How to put shortcut to ControlPanel on desktop?

pstein

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How can I put a shortcut to ControlPanel in Win 8.1 directly on desktop?

I don't want to unhide the Charms bar with the mouse in the lower right corner.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
While the Control panel is open, right click on the address bar and select Copy Address

Then Right Click on the desktop and select Paste Shortcut.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with Media Center, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom System
    CPU
    INTEL Xeon E5-2670 LGA 2011
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA X79 UD5 v1.0 F13s
    Memory
    64GB (8 X 8 GB) G-Skill Ripjaws Z DDR3 2133 Quad Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek Onboard ALC898
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung S27E310
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 PRO 256 GB SSD
    1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
    13 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
    PSU
    Seasonic X-1050
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor+
    Cooling
    INTEL BXRTS2011LC Liquid-cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Explorer Mouse
    Internet Speed
    7.0 Mb/s
    Browser
    IE 11, Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 11.1, Malwarebytes Pro 3.5.1
    Other Info
    ASUS RT-AC68U router
First off....if you use the "Classic Shell" you can disable all Active Corners. That solves that problem, permanently.

Then go into your Program files Menu and Right Click on the Control Panel and select "Create Shortcut". It will make the shortcut, and put it on the desktop. Job done.

I did that just once, and then added that shortcut to a folder called "Desktop Shortcuts" that I keep on my utilities CD. Then I use a little batch file to copy those shortcuts to the Desktop, on a new install. So with just a click of the mouse, on that batch file, I get all my chosen desktop shortcuts placed on my desktop in about one second. Don't work harder, , , work smarter!

Cheers mate!
TechnoMage :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-8.1/Pro/64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer X-1200
    CPU
    AMD 2 Core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    Crucial, 4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Hard Drives
    Sandisk, SSD 500GB
    PSU
    Acer
    Case
    SFF Slimline
    Keyboard
    emachines 101 key
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    5 Meg
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Using Classic Shell on Win-8.1 /pro/64
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