How to enable compact view of quick settings panel in Windows 11

Enabling the Simplified View of the Quick Access Panel The Quick Access Panel, or Quick Settings Panel, which opens upon clicking on the network, volume, or battery icons in the notification area, is a convenient and frequently used element. However, not all buttons in it are necessary for most users.

You can customize this panel using the corresponding edit button on it, or you can use the method described below to enable the simplified view of the Quick Access Panel in Windows 11.

Enabling the Simplified Quick Access Panel in the Registry Full and simplified views of the Quick Access Panel in Windows 11 To enable the simplified version of the panel, follow these steps:

1. Press Win+R on your keyboard, or right-click on the “Start” button and select “Run”, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the registry section HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\

   If there is a subkey named Explorer in this section, select it. If it is absent, create it first: right-click on the Windows "folder", select "Create" - "Key", and specify the required name.

3. If there is a subkey named Explorer in this section, select it. If it is absent, create it first: right-click on the Windows “folder”, select “Create” – “Key”, and specify the required name.
4. In the “Explorer” subkey, right-click in the empty area of the right panel of the registry editor, select “New” – “DWORD (32-bit) Value”, and specify SimplifyQuickSettings as the parameter name.
5. Double-click on the newly created parameter and set its value to 1.
6. Close the registry editor and either restart your computer or simply restart “Explorer”. You can do this in the Task Manager: Restarting Explorer in Task Manager
7. As a result, the next time you open the Quick Access Panel, you will see it in its simplified version.

You can also create a .reg file with the following code and import it into the registry instead of performing the described actions manually:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"SimplifyQuickSettings"=dword:00000001

Либо запустить командную строку от имени администратора и ввести команду:

REG ADD HKLM\\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer /v SimplifyQuickSettings /t REG_DWORD /d 1

In both cases, restarting Explorer or rebooting the computer will be required.

In the simplified view of the Quick Access Panel, the following elements remain:

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles
• Quick actions
• Brightness and volume controls
• Battery charge indicator
• Settings button

However, the button for configuring buttons is absent, unlike in the full version. If you need to revert to the original view of the panel in the future, simply delete the created parameter from the registry or change its value to 0.