In this guide, we detail the steps to include access to Control Panel inside the Windows 10 File Explorer.

With the release of Windows 10 20H2, Microsoft is now preventing access to the venerable SYSTEM control panel and is instead redirecting users to the newly updated 'About' settings page.

Microsoft is phasing out the traditional Control Panel with the Windows 10 Creators Update, but with a few tweaks you can still access it. Mark Kaelin explains how.

You can add Control Panel to File Explorer This PC, for easy access, by editing the registry or using Ultimate Windows Tweaker or System Folders Customizer.

You may need to search in a Windows 10 computer to find files, folders, or programs. Windows 10's search feature is a quick way to find what you need.

SEE: Checklist: Securing Windows 10 systems (TechRepublic Premium) This tutorial shows you how to create a hidden read-only folder in Windows 10 and hide it from the standard view of File Explorer.