Unfortunately, changing your Windows 11 basic settings is not so easy, such as brightness and volume. You need to navigate through the Settings app deeply, and it will take a lot of time. So, Microsoft has included a tool Windows Mobility Center that allows users to reach and alter those ordinary settings with a single click.
The issue is that a few people know about Windows Mobility Center. The other problem is that this feature is only available on laptops by default, which means you need to enable Mobile Center on desktops in order to use it.
In this gearupwindows article, we will guide you on enabling and using Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11.
Topics Covered
- 1 What is the Windows Mobility Center?
- 2 How to Enable Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11 Desktop?
- 3 How to Create a Desktop Shortcut of Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11?
- 4 How to Open Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11 using Search/Start Menu?
- 5 How to Open Windows Mobility Center using the Power User Menu?
- 6 How to Access Windows Mobility Center on Windows 10 using the Run Command box?
What is the Windows Mobility Center?
The Windows Mobility Center feature was first introduced in Windows Vista by Microsoft. It is a built-in Windows component that centralizes information and settings most relevant to portable and mobile devices. This tool hosts information and settings, including audio, display brightness, battery life, power schemes, brightness, etc.
However, Windows Mobility Center is only available on notebooks by default, and you need to enable it on desktops to use it. You can overcome this limitation by tweaking the Windows Registry.
How to Enable Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11 Desktop?
To turn on Windows Mobility Center on the Windows 11 desktop, use these steps:-
Step 1. First, open Registry Editor.
Step 2. Next, browse to the following key in the left sidebar of the Registry Editor window:-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MobilePC
Step 3. Now, right-click on the
Step 4. Name the newly created key as
Step 5. Again, right-click on the
Step 6. Name the newly created key as
Step 7. Now, right-click on the
Step 8. Name the newly created REG_DWORD as
Step 9. Now, double click on
Step 10. Click
Step 11. Move your cursor to the left side and right-click on the
Step 12. Name the newly created REG_DWORD as
Step 13. Double-click on the
Step 14. Click
Once you complete the above steps, Windows Mobility Center will be enabled on your Windows 11 machine.
How to Create a Desktop Shortcut of Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11?
If you frequently access the desktop to open different programs on your computer, you should make a shortcut to Windows Mobility Center.
To do that, open the Run dialog box by pressing
%LocalAppdata%\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3
When you complete the above steps, the Group3 folder will open on your computer. Locate the Windows Mobility Center shortcut and drag that to the desktop.
Once done, you will find a new shortcut of Windows Mobility Center on the desktop. Next time you want to open the Windows Mobility Center, just double-click on its shortcut icon to the desktop.
How to Open Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11 using Search/Start Menu?
This is the other most straightforward way to access Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11.
To open Windows Mobility Center through Search/Start menu, click on the
How to Open Windows Mobility Center using the Power User Menu?
To open Windows Mobility Center through Power User Menu, do the following:-
Right-click on the
Alternatively, press
How to Access Windows Mobility Center on Windows 10 using the Run Command box?
To open the Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11 using the Run dialog box, use these steps:-
Step 1. First, open the Run dialog box by pressing
Step 2. In the Run box, type the following and hit
mblctr