Quickly Launch Windows Control Panel Applets

[eset_boy]

Power users like keyboard shortcuts and commands to quickly access many things in Windows. They save lot of mouse clicks and time. In this post let us see how to quickly launch Control Panel Applets using Run Command window.

Just like any executable program, Control Panel applets can be launched from Run Command window. Each Control Panel applet is a .cpl file located in the folder %systemroot%\system32.

To launch Add/Remove Programs ( Programs and Features in Vista ) type appwiz.cpl in Run Window and hit enter.



As the list of Control Panel Applets are very exhaustive we are listing down only few important applets. For full list of applets look for .cpl files in the folder %systemroot%\system32

1. access.cpl - Accessibility Controls
2. appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs
3. bthprops.cpl - Bluetooth Devices
4. desk.cpl - Display Properties
5. firewall.cpl - Windows Firewall Settings
6. hdwwiz.cpl - Add Hardware Wizard
7. inetcpl.cpl - Configure Internet Explorer and Internet properties
8. intl.cpl - Regional Settings
9. javacpl.cpl - Java Control Panel
10. joy.cpl - Game Controllers
11. main.cpl - Mouse Properties and Settings
12. main.cpl,@1 - Keyboard Properties
13. mmsys.cpl - Sounds and Audio
14. ncpa.cpl - Network Properties
15. nusrmgr.cpl - User Accounts
16. powercfg.cpl - Power Configuration
17. sysdm.cpl - System Properties
18. wscui.cpl - Windows Security Center
19. powercfg.cpl - Power Configuration Settings
20. telephon.cpl - Phone and Modem Options
21. timedate.cpl - Date and Time Properties

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[HappyAndyK]

Thanks for posting.

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[tweakwindows]

Useful list for beginners..Thanks for posting..

[dmudgal]

thanks esetboy.......nice one

[Ramesh Kumar MVP]

nice collection of cpls..thanks for sharing such useful commands to launch control panel applets.