Windows 10 Easy Control Panel for Everyone

With each release of Windows 10, more and more classic control panel options are being turned into a synchronous application page.Settings“. Some point Microsoft will completely remove the classic control panel from of the system. The classic control panel, however, still has many options and tools that are not available in Settings.Windows 10

Ο Dashboard has a familiar look that many users prefer despite the new "Settings" application.

You can easily use management tools, manage user accounts on your computer in a flexible way, back up your data, change hardware functionality, and do many other things.

Of course, you can attach the Control Panel applets to the taskbar to quickly access the settings you use most often. Alternatively, you can use some special commands to get started with the Control Panel applets directly.

From Windows 95 onwards, it was possible to open various control panel applets with their names in the RUN (Win + R) dialog box.

Tip: To open RUN, press the two Win + R keys together

For example, typing timedate.cpl in RUN will open the "Date and Time" application. The same command works even in Windows 10.

Then, from Windows Vista onwards, Microsoft added the ability to open different pages of the modern dashboard. The control.exe file, which is the main executable of the Control Panel, supports two special options, NAME and PAGE.

NAME simply opens a gadget or a guide. For example, the following command will open Windows Firewall directly:

control.exe / NAME Microsoft.WindowsFirewall

The PAGE option now allows you to open a subpage of the main selection. For example, the command will open the "Edit Design Settings" subpage of the "Power Options" gadget:

control.exe / NAME Microsoft.PowerOptions / PAGE pagePlanSettings

Names of control panel applets for use in Windows 10 via RUN

Below is a list of commands you can use to open what you want from the control panel.

Applet of the Control Panel Commandments
administrative Tools control.exe / NAME Microsoft.AdministrativeTools
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control.exe admintools
AutoPlay control.exe / NAME Microsoft.AutoPlay
Backup and Restore (Windows 7) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter
BitLocker Drive Encryption control.exe / NAME Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption
Color and Appearance explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization
Color Management control.exe / NAME Microsoft.ColorManagement
Credential Manager control.exe / NAME Microsoft.CredentialManager
Date and Time control.exe / NAME Microsoft.DateAndTime
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timedate.cpl
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl ,, 0
Default Programs control.exe / NAME Microsoft.DefaultPrograms
Desktop Background explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper
Device Manager control.exe / NAME Microsoft.DeviceManager
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hdwwiz.cpl
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devmgmt.msc
Devices and Printers control.exe / NAME Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters
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control.exe printers
Ease of Center control.exe / NAME Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter
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access.cpl
File Explorer Options (General tab) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.FolderOptions
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folders
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Options_RunDLL 0
File History control.exe / NAME Microsoft.FileHistory
Fonts control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Fonts
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control.exe fonts
Game Controllers control.exe / NAME Microsoft.GameControllers
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joy.cpl
Get Programs control.exe / NAME Microsoft.GetPrograms
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,, 1
HomeGroup control.exe / NAME Microsoft.HomeGroup
Indexing Options control.exe / NAME Microsoft.IndexingOptions
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll
Infrared control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Infrared
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irprops.cpl
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control.exe / NAME Microsoft.InfraredOptions
Internet Properties (General tab) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.InternetOptions
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inetcpl.cpl
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl ,, 0
iSCSI Initiator control.exe / NAME Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator
Keyboard control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Keyboard
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keyboard
Language control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Language
Mouse Properties (Buttons tab 0) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Mouse
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main.cpl
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mouse control
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL main.cpl ,, 0
and Sharing Center control.exe / NAME Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter
Offline Files control.exe / NAME Microsoft.OfflineFiles
Network Connections ncpa.cpl
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netconnections control
Network Setup Wizard netsetup.cpl
Notification Area Icons explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
ODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32.cpl
Personalization explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}
Phone and Modem control.exe / NAME Microsoft.PhoneAndModem
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telephon.cpl
Power Options control.exe / NAME Microsoft.PowerOptions
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powercfg.cpl
Power Options -> Advanced settings powercfg.cpl ,, 1
Power Options -> Create a Power Plan control.exe / NAME Microsoft.PowerOptions / PAGE pageCreateNewPlan
Power Options -> Edit Plan Settings control.exe / NAME Microsoft.PowerOptions / PAGE pagePlanSettings
Power Options -> Settings control.exe / NAME Microsoft.PowerOptions / PAGE pageGlobalSettings
Programs and Features control.exe / NAME Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures
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appwiz.cpl
Recovery control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Recovery
Region (Formats tab) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage
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control.exe / NAME Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions / PAGE / p: ”Formats”
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intl.cpl
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control.exe international
Region (Location tab) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions / PAGE / p: ”Location”
Region (Administrative tab) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions / PAGE / p: ”Administrative”
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections control.exe / NAME Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections
Scanners and Cameras control.exe / NAME Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras
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sticpl.cpl
and maintenance control.exe / NAME Microsoft.ActionCenter
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wscui.cpl
Set Associations control.exe / NAME Microsoft.DefaultPrograms / PAGE pageFileAssoc
Set Default Programs control.exe / NAME Microsoft.DefaultPrograms / PAGE pageDefaultProgram
Sound (Playback tab) control.exe / NAME Microsoft.Sound
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mmsys.cpl
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,0
Speech Recognition control.exe / NAME Microsoft.SpeechRecognition
Storage Spaces control.exe / NAME Microsoft.StorageSpaces
Sync Center control.exe / NAME Microsoft.SyncCenter
System control.exe / NAME Microsoft.System
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sysdm.cpl
System Icons explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} \SystemIcons,,0
Troubleshooting control.exe / name Microsoft.Troubleshooting
Tablet PC Settings control.exe / NAME Microsoft.TabletPCSettings
Text to Speech control.exe / NAME Microsoft.TextToSpeech
User Accounts control.exe / NAME Microsoft.UserAccounts
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control.exe userpasswords
User Accounts (netplwiz) netplwiz
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control.exe userpasswords2
Windows Defender Firewall control.exe / NAME Microsoft.WindowsFirewall

firewall.cpl

Windows Mobility Center control.exe / NAME Microsoft.MobilityCenter

Applets with Standalone executable files

Add a Device wizard DevicePairingWizard.exe
Add Hardware wizard hdwwiz.exe
Windows To Go pwcreator.exe
Work Folders WorkFolders.exe
Performance Options (Visual Effects) SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Performance Options (Data Execution Prevention) SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe
Presentation Settings PresentationSettings.exe
System Properties (Computer Name) SystemPropertiesComputerName.exe
System Properties (Hardware) SystemPropertiesHardware.exe
System Properties (Advanced) SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
System Properties (System Protection) SystemPropertiesProtection.exe
System Properties (Remote) SystemPropertiesRemote.exe
Windows Features OptionalFeatures.exe
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,, 2

Applets accessible only with RunDLL32

Add a Printer wizard rundll32.exe shell32.dll, SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter
Additional Clocks rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl ,, 1
Date and Time (Additional Clocks) rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl ,, 1
Desktop Icon Settings rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL desk.cpl ,, 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
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
Mouse Properties (Pointers tab 1) rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL main.cpl ,, 1
Mouse Properties (Pointer Options tab 2) rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL main.cpl ,, 2
Mouse Properties (Wheel tab 3) rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL main.cpl ,, 3
Mouse Properties (Hardware tab 4) rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL main.cpl ,, 4
Screen Saver Settings rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL desk.cpl ,, 1
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,, 3
Sound (Recording tab) rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,1
Sound (Sounds tab) rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,2
Sound (Communications tab) rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,3

 

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