List of Microsoft Windows Commands for Open Settings and Special Folders

By Xah Lee. Date: 2022-06-04. Last updated: 2025-04-09.

here's a list of commands you can type to open specific Windows settings panel.

Here are ways to invoke ms-setting commands:

Open PowerShell and type Start ms-settings:display
Press ❖ Window+i or from Start menu and type ms-settings:display
Press ❖ Window+r to open the Run dialog and type ms-settings:display
In the Windows Explorer address bar, type ms-settings:display
Create a Windows shortcut and in the create shortcut window type ms-settings:display

Windows URI Commands

Settings home page: ms-settings:

System

Display: ms-settings:display
Night light settings: ms-settings:nightlight
Advanced scaling settings: ms-settings:display-advanced
Connect to a wireless display: ms-settings-connectabledevices:devicediscovery
Graphics settings: ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics
Display orientation: ms-settings:screenrotation
Sound: ms-settings:sound
Manage sound devices: ms-settings:sound-devices
App volume and device preferences: ms-settings:apps-volume
Notifications and actions: ms-settings:notifications
Focus assist: ms-settings:quiethours • ms-settings:quietmomentshome
During these hours: ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled
Duplicating my display: ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation
Playing a game full screen: ms-settings:quietmomentsgame
Power and sleep: ms-settings:powersleep
Battery: ms-settings:batterysaver
See which apps are affecting your battery life: ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails
Battery Saver settings: ms-settings:batterysaver-settings
Storage: ms-settings:storagesense
Configure Storage Sense or run it now: ms-settings:storagepolicies
Change where new content is saved: ms-settings:savelocations
Tablet mode: ms-settings:tabletmode
Multitasking: ms-settings:multitasking
Projecting to this PC: ms-settings:project
Shared experiences: ms-settings:crossdevice
Clipboard: ms-settings:clipboard
Remote Desktop: ms-settings:remotedesktop
Device Encryption (where available): ms-settings:deviceencryption
About: ms-settings:about

Devices

Bluetooth and other devices: ms-settings:bluetooth • ms-settings:connecteddevices
Printers and scanners: ms-settings:printers
Mouse: ms-settings:mousetouchpad
Touchpad: ms-settings:devices-touchpad
Typing: ms-settings:typing
Hardware keyboard - Text suggestions: ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions
Wheel (where available): ms-settings:wheel
Pen and Windows Ink: ms-settings:pen
AutoPlay: ms-settings:autoplay
USB: ms-settings:usb

Phone

Phone: ms-settings:mobile-devices
Add a phone: ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone
Your Phone (opens app): ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct

Network and Internet

Network and Internet: ms-settings:network
Status: ms-settings:network-status
Show available networks: ms-availablenetworks:
Cellular and SIM: ms-settings:network-cellular
Wi-Fi: ms-settings:network-wifi
Show available networks: ms-availablenetworks:
Manage known networks: ms-settings:network-wifisettings
Wi-Fi Calling: ms-settings:network-wificalling
Ethernet: ms-settings:network-ethernet
Dial-up: ms-settings:network-dialup
DirectAccess (where available): ms-settings:network-directaccess
VPN: ms-settings:network-vpn
Airplane mode: ms-settings:network-airplanemode • ms-settings:proximity
Mobile hotspot: ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
NFC: ms-settings:nfctransactions
Data usage: ms-settings:datausage
Proxy: ms-settings:network-proxy

Personalization

Personalization: ms-settings:personalization
Background: ms-settings:personalization-background
Colors: ms-settings:personalization-colors • ms-settings:colors
Lock screen: ms-settings:lockscreen
Themes: ms-settings:themes
Fonts (build 17083+): ms-settings:fonts
Start: ms-settings:personalization-start
Choose which folders appear on Start: ms-settings:personalization-start-places
Taskbar: ms-settings:taskbar
Apps
Apps and features: ms-settings:appsfeatures • ms-settings:appsfeatures-app
Manage optional features: ms-settings:optionalfeatures
Default apps: ms-settings:defaultapps
Offline maps: ms-settings:maps
Download maps: ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps
Apps for websites: ms-settings:appsforwebsites
Video playback: ms-settings:videoplayback
Startup: ms-settings:startupapps

