How to Open any Control Panel Applet with a Command (List of Commands for All Control Panel items)

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The Microsoft Windows Control Panel consists of various applications and tools that allow users to view and change all Windows settings, such as printer settings, network settings, user accounts, Sound, etc.. In general, anything that affects the appearance and operation of the computer can be configured through the Control Panel.

Why use a command to open a Control Panel application?
Sometimes when Windows isn’t working properly and you can’t get to the Control Panel in the usual way, it’s easier to solve the problem by opening Control Panel tools using a command.

In this tutorial you will find instructions on how to open any Control Panel application by running a command and a list of commands for all elements of the control panel.

How to open Control Panel or any Control Panel application with a command.

There are two methods to open any Control Panel application, using commands:

Method 1. Open Control Panel from Command Prompt.

To open a control panel application from the command line, simply type the appropriate command for the control panel application you want to open at the command line and press Enter.

For example: To open the Control Panel from command prompt, type control and press Enter.

How to open any Control Panel Applet from Command Prompt.

 

 

Method 2. Open Control Panel from “RUN” command box.

The second method to open a control panel applet using a command, is by using the “Run” command box.

For example: To open the Control Panel:

1. Press Windows image + R keys to open the Run command box.
2. Type control and press OK (or Enter)

Open Controll Panel from RUN command box

 

List of Commands for Control Panel Items.

 Control Panel App Command OS Version
Accessibility Options control access.cpl 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Administrative Tools control admintools
control /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools
10, 8, 7, Vista
AutoPlay control /name Microsoft.AutoPlay 10, 8, 7, Vista
Backup and Restore control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestore 10, 8, 7
BitLocker Drive Encryption control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption 10, 8, 7, Vista
Color Management control /name Microsoft.ColorManagement 10, 8, 7, Vista
Credential Manager control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager 10, 8, 7
Date and Time control date/time 10, 8, 7, Vista
Default Programs control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms 10, 8, 7, Vista
Device Manger control hdwwiz.cpl
devmgmt.msc
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Devices and Printers
(Printers & Faxes)
control printers
control /name Microsoft.Printers
10, 8, 7
Display control desk.cpl
control /name Microsoft.Display
10, 8, 7
Ease of Access Center control access.cpl
control /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter
10, 8, 7, Vista
File History control /name Microsoft.FileHistory 10, 8, 7
Folder Options control folders
control /name Microsoft.FolderOptions
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Fonts control fonts
control /name Microsoft.Fonts
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Indexing Options control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions 10, 8, 7, Vista
Internet Options control inetcpl.cpl
control /name Microsoft.InternetOptions
10, 8, 7, Vista
Keyboard control keyboard
control /name Microsoft.Keyboard
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Language control /name Microsoft.Language 10, 8
Location Settings control /name Microsoft.LocationSettings 10, 7, 8
Mail    
Mouse control main.cpl
control mouse
control /name Microsoft.Mouse
10, 8, 7, Vista
Network and Sharing Center control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter 10, 8, 7, Vista
Network Connections control ncpa.cpl
control netconnections
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Personalization control desktop
control /name Microsoft.Personalization
10, 8, 7, Vista
Phone and Modem control telephon.cpl
control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem
10, 8, 7
Power Options control powercfg.cpl
control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions
10, 8, 7, Vista
Programs & Features
(Add or Remove Programs)
control appwiz.cpl
control /name Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Recovery control /name Microsoft.Recovery 10, 8, 7
Region
Region and Language
control intl.cpl
control international
control /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage
10, 8, 7, XP
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections control /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections 10, 8, 7
Scanners and Cameras control sticpl.cpl
control /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras
8, 7, Vista
XP
Security and Maintenance
Security Center
control wscui.cpl
control /name Microsoft.SecurityCenter
10, 8, 7
Sound
(Sounds and Audio Devices)
control mmsys.cpl
control /name Microsoft.Sound
10, 8, 7, Vista
Speech Recognition control /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition 10, 8, 7
Storage Spaces control /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces 10, 8
Sync Center control /name Microsoft.SyncCenter 10, 8, 7, Vista
System
System Properties
control sysdm.cpl
control /name Microsoft.System
10, 8, 7, Vista
Task Scheduler7 control schedtasks 10, 8, 7, Vista
Taskbar and Navigation control /name Microsoft.Taskbar 10, 8
Text to Speech control /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech 10, 8, 7, Vista
Troubleshooting control /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting 10, 8, 7
User Accounts control userpasswords
control userpasswords2
control /name Microsoft.UserAccounts
10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Windows Defender Firewall control firewall.cpl
control /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall
10, 8, 7, Vista
Windows Update control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate 10, 8, 7, Vista

 

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