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How to Access the Control Panel in Windows 8

Published by SuperCheats Staff on Aug 26th 2013

In the old Windows Start menu, you could add the Control Panel as a menu or a drop down list. In Windows 8, you can pin the Control Panel to the Start Screen and Taskbar but first you need to know where it is.
These are the four ways to access the Control Panel

Method 1:

The Easiest Way:
Press the Windows + R key combination to open run box and type control panel.

Method 2:

Charms and Settings:
Press the Windows + C key combination to open Charms Setting and click Control Panel.

Method 3:

Search for it:
Press the Windows + Q key combination to access Charms Settings. Click search and type control panel

Method 4:

Open in Windows Explorer:
Press the Windows + Q key combination to access My Computer. you will see control panel on the toolbars above.

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