How to open the Control Panel: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7

Finding and opening the Control Panel in Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7 is a handy skill in many scenarios. Here we reveal how to do it in a few steps quickly.

How to open the Control Panel on Windows 11?

Open the Start menu by clicking on the Window icon on the taskbar.
Type Control Panel into the search field. The Control Panel application will appear in the list.
Click on Control Panel.

How to open the Control Panel on Windows 10?

Open the Start menu by clicking on the Window icon on the taskbar.
Type Control Panel into the search field. The Control Panel application will appear in the list.
Click on Control Panel.

How to open the Control Panel on Windows 8.1?

Open the Start menu by clicking on the Window icon on the taskbar.
Type Control Panel into the search field. The Control Panel application will appear in the list.
Click on Control Panel.

How to open the Control Panel on Windows 7?

Open the Start menu by clicking on the Window icon on the taskbar.
Type Control Panel into the search field. The Control Panel application will appear in the list.
Click on Control Panel.

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