Where Is the Windows 11 Control Panel?

The options menu is featured more prominently and is easier to access.

How Do I pop pop the Windows 11 Control Panel Screen?

The search field highlighted in Windows 11

There are two ways to launch the Windows 11 Control Panel screen.

Click thesearch field, and key in Control Panel.

ClickControl Panelin the search results.

Control Panel (App) highlighted in Windows 11 search results

Microsoft wants people to start using controls, so the controls app will also appear in this search.

The Control Panel screen will open.

How Do I initiate the Control Panel in Windows 11 With a Keyboard?

The Windows 11 Control Panel.

This process uses the Command Prompt.

The Control Panel will open.

For example, typecontrol appwiz.cplinto the Command Prompt, and press enter.

The Run box in Windows 11

Why Is the Control Panel Hard to Find in Windows 11?

Microsoft introduced the options menu in Windows 8, but they didnt remove the Control Panel.

The process of migrating functionality has been slow, and the Control Panel is still present in Windows 11.

CMD highlighted on the Run box in Windows 11

While configs hasnt completely replaced the Control Panel, Microsoft wants users to migrate to using configs.

FAQ

Right-click onWindows Startand selectDevice Manager.

From Windows rig Manager, you’ve got the option to updatedevice driversand troubleshoot your hardware.

The control command entered in the Windows 11 Command Prompt

Go toWindows Start>options>Apps>Startup.

Choose the apps you want to launch when Windows 11 boots.

The Windows 11 Control Panel opened with a command prompt in the background.

The control appwiz.cpl command entered in the Windows 11 command prompt

Windows 11 Programs and Features opened via a command prompt Control Panel command.

The new Apps & features and old Programs and Features side by side in Windows 11.