introduced the Settings app with the release of Windows 8, way back in 2012. Since then, the software giant has made slow progress in migrating settings from the Control Panel to ...

Windows 8 includes an XPS Viewer that opens these files in a readable format. Access the Control Panel's Programs and Features to turn on the XPS Viewer. The Viewer's search bar helps you navigate ...

Anyone new to Windows 8 knows that there’s a learning curve, ... if you’ve ever gone looking for the Control Panel, ... it’s not there when you open the Charms Bar in the Start Screen. Um ...

{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} This CLSID code will add access to the large icons view of the Windows 10 Control Panel. Once done, exit Registry Editor.

Microsoft isn’t removing the Control Panel from Windows imminently. After inaccurate reports, Microsoft has updated its support documents.

Add Control Panel access to File Explorer in Windows 11 To clarify what we are about to accomplish, Figure A shows you a typical Quick Access view of File Explorer. Note, there is no icon granting ...