{"id":1728,"date":"2011-10-12T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T21:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekitdown.com\/blog\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2011-10-12T17:24:01","modified_gmt":"2011-10-12T21:24:01","slug":"add-control-panel-to-desktop-windows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekitdown.com\/?p=1728","title":{"rendered":"Add Control Panel To Desktop: Windows 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you find yourself on the Desktop of Windows 8 a lot and don&#8217;t want to keep switching back to the Metro UI to open Control Panel or Windows Explorer, then you&#8217;ll probably benefit from adding them as shortcuts to the Desktop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Add Control Panel and Windows Explorer to Desktop<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click the desktop and select &#8216;Personalize&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">On the left column of the Personalize screen, click &#8216;Change desktop icons&#8217;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1731\" title=\"Personalize Desktop Windows 8\" alt=\"Personalize Desktop Windows 8\" src=\"http:\/\/geekitdown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/personalize-desktop-windows-8-1.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"174\" \/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place a check next to each item you want to appear on your desktop. 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