While the Quick Settings Panel is helpful, many users don’t use it and prefer to keep it disabled. If you don’t use Quick Settings on Windows 11, you may want to turn it off. Below, we have shared methods to enable or disable Quick Settings.
1. Enable & Disable Quick Settings in Windows 11 via Group Policy Editor
We will use the Local Group Policy Editor of Windows 11 to enable or disable the Quick Settings panel in this method.
1. Click on the Windows 11 search and type in Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the following path:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar
3. In the right pane, find and double-click the Remove Quick Settings policy.
4. On the Remove Quick Settings window, select Enabled and click the Apply button.
5. This will remove Quick Settings on your Windows 11. Select ‘Not Configured’ in the above step if you wish to enable Quick Settings again.
2. Enable or Disable Quick Settings via Registry
We will use the Registry Editor of Windows 11 to enable or disable Quick Settings. Here are some of the simple steps you need to follow.
1. Open Registry Editor from the Windows Search.
2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
3. Right-click on the Windows folder and select New > Key.
4. Name the new key Explorer. Right-click on Explorer and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Name the new DWORD (32-bit) value as DisableControlCenter.
6. Double-click on DisableControlCenter and in the Value data field, enter 1. Once done, Ok. This will disable the Quick Settings on your Windows 11.
7. If you wish to enable the Quick Settings, delete the DisableControlCenter key you have created in Step 5.
Also Read: How to Hide & Show the Taskbar in Windows 11
Quick Settings on Windows 11 is highly customizable. You can add, remove or reset Windows 11’s Quick Settings in easy steps. So, these are the two best methods to enable or disable Quick Settings on Windows 11. If you have any doubts about Windows 11’s Quick Settings, let us know.
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