I 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
The List
I wrote the list in alphabetical order for your viewing pleasure (you could call this list the third in the Saman’s Big Ole List Of Windows… series). Just remember that some of these might not work on your machine – things like the Bluetooth manager won’t work if you don’t have Bluetooth installed!
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
Hmmmm
Just when I was thinking about doing such a post you have done it… You are amazing Saman. I wish I could also do the same amount of posting as you do. But you know EXAMS Suck…
I wish I could post as much as I used to – I used to average 1.5 posts a day but I can barely get 1 a day now – I just started school too…
Thanks to the article, well thought out. I searched for a while to find the right answer to my questions!
How do I get to the speech dialog?
Really cool!!! I liked it very much. Thanx for uploading..
Thanks a bunch, I could get most commands ok, but you are the only one who actually listed “control panel”.
Big thumbs up, has I had a right old problem with a remote pc and had 40 mins to fix it before leaving on a big camping trip.
Much kudos to you
How about mail ??
Hi,
Search on your hard drive for mlcfg32.cpl and run that. Usually you will find it in the main Office folder, for example c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
John
Jack, type the following:
mailto:It should open an new message in your default desktop client.
@saman
are you kidding me? jack doesn’t want to know how to open a NEW EMAIL MESSAGE, he (and I) want’s the command line for the MAIL ICON in the control panel. sometimes it’s missing.
Late but it worked:
control mlcfg32.cpl
Hi,
I am using DOS command mode to connect with the vpn dialer. It is working fine as I am giving the credentials like
rasdial.exe connection username password
But I want to change the host name/destination mentioned in network file. Any option to launch that file through JAVA and change the host name parameter ?(It can be changed manually)
Thanks.
Hi. CAn you run this in the Novell school server? I go to Whitgift Private School. Apparently, the CP is blocked. Can I open this via command.com (cmd/DOS)?
Now only if you help convience our G-6/CIO. They believe social media streaming media will over burden our network bandwidth. Statistics do not match up with that ignorant belief. Just to do my “official” daily business I have to operate off the network which is just plain silly since I can VPN into each of the networks that I need to work on from a public computer but I can not do my job from inside any of the networks–that’s just stupid. When security measures push users onto parrallel networks the security itself becomes 100% ineffecive as you’ve lost all control and oversite of that person/machine/work. “Air gapping” data is a caveman approach to computer security that hurts more then it helps.
“statistics don’t show this” … unless the tests were run against your own network you can’t really say that.
I’ve seen such things greatly impact the network at my company…. which is why we now block that stuff.
Thanks a bunch, I could get most commands ok, but you are the only one who actually listed “control panel”.
Big thumbs up, has I had a right old problem with a remote pc and had 40 mins to fix it before leaving on a big camping trip.
Much kudos to you
If you use a control such as Launchy then you do not have to worry about using the command promt to get the the control panel. Just select alt + space bar ( or whatever other customization you like to use). THen type control panel.
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complete list, thanks for sharing. it’s really helped us.
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I was trying to change my system all on my own and I always had the message: “Bad command or file name”. I don’t know exactly what I was doing wrong but after reading your list things seem to be clear and simple. I will try now on my computer. Great work!
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Keep up the good work.
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Thanks for sharing
Is this list still valid for Windows 7?
Yes I’ve tested most of them and they’re working in Windows 7. You can use the start menu search in windows 7 instead of remembering all these shortcuts..
This list is also very good, especially if you NEED a command for an applet in a script or something like that. Every applet is listed, I’m pretty sure. I didn’t notice any missing.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/a/control-panel-command-line.htm
nice commands can you post more commands
Thanks
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1 correction.
Control Panel is “control” not “panel”.
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You could just just type in the run window or from commandline:
control
to bring up the control panel. To run as Administrator from the command prompt:
runas /noprofile /user: control
You will be prompted for the administrator credentials. The list is great if you want to open a specific “Control”. I use this quite often:
control userpasswords2
Thanks for that, never new it could be done before.
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