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How To Launch Control Panel Application From The Command Line

Some of us love the Command Prompt. As a power user, it’s the fastest way to access just about everything you need to do on your Windows system and the Control Panel is a perfect example of this! Most of the Control Panel applets are actually files with a .CPL extension, and those that are, would be located in the %systemroot%\system32 folder.

You can access these applets by hitting the Windows Key+R and typing Control and the app that you want. Example:
control hdwwiz.cpl

Just remember that you need to type control and then the applet’s name!

Accessibility Options
access.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools
admintools

Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Properties
bthprops.cpl

Control Panel
panel

Desktop Properties
desktop

Desktop Appearances Properties
color

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Fastfind Properties
findfast.cpl

Firewall Properties
firewall.cpl

Fonts Folder
fonts

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Infrared Properties
infrared

Internet Options
inetcpl.cpl

iSCSI Initiator
iscsicpl.cpl

Java Control Panel
jpicpl32.cpl

Keyboard Properties
main.cpl keyboard

Licensing Mode
liccpa.cpl

Mouse Properties
main.cpl

Network Connections
ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl

ODBC Properties
odbccp32.cpl

Power Options
powercfg.cpl

Printers Folder
printers

Regional and Language Options
intl.cpl

Scanners and Camera Properties
sticpl.cpl

Schedule Tasks
schedtasks

Sound and Audio Devices
mmsys.cpl

Stored Passwords
keymgr.cpl

System Properties
sysdm.cpl

Telephone and Modem Properties
telephon.cpl

Time and Date Settings
timedate.cpl

User Accounts
nusrmgr.cpl

User Accounts Advances
userpasswords2

User Passwords
userpasswords

Windows Security Center
wscui.cpl

Wireless Link
irprops.cpl

 

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Windows Key Shortcuts

Here are some uses of the Windows key present on many modern keyboards:

Windows Logo -Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Logo+BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+D - Display the desktop
Windows Logo+M - Minimize all of the windows
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M - Restore the minimized windows
Windows Logo+E - Open My Computer
Windows Logo+F - Search for a file uor a folder
CTRL+Windows Logo+F - Search for computers
Windows Logo+F1 - Display Windows Help
Windows Logo+ L -Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R  - Open the Run dialog box
Windows Logo+U - Open Utility Manager

 

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