How to Open Power Options from Win+X Menu to Control Panel or Settings 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, Power Options in the Win+X menu opens to Settings by default now instead of the Control Panel.

This tutorial will show you how to have Power Options in the Win+X Quick Link menu open to Control Panel or Settings for your account in Windows 10.


EXAMPLE: Power Options in Win+X menu open to Control Panel or Settings
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Here's How:

1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download a ZIP file for a Control Panel or Settings shortcut depending on what you want Power Options in the Win+X menu to open to.

Control_Panel-Power_Options.zip

download

OR

Settings-Power_Options.zip

download

2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3. Unblock the .zip file.

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

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5. Open a seperate File Explorer window, copy and paste the location below into the address bar, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)

%LocalAppdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3

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6. Drag and drop (copy) the 08 - PowerAndSleep shortcut from the .zip file in step 4 into the Group3 folder in step 5.

7. Click/tap on Replace the file in the destination when prompted. (see screenshot below)

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8. Restart explorer to apply.


That's it,
Shawn