{"id":8694,"date":"2017-01-12T07:56:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T07:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=8694"},"modified":"2017-12-20T08:24:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T08:24:55","slug":"6-ways-to-open-pc-settings-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-open-pc-settings-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Quick Ways to Open Settings App in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PC Settings is a touch-friendly app introduced since Windows 8, which is created to replace the classic Control Panel. The option to change Windows password is not available in Control Panel, and now you have to change it through PC Settings. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 6 quickest ways to open Settings app in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/windows-10-pc-settings.png\" alt=\"windows-10-pc-settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8702\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Press WIN + I Hotkey to Open the Settings app<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just press the Windows + I shortcut keys together on your keyboard. This should be the fastest way to open the Settings app in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Open the Settings app from Start Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button. When the Start Menu appears, click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> icon (a little gear icon directly above the Power icon) near the menu&#8217;s bottom-left corner. The Settings app will launch immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/open-settings-via-start-menu.png\" alt=\"open-settings-via-start-menu\" width=\"517\" height=\"518\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8697\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Open the Settings app via Cortana Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click the Cortana Search box in the taskbar and type <strong>settings<\/strong>. Once the search results are loaded, click the Settings modern app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/open-settings-via-cortana.png\" alt=\"open-settings-via-cortana\" width=\"394\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8698\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Right-click Taskbar to Open the Settings app<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click on any empty space on Windows 10 taskbar, and then select <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/open-settings-via-taskbar.png\" alt=\"open-settings-via-taskbar\" width=\"448\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8699\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 5: Open the Settings app in Windows 10 from Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-command-prompt-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open the Command Prompt<\/a> (or PowerShell) in Windows 10. Type the following command at the Command Prompt.<br \/>\n<code>start ms-settings:<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/open-settings-from-cmd.png\" alt=\"open-settings-from-cmd\" width=\"561\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you press Enter, Windows 10 will instantly launch the Settings app.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 6: Open the Settings app in Windows 10 from Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the Windows key + R to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-open-run-command-box-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">open the Run command box<\/a>. Type <strong>ms-settings:<\/strong> and press Enter. This will open the Settings app immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/open-settings-via-run.png\" alt=\"open-settings-via-run\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8701\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PC Settings is a touch-friendly app introduced since Windows 8, which is created to replace the classic Control Panel. The option to change Windows password is not available in Control Panel, and now you have to change it through PC Settings. 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