Access the Control Panel via the File Explorer Address Bar
Accessing the Control Panel is made easy through File Explorer's address bar.
Let's walk you through the process:
- Press Win + E to open the File Explorer application.
- Click the arrow to the left of This PC in the address bar and select Control Panel from the dropdown menu. Or navigate to File Explorer's address bar, type Control Panel, then press Enter.
- Open the Control Panel from File Explorer by entering Control Panel in the address bar or entering C:\Windows\System32 and clicking control.exe or control.