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In previous versions of windows 11 and windows 10, I was able to access the devices and printers options from control panel instead of settings. Now the devices and printers from control panel opens the settings, which lack some options, especially the option to turn on or off handsfree telephony for Bluetooth devices. Is there anyway to access this option in windows 11 22h2?
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Hi there,
In Windows 11 22H2 and higher, the old Devices and Printers interface can still be accessed by running the following command from the Run dialog.
For other methods to open the classic Devices and Printers applet, see:
Optionally, you can add "Devices and Printers (Classic)" to the Control Panel.
Download devices-and-printers-classic-cpl.reg and apply the REG file.
You'll see the following option in the Control Panel.
Hello Chandravo,
In addition to Ramesh's post, you can add "Devices and Printers" to the navigation pane of File Explorer below to help make it easy to access as needed.
> shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}
That's an easy one to remember, just like the new emergency number 0118-999-881-999-119-725-3.
Microsoft, stop pushing tech people to Linux please
Thanks Libanonc,
That sounded hopeful, but on my Win 11 system there are no "More devices and printers settings" in any of the devices and printers I have.
FWIW, I tried to insert a gif, then png image file (34kb) but it wouldn't load.
That being said, Shawn's answer was spot on, so at least I have a link in Windows Explorer.
I've had a new windows PC for 2 hours and I've already found a bunch of stuff I can't do. I was about to run a file, to modify the PC so I would have a shortcut in file explorer, but decided against it. Why should I accept that risk? Sigh.
