{"id":100301,"date":"2020-10-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2020-10-29T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T08:00:00","slug":"5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Ways to Quickly Open the System Window on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f07f8a2d1f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f07f8a2d1f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/#Use_a_Keyboard_Shortcut\" >Use a Keyboard Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/#In_File_Explorer\" >In File Explorer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/#From_Your_Desktop_Method_One\" >From Your Desktop Method One<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/#From_Your_Desktop_Method_Two\" >From Your Desktop Method Two<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/#Type_a_Special_Run_Command\" >Type a Special Run Command<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#5 Ways to Quickly Open the System Window on Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-679121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/xwindows_10_hero_3.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.nJRUKwztfO.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 10 logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Starting with the Windows 10\u00a0October 2020 update, Microsoft has removed the System window from the Control Panel. However, the information isn\u2019t gone forever; it now lives in Settings as an About page. Below are five ways to quickly open the System window on your PC.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet installed the Windows 10 October 2020 update, these shortcuts will open the System page in the Control Panel, instead.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Keyboard_Shortcut\"><\/span>Use a Keyboard Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_697183\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-697183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xkeyboard_win_plus_pausebreak.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.KZ6OU9dYkk.jpg\" alt=\"Press Windows+Pause\/Break to open the System About window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"324\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/vector-illustration-qwerty-uk-english-layout-279545468\" data-credittext=\"ojovago\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/vector-illustration-qwerty-uk-english-layout-279545468\">ojovago\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps the absolute quickest way to open the System &gt; About window is to press Windows+Pause\/Break simultaneously. You can launch this handy shortcut from anywhere in Windows, and it\u2019ll work instantly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>20 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts You Might Not Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_File_Explorer\"><\/span>In File Explorer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-697182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xright_click_file_explorer.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.t1DTh-_bV7.jpg\" alt=\"Right-click &quot;This PC&quot; in File Explorer and select &quot;Properties.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"412\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also access the System window via File Explorer. Just open an Explorer window and right-click \u201cThis PC\u201d in the sidebar. In the menu that opens, select \u201cProperties\u201d and the System window will im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely open.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Your_Desktop_Method_One\"><\/span>From Your Desktop Method One<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-697184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xwin10_thispc_select_properties.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.fkWaU_dGPY.jpg\" alt=\"Right-click the &quot;This PC&quot; icon on your desktop and select &quot;Properties.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"397\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Similar to the method above, if you have a \u201cThis PC\u201d shortcut on your desktop, right-click it, and then select \u201cProperties.\u201d The System window will then <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to add a \u201cThis PC\u201d shortcut to your desktop, visit System &gt; Personalization &gt; Themes &gt; Desktop icon settings. Then, just select the checkbox next to the \u201cComputer\u201d option in the \u201cDesktop icons\u201d list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Display the &#8220;My Computer&#8221; Icon on the Desktop in Windows 7, 8, or 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Your_Desktop_Method_Two\"><\/span>From Your Desktop Method Two<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-697181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xalt-click_desktop.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ACgo60NCyt.jpg\" alt=\"Hold down &quot;Alt&quot; and double-click the &quot;This PC&quot; icon on your desktop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have a \u201cThis PC\u201d shortcut on your Windows 10 desktop, there\u2019s another way you can use it to quickly open the System window. First, show the desktop, and then press Alt and double-click \u201cThis PC.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_a_Special_Run_Command\"><\/span>Type a Special Run Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"current markeddown hide-on-edit js-desc js-show-with-desc\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xcommand_run_system.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.0ZU3hmmp8q.jpg\" alt=\"Type &quot;control \/name Microsoft.System&quot; in the &quot;Run&quot; window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">You can also open the System window via a command prompt or the Run window.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">To do so, press Windows+R to open a Run window. In the \u201cOpen:\u201d text box, type <code>control \/name Microsoft.System<\/code>, and then click \u201cOK.\u201d The System window will then appear\u2014handy, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Ways to Open the Command Prompt in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/697170\/5-ways-to-quickly-open-the-system-window-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#5 Ways to Quickly Open the System Window on Windows 10&#8221; Starting with the Windows 10\u00a0October 2020 update, Microsoft has removed the System window from the Control Panel. 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