If any of these 3rd-party Control panel icons have become damaged, it is best to delete them. But if it is some system .cpl file, then read on. Windows 11 users with the latest build can also use ...

or the ‘classic’ view with all icons (and folders for e.g. Administrative Tools) visible in one view. Windows 7 Control Panel (2009) in category view. (Source: techrepublic.com) Meanwhile ...

Here, under the Options tab, ensure that Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area box is selected. Click Apply and exit. Windows 7/8 users may type “control panel” in the search box of ...

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 ...

Now, when you check Windows 11 Desktop, you will find an icon with direct access to the Control Panel app. . Note, we could have accomplished the same thing by adding a shortcut to the Windows 11 ...

but these steps will work the same on Windows 10 too. 3. Press Enter on your keyboard or click away from the folder to confirm its new name. The folder’s icon may change to a Control Panel icon ...

The Control Panel is a trusty, rusty old friend for a lot of us Windows users, going all the way back to the operating system’s original release in the 1980s. But Microsoft has been trying to ...

you can add other icons to your desktop in Windows, such as Recycle Bin, Network, and Control Panel. Don't restore the icon settings after making this change. This will reverse our recent change ...

Since the debut of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft has been eager to replace the aged Control Panel with the newer Settings app. The transition so far has been slow and gradual. Based on a couple of ...

Last week, Microsoft mentioned in a support document that it was formally deprecating Windows' 39-year-old Control Panel applets. But following widespread reporting of the change, Microsoft has ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. You may have read headlines last week about Microsoft removing the ...