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How to add All Tasks and Disk Management to Control Panel in Windows 11/10

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If you often open the Control Panel to access various tools and options, then you can add All Tasks and Disk Management to it on your Windows 11/10 computer so that you can access more features from this built-in panel. The All Tasks panel shows all the Control Panel options in one window. From Taskbar and Navigation settings to User Accounts options, you can get everything in All Tasks. On the other hand, the Disk Management tool helps you create new or resize existing partitions apart from other things.

add All Tasks Disk Management to Control Panel

Before getting started with these tutorials, it is essential to backup Registry files and create a System Restore point to be on the safe side.

How to add All Tasks to Control Panel

To add All Tasks aka Master Control Panel aka God Mode to Windows 11/10 Control Panel, follow these steps-

  1. Open Notepad on your computer.
  2. Paste the Registry values in the Notepad.
  3. Click the File
  4. Select the Save As
  5. Choose a location where you want to save the file.
  6. Give it a name with .reg
  7. Select All Files from Save as type.
  8. Click the Save
  9. Double-click on the file.
  10. Click the Yes button in the UAC prompt.
  11. Click the Yes button in the confirmation window.
  12. Open the Control Panel to get All Tasks.

Read on to learn more about these steps.

First, you need to open the Notepad on your computer. You can use the Taskbar search box to open it. After that, paste the following Registry values into the Notepad.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E91B00A7-97F2-4934-B06A-101C194D2333}]
@="All Tasks"
"InfoTip"="All Control Panel items in a single view"
"System.ControlPanel.Category"="5"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E91B00A7-97F2-4934-B06A-101C194D2333}\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-27"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E91B00A7-97F2-4934-B06A-101C194D2333}\Shell\Open\Command]
@="explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{E91B00A7-97F2-4934-B06A-101C194D2333}]
@="All Tasks"

Now, click the File button that is visible in the top menu bar and select the Save As option. Following that, choose a location where you want to save the file. You need to include .reg as the file extension. It is okay to use any name, but don’t forget to use the .reg as the file extension. After that, select All Files from the Save as type drop-down list and click the Save button.

Now, you need to double-click on the .reg file. Upon doing that, a UAC prompt should be visible. You need to click the Yes button in the UAC prompt and the same button again in the confirmation window.

Then, it should display a success message. You can click the OK button and open the Control Panel to see if the All Tasks option is added or not.

If you want to remove All Tasks from Control Panel, open the Registry Editor and navigate to this path-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\

Here you can find-

{E91B00A7-97F2-4934-B06A-101C194D2333}

You need to delete this key. Then, navigate to the following path-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\

and delete this key:

{E91B00A7-97F2-4934-B06A-101C194D2333}

How to add Disk Management to Control Panel

To add the Disk Management tool to the Control Panel, follow these steps-

  1. Open Notepad on your PC.
  2. Paste the following Registry values in the Notepad.
  3. Press the Ctrl+Shift+S hotkey to open the Save As window.
  4. Select a path to store the file.
  5. Enter a name with .reg
  6. Choose All Files from Save as type drop-down menu.
  7. Click the Save button.
  8. Double-click on the file.
  9. Select the Yes button in the User Account Control window.
  10. Click the Yes button in the confirmation window.
  11. Click OK and open Control Panel.

Let’s check out these steps in detail.

First, open the Notepad on your PC and paste the following Registry values-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC3797EF-58EC-41C8-BAD9-E06240DC5ABD}]
@="Disk Management"
"InfoTip"="Create and format hard disk partitions"
"System.ControlPanel.Category"="2"
"System.ControlPanel.EnableInSafeMode"="3"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC3797EF-58EC-41C8-BAD9-E06240DC5ABD}\DefaultIcon]
@="%WinDir%\\System32\\dmdskres.dll,-344"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC3797EF-58EC-41C8-BAD9-E06240DC5ABD}\Shell\Open\command]
@="mmc.exe diskmgmt.msc"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{FC3797EF-58EC-41C8-BAD9-E06240DC5ABD}]
@="Disk Management"

Now, you need to save this file with the .reg extension. For that, you can either go to File > Save As, or you can press the Ctrl+Shift+S buttons together.

Next, you need to select a location where you want to save or keep the file.

Finally, choose a name (anything) and include .reg at the end (e.g. registry-file.reg). Now, select All Files from the Save as type drop-down list, and click the Save button.

After that, double-click on the file to run it. You may find the User Account Control prompt. If so, click the Yes button and do the same in the confirmation window.

At this point, all the Registry values have been added already. You need to close the currently opened window and open the Control Panel to find the Disk Management option.

If you want to remove Disk Management from Control Panel, open Registry Editor, and navigate to this path-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\

From here, you need to delete:

{FC3797EF-58EC-41C8-BAD9-E06240DC5ABD}

Next, go to this path-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\

And delete:

{FC3797EF-58EC-41C8-BAD9-E06240DC5ABD}

That’s all!

How to see Disk Management in Windows 11?

There are numerous ways to access or open the Disk Management tool in Windows 11/10. For example, you can open the Win+X menu (right-click on the Start button) and select the Disk Management option. You can also open the Run Command box (Win+R), type diskmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open it. The easiest way to launch the Disk Management tool is by using the Search box. Type disk management and press the Enter key and it will be opened.

How to enable Administrative Tools in Windows 11?

Windows Tools (or Administrative Tools) folder remains enabled by default in Windows 11/10. However, if you find that Administrative Tools is disabled, then it can be enabled using the Group Policy window. In Group Policy, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel. Open the Hide specified Control Panel items setting by double-clicking on it. Select the Not Configured option and press the OK button.

Read next: How to open System Properties in Control Panel in Windows PC.

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