Learn how to open or run Control Panel as Administrator in elevated mode in Windows 11/10 using any one of these two methods.

If your Control Panel does not or will not open in Windows, then this post will help you troubleshoot and fix the problem. Maybe your .cpl files have been damaged or the reason could anything else.

The Control Panel feature has been around since Windows 1.0, but Microsoft plans to replace it with the more modern Settings app.

Is the Control Panel disappearing from Windows? Explore Microsoft's approach and what this means for long-time users.

If you are using Windows 7 or earlier with the Control Panel applets, this is normal behavior and exceedingly common especially during hardware troubleshooting sessions.

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.

The traditional Control Panel option is still available through the Windows 10 Start button, but it is buried deeper in the menu.

WINDOWS 10 settings can be customised via the Control Panel. So where is the Control Panel found in Microsoft Windows 10?

Phishing emails distributing the QBot malware are using a DLL hijacking flaw in the Windows 10 Control Panel to infect computers, likely as an attempt to evade detection by security software.

If you want to stop users from changing settings in Windows 10, this guide shows you how to block access to the Settings app and Control Panel.