How to Add or Remove Settings on Win+X Menu in Windows 10


The Win+X Quick Link menu is a pop-up menu from the Start button that includes shortcuts of common management, configuration, and other power user Windows tools.

Starting with Windows 10 build 14942, Control Panel was replaced by Settings in the Win+X menu.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Settings on the Win+X Quick Link menu for your account in Windows 10.


EXAMPLE: Win+X menu with Settings added
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Here's How:

1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download a ZIP file for a Settings (4 - Control Panel) shortcut.

Win+X_Settings.zip

Download


2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3 Unblock the .zip file.

4 Open the .zip file. (see screenshot below)

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5 Open a separate File Explorer (Win+E) window, copy and paste the Win+X group location below you want to add Settings into the address bar, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

(Top section in Win+X)
%LocalAppdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3

OR

(Default - Middle section in Win+X)
%LocalAppdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2

OR

(Bottom section in Win+X)
%LocalAppdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1

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6 Drag and drop (copy) the 4 - Control Panel shortcut from the .zip file in step 4 into the Group1 (bottom), Group2 (middle), or Group3 (top) folder you selected in step 5. (see screenshot below)

Deleting the Control Panel shortcut from this Group1 (bottom), Group2 (middle), or Group3 (top) folder will remove Settings from the Win+X menu.

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7 Restart the explorer process to apply.


That's it,
Shawn


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