How to put Control Panel in the right-click menu on Windows 10

To add Control Panel to the right-click menu on Windows 10, you need to edit the Windows Registry. Because the Registry is very important, mistakes can cause system errors or data loss.

How to put Control Panel in the right-click menu on Windows 10

Step 1 : Press Windows + R to open Run , type Regedit , then press Enter .

Step 2:  In Registry Editor , navigate to:  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell.

Step 3:  In shell , right-click, select New > Key , name Control Panel .

Step 4:  Select Control Panel , double-click Default in the right column.

In the Edit String window , enter Value data : rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL. Click OK to save.

You have added Control Panel to the right-click menu on Windows 10.

To test, right-click on the desktop. If Control Panel appears in the menu, the process was successful.

To remove Control Panel from the right-click menu, open Registry Editor , navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellControl Panel

Right-click Control Panel , select Delete , and then confirm deletion.

Above is the guide to add Control Panel to the right-click menu on Windows 10. With just a few steps, you can quickly open Control Panel with two clicks. You can also refer to how to  add applications to the right-click menu  on TipsMake.