Control Panel - Add or Remove from This PC in Windows 8.1

EXAMPLE: Control Panel added to "Computer" or "This PC"


Here's How:

1. If you have not already, you will need to take ownership for Administrators first, then set permissions to "Allow" the Administrators group "Full control" of the {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} keys in the registry (regedit.exe) locations below.

NOTE: How to Tell if You Have a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 8 and 8.1

(For 32-bit and 64-bit Windows)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}

(For ONLY 64-bit Windows)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}

2. Do step 3, 4, or 5 below for what you would like to do.

3. To Remove "Control Panel" from Computer or This PC
NOTE: This is the default setting.

4. To Add "Control Panel" to Computer or This PC in 32-bit Windows 8 and 8.1
NOTE: How to Tell if You Have a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 8 and 8.1

5. To Add "Control Panel" to Computer or This PC in 64-bit Windows 8 and 8.1
NOTE: How to Tell if You Have a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 8 and 8.1

6. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

7. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to Merge it.

8. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

9. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

10. If open, refresh (F5) or close and reopen File Explorer to apply.


That's it,
Shawn