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Published on 08.08.09 by Brent Trahan

Show the Control Panel Icon on the Desktop

Learn how to show the Control Panel icon on Windows 7’s desktop.

How to Show the Control Panel Icon on the Desktop

  1. Right-click an empty space on your desktop and then select Personalize.
  2. Select Change desktop icons in the left column of the Personalization window.

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  3. Check off Control Panel in the Desktop icons section of the Desktop Icon Settings window and then click OK.

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