How to View classic Device and Printers in windows 11

 

How to Open “Device and Printers” in Windows 11

In Windows 11 22H2 and up, when you double-click “Devices and Printers” from the classic Control Panel, it redirects you to the Settings → Bluetooth & devices page. You may wonder how to access the classic Device and Printers Control Panel applet.

In Windows 11 22H2 and higher, the old Devices and Printers interface can still be accessed using one of the methods below.

Type the following command and click OK.

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Option 2: Via Settings
Open Settings.
Select “Bluetooth & devices” in the left pane.
Click “Devices” in the right pane.
Click “More devices and printer settings.”


Option 3: Using the Devices and Printers shortcut icon
Open Control Panel (control.exe)
Select the “Small icons” view.
Right-click the “Devices and Printers” icon and click Create shortcut.




Option 4: Add “Devices and Printers (Classic)” icon to Control Panel.
To add “Devices and Printers (Classic)” to the Control Panel, you can apply the following registry fix.
Download devices-and-printers-classic-cpl.reg (zipped)
Unzip and run the enclosed REG file.
Click Yes to confirm.
Close and reopen the Control Panel. The newly added item will appear in the Category view as well as the “All Icons” view.