Commands List to Open Control Panel Items


Control Panel ItemCommands
Add a Device wizard%windir%\System32\DevicePairingWizard.exe
Add Hardware wizard%windir%\System32\hdwwiz.exe
Add a Printer wizardrundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter
Additional Clocksrundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,1
Administrative Toolscontrol /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools
OR
control admintools
AutoPlaycontrol /name Microsoft.AutoPlay
Backup and Restore (Windows 7)control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter
BitLocker Drive Encryptioncontrol /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption
Color and Appearanceexplorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization
Color Managementcontrol /name Microsoft.ColorManagement
Credential Managercontrol /name Microsoft.CredentialManager
Date and Time (Date and Time)control /name Microsoft.DateAndTime
OR
control timedate.cpl
OR
control date/time
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,0
Date and Time (Additional Clocks)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,1
Default Programscontrol /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms
Desktop Backgroundexplorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper
Desktop Icon Settingsrundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Device Managercontrol /name Microsoft.DeviceManager
OR
control hdwwiz.cpl
OR
devmgmt.msc
Devices and Printerscontrol /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters
OR
control printers
Ease of Access Centercontrol /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter
OR
control access.cpl
File Explorer Options (General tab)control /name Microsoft.FolderOptions
OR
control folders
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0
File Explorer Options (View tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7
File Explorer Options (Search tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2
File Historycontrol /name Microsoft.FileHistory
Fontscontrol /name Microsoft.Fonts
OR
control fonts
Game Controllerscontrol /name Microsoft.GameControllers
OR
control joy.cpl
Get Programscontrol /name Microsoft.GetPrograms
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,1
HomeGroupcontrol /name Microsoft.HomeGroup
Indexing Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll
Infraredcontrol /name Microsoft.Infrared
OR
control irprops.cpl
OR
control /name Microsoft.InfraredOptions
Internet Properties (General tab)control /name Microsoft.InternetOptions
OR
control inetcpl.cpl
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,0
Internet Properties (Security tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,1
Internet Properties (Privacy tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,2
Internet Properties (Content tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,3
Internet Properties (Connections tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,4
Internet Properties (Programs tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,5
Internet Properties (Advanced tab)rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,6
iSCSI Initiatorcontrol /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator
Keyboardcontrol /name Microsoft.Keyboard
OR
control keyboard
Languagecontrol /name Microsoft.Language
Mouse Properties (Buttons tab 0)control /name Microsoft.Mouse
OR
control main.cpl
OR
control mouse
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl,,0
Mouse Properties (Pointers tab 1)control main.cpl,,1
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl,,1
Mouse Properties (Pointer Options tab 2)control main.cpl,,2
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl,,2
Mouse Properties (Wheel tab 3)control main.cpl,,3
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl,,3
Mouse Properties (Hardware tab 4)control main.cpl,,4
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl,,4
Network and Sharing Centercontrol /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter
Network Connectionscontrol ncpa.cpl
OR
control netconnections
Network Setup Wizardcontrol netsetup.cpl
Notification Area Iconsexplorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
ODBC Data Source Administratorcontrol odbccp32.cpl
Offline Filescontrol /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles
Performance Options (Visual Effects)%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Performance Options (Data Execution Prevention)%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe
Personalizationexplorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}
Phone and Modemcontrol /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem
OR
control telephon.cpl
Power Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.PowerOptions
OR
control powercfg.cpl
Power Options – Advanced settingscontrol powercfg.cpl,,1
Power Options – Create a Power Plancontrol /name Microsoft.PowerOptions /page pageCreateNewPlan
Power Options – Edit Plan Settingscontrol /name Microsoft.PowerOptions /page pagePlanSettings
Power Options – System Settingscontrol /name Microsoft.PowerOptions /page pageGlobalSettings
Presentation Settings%windir%\system32\PresentationSettings.exe
Programs and Featurescontrol /name Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures
OR
control appwiz.cpl
Recoverycontrol /name Microsoft.Recovery
Region (Formats tab)control /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage
OR
control /name Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions /page /p:"Formats"
OR
control intl.cpl
OR
control international
Region (Location tab)control /name Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions /page /p:"Location"
Region (Administrative tab)control /name Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions /page /p:"Administrative"
RemoteApp and Desktop Connectionscontrol /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections
Scanners and Camerascontrol /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras
OR
control sticpl.cpl
Screen Saver Settingsrundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1
Security and Maintenancecontrol /name Microsoft.ActionCenter
OR
control wscui.cpl
Set Associationscontrol /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageFileAssoc
Set Default Programscontrol /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageDefaultProgram
Set Program Access and Computer Defaultsrundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,3
Sound (Playback tab)control /name Microsoft.Sound
OR
control mmsys.cpl
OR
%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,0
Sound (Recording tab)%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,1
Sound (Sounds tab)%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,2
Sound (Communications tab)%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,3
Speech Recognitioncontrol /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition
Storage Spacescontrol /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces
Sync Centercontrol /name Microsoft.SyncCenter
Systemcontrol /name Microsoft.System
OR
control sysdm.cpl
System Iconsexplorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} \SystemIcons,,0
System Properties (Computer Name)%windir%\System32\SystemPropertiesComputerName.exe
System Properties (Hardware)%windir%\System32\SystemPropertiesHardware.exe
System Properties (Advanced)%windir%\System32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
System Properties (System Protection)%windir%\System32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe
System Properties (Remote)%windir%\System32\SystemPropertiesRemote.exe
Tablet PC Settingscontrol /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings
Text Services and Input Languagesrundll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL input.dll,,{C07337D3-DB2C-4D0B-9A93-B722A6C106E2}
Text to Speechcontrol /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech
Troubleshootingexplorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\0\::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}
User Accountscontrol /name Microsoft.UserAccounts
OR
control userpasswords
User Accounts (netplwiz)netplwiz
OR
control userpasswords2
Windows Defender Firewallcontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall
OR
control firewall.cpl
Windows Defender Firewall Allowed appsexplorer shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} -Microsoft.WindowsFirewall\pageConfigureApps
Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security%WinDir%\System32\WF.msc
Windows Features%windir%\System32\OptionalFeatures.exe
OR
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,2
Windows Mobility Centercontrol /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter
Work Folders%windir%\System32\WorkFolders.exe