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Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11: Ways to Enable & Open

Find, enable and add Windows Mobility Center to your desktop with this quick guide

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Updated onJuly 17, 2024

updated onJuly 17, 2024

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Today, we’ll show you a few ways to enable Windows 11 mobility center:

Once you reach it, you’ll be able to easily perform easy tasks like adjusting screen brightness, audio volume, and more.

We’ll get to the steps ASAP, but first, let’s clear some things out:

What is the Windows Mobility Center?

What is the Windows Mobility Center?

First introduced in Windows Vista,Windows Mobility CenterorWMCis a built-in Windows component that centralizes information and settings most relevant to portable and mobile devices.

Some of said information and settings includeaudio settings,battery lifeand power schemes, display brightness, and wireless network strength and status, amongst other things, depending on the device’s hardware.

Regrettably, WMC is inaccessible on desktop devices. However, this limitation can be bypassed by modifying the Windows Registry.

How can I access the Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11

How can I access the Windows Mobility Center on Windows 11

  1. Hit theWindows keyor click on theStartbutton.

  2. TypeWindows Mobility Centerinto the search bar.

  3. Click on Windows Mobility Center.

2. Use the battery icon in the system tray

  1. Locate the battery icon in the system tray and right-click on it.

  2. One of the available options will beWindows Mobility Center. Click on it.

3. Try the Power User menu

  1. Open thePower User menuby pressingWindows+Xor right-clicking on theStartbutton.

  2. FindMobility Centerand click on it.

4. Use the Run dialog

1.Open the Run window by pressingWindows+R.

2.Typemblctr.exein the dialogue window and pressEnteror click onOK.

How do I access Windows Mobility Center on a desktop?

1.Open the Power User menu by pressingWindows+Xor right-click onStart.

  1. Locate and click onCommand Prompt (Admin)orWindows PowerShell (Admin).

  2. Type thefollowing command into the console, then hitEnter.

  3. Next, type the second command into the console,then hitEnter.

How can I create a desktop shortcut for Windows Mobility Center?

  1. Right-click on a space on your desktop.

  2. Hover your mouse cursor over New,then click onShortcut.

  3. Typemblctr.exein the text field, and then hitEnteror click onNext.

  4. TypeWindows Mobility Centerin the text field, then hitEnteror click onFinish.

Hopefully, this guide has been of help to you. Let us know which of these steps was most helpful to you.

And if you know of other ways to enable and access the Windows Mobility Center, don’t hesitate to share them with us down in the comments section below. We’d love to hear from you.

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Vladimir Popescu

Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.

With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.

When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.

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