TheSettings Apphas a new role and interface inWindows 11.

Central location to update and configureWindows 11, instead of the Control Panel.

Microsoft is in line to remove the Control Panel tool.

Whether you like it or not, prefs is the new Czar in town .

It has many uses.

It was started with Windows 8 and 10 years back.

The main obligation was to end the Control Panel and replace it with configs.

As we know Apps were the key with Windows 8.1, 10 and 11.

So configs also became an app.

But the new tweaks app has divided all the different options into various categories.

It was intended to be the central location to customize, configure and update Windows.

The 11 version has the same parameters app with a different interface from Windows 10 and 8.1.

So you should get familiarized with it before you make any inhibitions.

There are several routes toopen the prefs app in Windows 11.

Some are new and most of them old.

Lets see the easy, new and trendy 12 methods to launch Windows 11 parameters.

This trick worked in Windows 10 and works now also.

Easy and fastest way.

you might see all the options on the left-hand side.

How to Open Windows 11 controls App using Start Menu

Naive user!

Still using the Start Menu like in Windows 7.

Then you are not out of luck.

go for the Windows Icon with the mouse.

In the new styled Start Menu you’re able to see prefs at the top right hand corner.

Just below the All apps.

Open Command Prompt or Powershell using the Search icon.

punch in the following command.

It should fire up the Windows 11 configs.

Press Win + X and press configs.

Click that icon and throw in tweaks.

If you have already opened the configs app before, it should be available in the Top apps.

Using the Search icon to open Cortana app and then sign-in using your Microsoft Work or School account.

Use the Voice commands,

to open in Windows 11.

Then enter the command ms-controls: and press OK. Dont forget the colon after the command.

you might also add additional commands to open system apps and configs.

But if you fail to open it using other methods, then you could use this.

Open File Explorer from Taskbar and click onThis PC.

In theSearch Resultsin this PC box, enter the commandms-configs:

It is different from Windows 10.

If you are in compact view, press more details to see full view.

On the top leftFile > Run New Task.

It will open theCreate new taskdialog box just like the Run window.

Right-click anywhere on desktop and hit any one of the two options.

From there you’re able to navigate to the required setting.

Right poke the Taskbar and tap on Taskbar controls.

It will open in Personalization setting.

Using the tweaks search box you might search for System tweaks, Driver, connection tweaks etc.

Right-nudge the date and time at the bottom right hand corner.

select any of the two configs.

Adjust date and time 2.

Any of them will launch the corresponding configs in the Windows 11 configs app.

Right-smack the speaker icon and tap on Sound controls.

It will initiate the Time and Language setting in the options app in Windows 11.

Right-click web link icon and select web link and Internet controls.

It will bring up the required setting in Windows 11 parameters app.

Out of all the methods, I prefer the shortcut keys method to initiate the controls app.

It is simple if you are using a keyboard on PC or laptop.

you might always try the voice command using Cortana if you are relying more on voice assistants.

Thems-options:command is also commonly used by technical people.

Taskbar also gives the fastest method to get into the systems app in Windows 11.

All depends on the common practices of using the technology of PC.

Home users may use the traditional Start Menu if you are a still lover of old Windows.

Let me know which method you like and use to open Windows 11 controls.