The Settings app is a useful feature, but you can only use it if you know where to look. Fortunately, Windows 11 offers several ways to access it, including the Start menu, Taskbar, Desktop, Start button, File Explorer, Quick Settings, and commands.

Ways to Open Windows Settings in Windows 10

Use keyboard shortcut

This keyboard shortcut lets you quickly define terms using the Windows key and the I key. By pressing these keys together, you can define a term quickly and easily.

The Settings app opens immediately when you press the home button. ..

Use the Start Menu

The Start Menu is another quick way to open Definitions in Windows 10. Click or tap the Start button and then the Settings shortcut on the left. It looks like a cog wheel.

To change the default app that opens when you start your computer, go to Settings and click or tap Default apps. Then, click or tap the app you want to use as your default. ..

Use the WinX menu

The WinX menu is opened by pressing Windows + X on the keyboard or with a right-click on the Start button. In the Settings menu, you can change how your computer behaves, including how it starts up and how it looks.

Ways to Open Windows Settings in Windows 11

Use keyboard shortcuts

You can press Windows + me keys at the same time to bring up the Settings app.

Use the WinX menu

Settings is still an option available in the WinX menu. You can press Windows + X keys at the same time to bring up the WinX menu and select Settings to Open this. You can also right-click the Start button to open the WinX menu.

Use the Start Menu

In Windows 11, the Settings app is pinned to the Start menu by default. You can open Settings using the Start menu or by pressing the Windows key + I. ..

You can click the Start button button and then select Settings in the Control Panel section. You can click the Start button button and then select Programs in the Programs section. ..

Final Words

In Windows 10 or Windows 11, the Settings app has undergone changes that make it more attractive, easier to use, and feature-richer than ever. It still has a left navigation pane for categories, just like in the early iteration of Windows 8. However, there are now collapsible parts on the right pane that make it easier to navigate.