Shortcuts to Control Panel Items and Other Windows Features
These shortcuts (except where noted) work on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
You can use the shortcuts below in a Run dialog (press Windows Key + R) and type in the command. You can also use them in a Command Prompt. And if you like, you can create shortcuts to them on your desktop and drag them to your taskbar (where applicable) and/or add them to your start menu.
| Shortcuts to Control Panel Items and Windows Features | |
| Accessibility Options | control access.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Add/Remove Programs | control appwiz.cpl |
| Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| Date/Time Properties | control timedate.cpl |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.mse |
| Display Properties | control desk.cpl |
| File History (Windows 8x / 10) | control /name Microsoft.FileHistory |
| Internet Properites | control inetcpl.cpl |
| Keyboard Properites | control main.cpl keyboard |
| Mouse Properties | control main.cpl |
| Network Properties | control netcpl.cpl |
| Network Connections | control.ncpa.cpl |
| Network & Sharing Center | control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter |
| Passwords | control userpasswords |
| Personaliztion | control desktop |
| Power Options | control powercfg.cpl |
| Printers | control printers |
| Recovery | control /name Microsoft Recovery |
| Services | services.msc |
| Sound Properties | control mmsys.cpl sounds |
| System Properites | control sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Windows 7 File Reovery (works in Windows 8x and Widows 10 as well) |
control /name Microsof BackupAndRestore |
| Windows Update | control /name Microsoft WindowsUpdate |
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Enjoy!
TC & EB, thank you both! These are super cool & will be very useful.
Love your cleanprint feature.