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.

In this post, we will show you how to Pin to Quick access, Pin to Start & Create a desktop shortcut to Control Panel items in Windows 11/10.

To add Control Panel items to the start menu, you have to create its shortcut on your desktop and then drag and drop it into the start button (orb).

You can even create a shortcut to Control Panel and add it to your desktop or Windows 11 taskbar for even quicker access.

Microsoft has been bleeding the Windows Control Panel for several years. However, some options can still only be selected via the Control Panel.