Windows 7 - Windows Mobility Center - Enable on Desktop Computer

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How to Enable Windows Mobility Center on a Desktop Computer

Information

Windows Mobility Center displays the most commonly used laptop settings, such as display brightness, volume, battery status, wireless network status, external display, Sync Center, and Presentation settings in one location for quicker access in Windows 7.

By default, the Windows Mobility Center feature is only enabled and available on laptops, notebooks, and tablet PCs. This will show you how to enable Windows Mobility Center to run on a Desktop computer.

EXAMPLE: Windows Mobility Center Disabled
NOTE: This is what you will see if you tried to open Windows Mobility Center on a desktop when it is disabled by default.

EXAMPLE: Windows Mobility Center Enabled
NOTE: Each available setting is displayed as a tile in Mobility Center. Different tiles are displayed depending on your system hardware and drivers. Not all settings are available on laptops and desktops. The left screenshot is from a laptop, and the right screenshot is from a desktop.

OPTION ONE

Enable Windows Mobility Center on Desktop

1. Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Enable_Desktop_WMC.reg

2. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

3. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

4. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

5. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

6. To Open Windows Mobility Center on a Desktop
A) Open the Start Menu, type mblctr.exe in the search box, and press Enter.

B) See: Windows Mobility Center - Open and Use

OPTION TWO

Disable Windows Mobility Center on Desktop

1. Click on the download button below to download the file below.
NOTE: This will restore the default settings in a Windows 7 desktop computer.
Disable_Desktop_WMC.reg

2. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

3. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

4. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

5. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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jaraco · 02-02-2010

This is a nice tutorial. Any suggestions on how to restore the Win+X shortcut that brings up mobility center on laptops?

Brink · 02-02-2010

Hello Jaraco, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You can create a Windows Mobility Center shortcut from the C:\Windows\System32\mblctr.exe file, then assign your own keyboard shortcut (ex: CTRL+ALT+X) to use to open the shortcut instead though.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

midiator · 03-14-2012

I was quite upset with Microsoft for removing the Presentation Mode from Display settings/Power Options.

Thank you so much for sharing this reg file!!

M@

Brink · 03-14-2012

You're most welcome Midiator, and welcome to Seven Forums.

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