How to Add Registry Editor to Control Panel in Windows

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/29/2023

Windows 10 now uses Settings, but many people still prefer the Classic Control Panel. Old habits die hard, and that's OK. In this tutorial, we show you how to add the Registry Editor (Regedit) to the classic Control Panel in Windows 10, 8, and 7.

If you'd prefer to discover other ways to open the Registry Editor, see 5 Ways to Open Registry Editor in Windows.

Video tutorial:

Download Add Registry Editor to Control Panel in Windows, and extract the two files.

Add Registry Editor To Control Panel.reg
Remove Registry Editor To Control Panel.reg (Default)

Double-click Add Registry Editor To Control Panel.reg or Remove Registry Editor To Control Panel.reg to add or remove Registry Editor from the Control Panel.

Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.

Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.

This tweak is included as part of MajorGeeks Registry Tweaks.

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