add control panel to desktop windows 8 | GeekITDown Computer Services & Technology Solutions https://geekitdown.com Computer Services & Technology Solutions Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:24:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://geekitdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/geekitdown-logo-200x200-1-100x100.jpg add control panel to desktop windows 8 | GeekITDown Computer Services & Technology Solutions https://geekitdown.com 32 32 Add Control Panel To Desktop: Windows 8 https://geekitdown.com/add-control-panel-to-desktop-windows-8/ https://geekitdown.com/add-control-panel-to-desktop-windows-8/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:24:01 +0000 https://geekitdown.com/blog/?p=1728 If you find yourself on the Desktop of Windows 8 a lot and don’t want to keep switching back to the Metro UI to open Control Panel or Windows Explorer, then you’ll probably benefit from adding them as shortcuts to the Desktop.   Add Control Panel and Windows Explorer to Desktop Right-click the desktop and select ‘Personalize’. On the left column of the Personalize screen, click ‘Change desktop icons’. Place a check next to each […]

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]]> If you find yourself on the Desktop of Windows 8 a lot and don’t want to keep switching back to the Metro UI to open Control Panel or Windows Explorer, then you’ll probably benefit from adding them as shortcuts to the Desktop.

 

Add Control Panel and Windows Explorer to Desktop

  • Right-click the desktop and select ‘Personalize’.
  • On the left column of the Personalize screen, click ‘Change desktop icons’.

Personalize Desktop Windows 8

  • Place a check next to each item you want to appear on your desktop. For our example we check off ‘Computer’ and ‘Control Panel’.

Personalize Desktop Windows 8 2

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