You can find 'Devices and Printers' in the Control Panel, but opening it will take you to the Bluetooth settings page. So is it possible to access the classic 'Devices and Printers' page in Windows 11 now? 🤔

We made a small investigation and we found out that Microsoft hasn't removed the classic Devices and Printers feature; it just made it harder to access. You can still access the old Devices and Printers in Windows 11, although you will need to follow some additional steps. 🖥️🔌

1. Open the old Devices and Printers from the Run dialog box

The Run dialog box is the simplest and most Quick way to access Devices and Printers in Windows 11. Here we show you how to do it. 🚀

1. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard. This will open the Run dialog box.

2. When the Run dialog box opens, paste the following code and press Enter.

shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}

3. Running the command through the Run dialog box will instantly open the command page. Devices and Printers.

2. Open the classic Devices and Printers from Settings

The page of Devices and Printers is hidden under many layers in the settings. You can also use the Settings app to open the hidden pageHere are the steps to follow. 🕵️‍♂️

1. Click the Start button Windows 11 and select Configuration.

2. When the Settings app opens, switch to Bluetooth and devices.

3. On the right side, click on Devices.

4. Scroll down to the section of Related settings and click More device settings and printers.

5. This will open the classic Devices and Printers screen.

3. Create a shortcut to open the classic Devices and Printers

This trick will allow you to access the old Devices and Printers screen from your desktop. Follow the steps below. ✨

1. I wrote Control Panel in Windows Search 11. Then, I opened the application List Control Panel of most relevant results.

2. When Control Panel opens, click the View by drop-down menu and select Small or Large icons.

3. Next, right click on Devices and printers and select Create shortcut.

4. In the desktop shortcut confirmation message, click Yeah.

4. Add Devices and Printers to the File Explorer Navigation Pane

You can manually modify the log file or add entries by downloading a file to create a shortcut to Devices and Printers in File Explorer. 🗂️

You can download the registry file to add the Devices and Printers shortcut to the top or bottom of the navigation pane in File Explorer.

1. To begin, download the registry file based on where you want Devices and Printers to appear.

2. After downloading the log file, close File Explorer.

3. Next, double-click the registry file you downloaded. A UAC prompt will appear; click Yes.

4. The Devices and Printers shortcut will be added to the Windows File Explorer 11.

5. If you want to remove the shortcut from File Explorer, download and run this log file.

This method may be helpful if you're comfortable using the old Devices and Printers page in Windows 11. Let us know if you need further help accessing it! 😊