Learn how to disable, prohibit, prevent or restrict users from accessing the Control Panel & Settings in Windows 11/10 using Group Policy and Regedit.

This tip will show you how to pin Control Panel to Taskbar or Start Menu in Windows 11/10 to get easy access to Control Panel applets.

To get started, pull up the Control Panel in Windows 10. Don’t click on System, which will launch the About window in the Settings app. Instead, drag the System link to your taskbar.

With Windows' hidden feature, called GodMode, you can create a custom control panel, giving you access to your most important settings and tools.