How to add Control Panel to Power User Menu (Windows + X) on Windows 10

Power User Menu , also known as Win + X Menu, was first introduced on Windows 8 version, allowing users to easily access system tools such as Disk Management, Control Panel and Command Prompt.

To open the Power User Menu (Win + X), you can press the Windows + X key combination or right-click the Start button in the Taskbar.

On Windows 10 Anniversary Update and older versions, the Power User Menu (Menu Win + X) will display the Control Panel option. However, on Windows 10 build 14942 and later versions, the Control Panel option is completely replaced by the Settings option.

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If you want to add Control Panel option to Menu Win + X , please refer to the following article of Network Administrator.

Steps to add Control Panel to Windows Menu + X:

To customize the Power User Menu (Windows + X) on Windows 10, you can rely on the support of the 3rd application, Win + X Menu Editor .

Step 1:

Download Win + X Menu Editor to your computer and install.

Download Win + X Menu Editor to your computer, unzip and install it here.

Step 2:

Depending on which version of Windows 10 you use is 64 bit or 32 bit, you run the Win + X Menu Editor file in the x64 or x86 folder.

Step 3:

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After the program starts, you can choose Group 1, Group 2 or Group 3 . In the following example, Network Administrator select Group 2 to add the next Control Panel option Settings option.

Step 4:

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Click the Add a program button, then click Add a Control Panel , select Control Panel from the list and then click Add .

Step 5:

Click Restart Explorer to restart Windows Explorer. The Control Panel option will appear on Power User Menu when you right-click on the Start button or when pressing the Windows + X key combination.

Refer to some of the following articles:

1. How to activate Dark Mode on Windows 10?

2. How to use Command Prompt to manage wireless networks on Windows 10?

3. Trick to enable / disable Windows Updates on Windows 10 quickly and easily

Good luck!