That specific command ( control ) has been baked into Windows since Windows 95. It tells the operating system to launch the main Control Panel executable file ( control.exe ). Microsoft can hide the icon all they want, but they can't delete that command without breaking thousands of legacy programs.
This is the king of shortcuts for power users. shortcut for control panel windows 11
If you prefer having an icon on your desktop for one-click access: That specific command ( control ) has been
If you hate keyboard shortcuts, here are the backups: here are the backups: