Windows Services Manager (services.msc) allows you to create and manage long-running executable applications that run in their own windows sessions. Windows services can start without user intervention and it may continue to run long after the user has logged off. The services will automatically start when the user boots the system and the services will run long until the system shuts down. By default, the Windows Services Manager is not present in the Control Panel. In this post, we will show you how to add or remove Services.msc on Control Panel in Windows 11/10.
Add Services.msc to Control Panel in Windows 11/10
Since this is a registry operation, it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures.
To add Services to Control Panel in Windows 10, do the following:
Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type notepad and hit Enter to open Notepad.
Copy and paste the syntax below into the text editor.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}]
@="Services"
"InfoTip"="Starts, stops, and configure windows services"
"System.ControlPanel.Category"="5"
"System.ControlPanel.EnableInSafeMode"="3"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}\DefaultIcon]
@="%WinDir%\\System32\\filemgmt.dll,-236"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}\Shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}\Shell\Open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}\Shell\Open\command]
@="mmc.exe services.msc"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}]
@="Services"
Now, click the File option from the menu and select Save As button.
Choose a location (preferably desktop) where you want to save the file.
Enter a name with .reg extension (eg; Add-Services-To-ControlPanel.reg).
Choose All Files from the Save as type drop-down list.
Double-click the saved .reg file to merge it.
If prompted, click on Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.
You can now delete the .reg file if you like.
Remove Services from Control Panel
To remove Services from Control Panel in Windows 10, do the following:
Open Notepad.
Copy and paste the syntax below into the text editor.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
?[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}]
?[- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{0f51e197-1c99-4c39-9c76-a8db4f79baa9}]
Now, click the File option from the menu and select Save As button.
Choose a location (preferably desktop) where you want to save the file.
Enter a name with .reg extension (eg; Remove-Services-To-ControlPanel.reg).
Choose All Files from the Save as type drop-down list.
Double-click the saved .reg file to merge it.
If prompted, click on Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.
You can now delete the .reg file if you like.
That’s it on how to add or remove Services.msc on Control Panel in Windows 11/10!
