There, type in "control panel" and click "OK," and it should open. In newer versions of Windows 10, many functions of the Task Manager have been replaced by the Settings app.

A. One of the most popular features in Windows 10 is the return of the Start button (the Start button menu is pictured below), but the traditional Control Panel window is no longer readily accessible ...

We show you the trick to open System Properties applet of Control Panel in Windows 11/10, instead of the Settings > About page in this post.

To get started, pull up the Control Panel in Windows 10. Don’t click on System , which will launch the About window in the Settings app. Instead, drag the System link to your taskbar.