Despite all their best efforts to marginalize the Windows 11 Control Panel, it’s still a vital tool for troubleshooting. We show you how to add direct access to your desktop.

But there’s an even easier way: You can also add a link to the Control Panel in the context menu of the Windows desktop.

The epic Windows 11 questline to dump the old Control Panel completely from Microsoft's desktop OS continues - but it's painfully slow progress.

If you're looking for a quick way to get to the Control Panel in Windows 11, here's how to add it to the context menu.