How to Create Shortcuts to Open Control Panel Items in Windows 10


In Windows 10, there are a few different ways to find and change your settings: Settings app, Control Panel, app settings, and search. Most of the settings that you'll want to change can be found in the Settings app.

The Control Panel allows you to view and change settings (controls) for Windows via applets.

Settings is a modern touch friendly version of the Control Panel that will eventually replace the Control Panel in Windows 10.

This tutorial will provide a list of commands to open or create shortcuts to Control Panel items in Windows 10.

Starting with Windows 10 build 20161 and higher, the Control Panel > System page has been moved into the Settings > System > About page. Links that would open the System page in Control Panel will now direct you to About in Settings.

Here's How:

1 Right click or press and hold on your desktop, click/tap on New, and click/tap on Shortcut.

2 Copy the command you want from the table below as the "location", and click/tap on Next.

3 Type a name you want for this shortcut, and click/tap on Finish.

3 If you like, you can Pin to Start, Pin to taskbar, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

Control Panel Item	Commands
Add a Device wizard	%windir%\System32\DevicePairingWizard.exe
Add Hardware wizard	%windir%\System32\hdwwiz.exe
Add a Printer wizard	rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter
Additional Clocks	rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,1
Administrative Tools	control /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools OR control admintools
AutoPlay	control /name Microsoft.AutoPlay
Backup and Restore (Windows 7)	control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter
BitLocker Drive Encryption	control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption
Color and Appearance	explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization
Color Management	control /name Microsoft.ColorManagement
Credential Manager	control /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 Programs	control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms
Desktop Background	explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper
Desktop Icon Settings	rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Device Manager	control /name Microsoft.DeviceManager OR control hdwwiz.cpl OR devmgmt.msc
Devices and Printers	control /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters OR control printers
Ease of Access Center	control /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 History	control /name Microsoft.FileHistory
Fonts	control /name Microsoft.Fonts OR control fonts
Game Controllers	control /name Microsoft.GameControllers OR control joy.cpl
Get Programs	control /name Microsoft.GetPrograms OR rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,1
HomeGroup	control /name Microsoft.HomeGroup
Indexing Options	control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions OR rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll
Infrared	control /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 Initiator	control /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator
Keyboard	control /name Microsoft.Keyboard OR control keyboard
Language	control /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 Center	control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter
Network Connections	control ncpa.cpl OR control netconnections
Network Setup Wizard	control netsetup.cpl
Notification Area Icons	explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
ODBC Data Source Administrator	control odbccp32.cpl
Offline Files	control /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles
Performance Options (Visual Effects)	%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Performance Options (Data Execution Prevention)	%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe
Personalization	explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}
Phone and Modem	control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem OR control telephon.cpl
Power Options	control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions OR control powercfg.cpl
Power Options - Advanced settings	control powercfg.cpl,,1
Power Options - Create a Power Plan	control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions /page pageCreateNewPlan
Power Options - Edit Plan Settings	control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions /page pagePlanSettings
Power Options - System Settings	control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions /page pageGlobalSettings
Presentation Settings	%windir%\system32\PresentationSettings.exe
Programs and Features	control /name Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures OR control appwiz.cpl
Recovery	control /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 Connections	control /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections
Scanners and Cameras	control /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras OR control sticpl.cpl
Screen Saver Settings	rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1
Security and Maintenance	control /name Microsoft.ActionCenter OR control wscui.cpl
Set Associations	control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageFileAssoc
Set Default Programs	control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageDefaultProgram
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults	rundll32.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 Recognition	control /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition
Storage Spaces	control /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces
Sync Center	control /name Microsoft.SyncCenter
System	control /name Microsoft.System OR control sysdm.cpl
System Icons	explorer 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 Settings	control /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings
Text Services and Input Languages	rundll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL input.dll,,{C07337D3-DB2C-4D0B-9A93-B722A6C106E2}
Text to Speech	control /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech
Troubleshooting	explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\0\::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}
User Accounts	control /name Microsoft.UserAccounts OR control userpasswords
User Accounts (netplwiz)	netplwiz OR control userpasswords2
Windows Defender Firewall	control /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall OR control firewall.cpl
Windows Defender Firewall Allowed apps	explorer 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 Center	control /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter
Work Folders	%windir%\System32\WorkFolders.exe

That's it,
Shawn

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