Frequently Asked Question
Access "Network Connections" Control Panel
Last Updated 3 years ago
The Network Connections control panel is one of the locations in Windows where a computer's network adapters can be viewed and settings for each can be checked or modified.
Over the years, Microsoft has changed how this control panel is accessed through the graphical interface. The easiest way to access this control panel is to open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows Key + R, then typing in
On recent versions of Windows 10, this control panel can be accessed from the Settings app. Open the Settings app, click "Network & Internet", then "Status", then click "Change adapter options".
On older versions of Windows 10 and previous versions of Windows (7, 8, 8.1), first open the "Network & Sharing Center" by searching from the Start menu, then click "Change adapter options" on the left side menu.
Alternative command:
Over the years, Microsoft has changed how this control panel is accessed through the graphical interface. The easiest way to access this control panel is to open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows Key + R, then typing in
ncpa.cpland pressing Enter.
On recent versions of Windows 10, this control panel can be accessed from the Settings app. Open the Settings app, click "Network & Internet", then "Status", then click "Change adapter options".
On older versions of Windows 10 and previous versions of Windows (7, 8, 8.1), first open the "Network & Sharing Center" by searching from the Start menu, then click "Change adapter options" on the left side menu.
Alternative command:
control netconnections