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Immediately after installing or upgrading to Windows 10, some users encounter cases where the Control Panel icon is missing, not displayed on Windows 10. This leads to the inability to access some operating system settings on the computer.
To restore the missing Control Panel icon on the Windows 10 desktop, you can follow the instructions on how to display Control Panel on Windows 10 desktop in the article below. Please note that this guide not only applies to installing Windows 10 but can also be applied to Windows 10 Anniversary.
Displaying Control Panel on Windows 10 Desktop
Step 1: Access Personalize on the Windows 10 desktop screen by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting Personalize.
Step 2: In the Personalize section, choose Themes >Desktop icon settings
Step 3: A new dialog box will appear allowing you to customize and place the Control Panel icon on the desktop.
Here, you tick the Control Panel box to display Control Panel on Windows 10. Press OK to confirm.
After ticking, the Control Panel icon that disappeared has appeared on the Windows 10 desktop. Similarly, you can also bring many other application icons like My Computer, User folder, Network, or Recycle Bin.
Control Panel is a widely used tool for customizing the Windows operating system. In addition to managing the OS with editing and connectivity tools, Control Panel also plays a role in many important tasks such as changing the Windows interface or setting pin modes.
However, nowadays with more settings changes dedicated to Settings in Windows 10, some users have stopped accessing Control Panel on Windows 10 and instead access Settings to manage the operating system on their computers.
However, when comparing Settings and Control Panel in Windows 10, many experienced computer users still prefer Control Panel because it allows for deeper customization of the operating system compared to Settings.
