How to Add System Configuration (Msconfig) to Control Panel

This guide explains how to add System Configuration (Msconfig) to Control Panel, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

By default setting on Windows, System Configuration is not in Control Panel, as shown below:

The default options in Control Panel

The System Configuration tool will tell you changes like the Startup selection, Safe boot, etc. And don't forget to export the Registry file and create a system restore point before changing anything in the Registry Editor.

Add System Configuration to the Control Panel

Follow these steps to add the msconfig tool to the Control Panel on Windows 10

1. Open Notepad
2. Paste the Registry value into it
3. Choose File> Save As
4. Choose where you want to save the file
5. Name it with the . reg extension
6. Select All Files from Save as type
7. Click Save
8. Double click on the file
9. Select Yes in the UAC prompt
10. Select Yes to complete the addition

Details of the steps are as follows.

First, you need to create a. reg file with the appropriate Registry values. To do so, open Notepad on your computer and paste the following commands:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C15}] @="System Configuration" "InfoTip"="Perform advanced troubleshooting and system configuration" "System.ControlPanel.Category"="5" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C15}DefaultIcon] @="msconfig.exe" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C15}ShellOpenCommand] @="msconfig.exe" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerControlPanelNameSpace{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C15}] @="System Configuration"

Now, go to File , select Save As . You can press Ctrl + Shift + S instead.

Paste the command into Notepad> File> Save As.

Then, choose where you want to save the file, name it with the . reg extension, then select All Files in the Save as type list , press the Save button.

Name the file with the extension. reg

Next, open the. reg file just saved in your computer by double clicking.

Double click the newly created. reg file

The UAC prompt window will appear. Select Yes twice so Registry values are added to the Registry Editor.

Click Yes in the UAC message and Yes in the image above

When completed and successful, you will receive the following message:

The. reg file has been successfully added to the Registry

Now, open the Control Panel (if you've opened it before, close and reopen), you'll see the System Configuration option has been added.

System Configuration already in Control Panel

Delete System Configuration in Control Panel

In case you want to delete System Configuration from Control Panel, you can move to Registry Editor.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID

And delete the range {D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C15} .

Right-click on this range, select Delete and click Yes to confirm.

Hope the article is helpful to you, wish you all the best of luck!