Double-click to merge into registry → Right-click desktop → "Open Settings" Here’s a lightweight C# + WinUI 3 desktop app that creates a floating button:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\OpenW11Settings] @="Open Settings" "Icon"="imageres.dll,-27"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\OpenW11Settings\command] @="start ms-settings:" open settings shortcut windows 11
| Target | Command | |------------|--------------| | Main Settings | ms-settings: | | System | ms-settings:system | | Bluetooth & Devices | ms-settings:bluetooth | | Network & Internet | ms-settings:network | | Personalization | ms-settings:personalization | | Apps | ms-settings:appsfeatures | | Accounts | ms-settings:accounts | | Gaming | ms-settings:gaming | | Privacy & Security | ms-settings:privacy | 🚀 Bonus Feature: Settings Shortcut Manager Python script to let users choose & create shortcuts dynamically:
var grid = new Grid(); var button = new Button Double-click to merge into registry → Right-click desktop
tk.Label(self.root, text="Shortcut key (optional, e.g., Ctrl+Alt+S):").pack(pady=5) self.key_entry = tk.Entry(self.root, width=30) self.key_entry.pack(pady=5)
import tkinter as tk from tkinter import ttk import subprocess import os from pathlib import Path SETTINGS_URIS = "Main Settings": "ms-settings:", "System": "ms-settings:system", "Network & Internet": "ms-settings:network", "Personalization": "ms-settings:personalization", "Apps": "ms-settings:appsfeatures", "Accounts": "ms-settings:accounts", "Gaming": "ms-settings:gaming", "Privacy & Security": "ms-settings:privacy" var button = new Button tk.Label(self.root
btn = tk.Button(self.root, text="Create Shortcut", command=self.create_shortcut) btn.pack(pady=20)