


The third option is via Windows Search. Open the Start screen and type the word 'control' right on the screen with the tiles. Tip: You can customize the Win+X menu with our freeware tool called Win+X Menu Editor. Right click on the Start button or just press Win+X hotkeys on the keyboard and choose the "Control Panel" item from the menu which will appear on the screen: The second option is to use the Win+X menu. You can also add or remove any folder in This PC using the following tutorial: How to add custom folders in This PC in Windows 8.1 or remove the defaults. Note: In the screenshot above, you can see a customized This PC folder with custom folders added inside. In the Ribbon you'll see the appropriate icon. Run the File Explorer and open the This PC folder. The first method is via the Ribbon of the File Explorer application. There are many different ways available to open it, let's discover them all. If you are new to Windows 8.1, you might be interested in learning how to open the Control Panel.

RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows issues and optimize system performanceĬontrol Panel is a special virtual folder of the Windows operating system ever since Windows 95 which provides access to most settings in Windows. There, you can change the appearance of your Desktop, the functionality of hardware and many-many other things.
