Create Windows Settings desktop shortcuts to easily access system settings! This article will guide you two ways to create Windows settings shortcuts. For more computer skills, please visit the official website of MiniTool software.

The Windows 10/11 Settings app allows you to access and adjust various system settings on your computer. You can press the Windows I shortcut key, or click "Start" -> "Settings" to quickly launch the Settings app. Alternatively, you can create a Windows Settings desktop shortcut to quickly access it.

How to create a Windows Settings desktop shortcut

Method 1: Create a setting shortcut from the Start menu

1. Press Windows S to open the Windows search box, enter "Settings", right-click "Settings App", and select "Pin to Start" to add the settings app to the Start menu. Alternatively, you can click Start, right-click the Settings icon, and select Pin to Start.
2. After pinning the settings app to the Start menu, you can click and drag the settings app to your desktop in the Start menu. This will create a desktop shortcut for the Windows Settings app.

Method 2: Create Windows settings shortcuts from desktop

1. Right-click any blank area on the desktop and select New-> Shortcut to open the Create Shortcut window.
2. Enter ms-settings: in the Path box and click Next .
3. Enter a name for the shortcut. You can enter "Settings", "Windows Settings", "Settings Apps", etc. Click the Finish button to create a Windows settings shortcut.
4. You can then double-click the Settings desktop shortcut to quickly open the Windows Settings app, viewing and changing any settings.

About Windows Settings

Windows Settings, also known as PC Settings, are a component of the Microsoft Windows system. You can open the Settings app to change various system settings on your PC. Windows settings are included in Windows 8/10/11 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022.

After turning on Windows Settings on Windows 10, you can see the following categories: Systems, Devices, Phones, Networks and Internet, Personalization, Apps, Accounts, Time and Language, Games, Easy Access, Search, Cortana, Privacy and Updates and Security. You can click on any category to find the target settings you want to adjust. For the latest Windows 11 operating systems, the Settings app is slightly different from Windows 10.

Summarize

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