Open System from Win+X to Control Panel or Settings in Windows 10
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Hi Brink,
I just downloaded and installed the "RTM" Creator's update, and this seems to no longer work.
I'm not sure WHY - the Control Panel shortcut works, but if I try to replace any of the four Modern "group 3" WinX shortcuts with their versions from 1607, and restart Explorer, they simply disappear from the list!
See here ...
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Note that the names have been changed, they are now:
04-1 - NetworkStatus.lnk
06 - SystemAbout.lnk
08 - PowerAndSleep.lnk
10 - AppsAndFeatures.lnk
I tried overwriting them using a livebooting Linux (in case it was something funky with the naming), just doing a direct replace of the SystemAbout link with the one from 1607, and nope - "System" is gone upon boot. It's like it's somehow hash-checking those shortcuts when starting Explorer 
Curious that Control Panel works just fine though, as seen in my screenshot, that one goes in Group2 and not Group3 for what it's worth.
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Administrator
It appears the Control Panel option no longer works now. 
I've updated the download for the Settings options so you can restore it if you like.
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Member
Do you have any idea why? I'm curious why the regular Control Panel shortcut in Group2 still works while the Group3 ones don't. I would really, really love to have the vintage options back - it's not like you can't just open settings the normal way if you want those!
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Member
I figured it out!
The shortcuts have to be checksummed using some internal API feature or they won't show up in that menu. It appears they made the requirements more strict for control panel applets (but oddly, not the main control panel itself)
I used **REMOVED** to make new shortcuts that will work in the RTM creator's update 
Because I don't like telling people to go download random software, I've attached them here. These ones should work using the same steps as above, just with the new shortcut!
Edit: it's attached to this post but I can't figure out how to get the link to show up, maybe a mod can help
Shortcuts.zip
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Administrator
Perfect. I'll start updating the tutorials now.
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Member
Sweet. Maybe include two versions of the shortcut, one for the Creator's Update and then the existing one for all earlier versions. Since Creator's also changed the names!
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Administrator
That's a good idea. I'll have to make it easy to understand in the tutorials to avoid confusion though.
EDIT: The few builds between 14942 and 14986 when it changed again is so few, it would be best to just have the latest version.
Last edited by Brink; 13 Apr 2017 at 14:37.
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