Accounts

Your info: ms-settings:yourinfo
Email and accounts: ms-settings:emailandaccounts
Sign-in options: ms-settings:signinoptions
Windows Hello face setup: ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment
Windows Hello fingerprint setup: ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment
Security Key setup: ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment
Dynamic Lock: ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock
Access work or school: ms-settings:workplace
Family and other people: ms-settings:otherusers
Set up a kiosk: ms-settings:assignedaccess
Sync your settings: ms-settings:sync

Time and language

Date and time: ms-settings:dateandtime
Region: ms-settings:regionformatting
Japan IME settings (where available): ms-settings:regionlanguage-jpnime
Pinyin IME settings (where available): ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin
Wubi IME settings (where available): ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi
Korea IME settings (where available): ms-settings:regionlanguage-korime
Language: ms-settings:regionlanguage • ms-settings:regionlanguage-languageoptions
Windows Display language: ms-settings:regionlanguage-setdisplaylanguage
Add Display language: ms-settings:regionlanguage-adddisplaylanguage
Keyboard (removed in build 17083+): ms-settings:keyboard
Speech: ms-settings:speech

Gaming

Game bar: ms-settings:gaming-gamebar
Captures: ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr
Broadcasting: ms-settings:gaming-broadcasting
Game Mode: ms-settings:gaming-gamemode
TruePlay (removed in version 1809+): ms-settings:gaming-trueplay
Xbox Networking: ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking

Extras

Extras (available only when Settings app extensions installed): ms-settings:extras

Ease of Access

Display: ms-settings:easeofaccess-display
Mouse Pointer: ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursorandpointersize
Text Cursor: ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor
Magnifier: ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
Color Filters: ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter
Adaptive Color Filters Link: ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink
Night Light Link: ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-bluelightlink
High Contrast: ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
Narrator: ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
Start Narratorafter sign-in for me: ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled
Audio: ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio
Closed captions: ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
Speech: ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition
Keyboard: ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
Mouse: ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
Eye Control: ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol
Other options (removed in version 1809+): ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions

Search (version 1903+)

Permissions and history: ms-settings:search-permissions
Searching Windows: ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch
More details: ms-settings:search-moredetails

Cortana

Cortana: ms-settings:cortana
Talk to Cortana: ms-settings:cortana-talktocortana
Permissions: ms-settings:cortana-permissions
More details: ms-settings:cortana-moredetails

Privacy

General: ms-settings:privacy
Speech: ms-settings:privacy-speech
Inking and typing personalization: ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping
Diagnostics and feedback: ms-settings:privacy-feedback
View Diagnostic Data: ms-settings:privacy-feedback-telemetryviewergroup
Activity history (build 17040+): ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory
Location: ms-settings:privacy-location
Camera: ms-settings:privacy-webcam
Microphone: ms-settings:privacy-microphone
Voice activation: ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation
Notifications: ms-settings:privacy-notifications
Account info: ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo
Contacts: ms-settings:privacy-contacts
Calendar: ms-settings:privacy-calendar
Phone calls (removed in version 1809+): ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls
Call history: ms-settings:privacy-callhistory
Email: ms-settings:privacy-email
Eye tracker (requires eyetracker hardware): ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker
Tasks: ms-settings:privacy-tasks
Messaging: ms-settings:privacy-messaging
Radios: ms-settings:privacy-radios
Other devices: ms-settings:privacy-customdevices
Background apps: ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps
App diagnostics: ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics
Automatic file downloads: ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads
Documents: ms-settings:privacy-documents
Pictures: ms-settings:privacy-pictures
Videos: ms-settings:privacy-documents
File system: ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess

Update and security

Windows Update: ms-settings:windowsupdate
Check for updates: ms-settings:windowsupdate-action
View update history: ms-settings:windowsupdate-history
Restart options: ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions
Advanced options: ms-settings:windowsupdate-options
Change active hours: ms-settings:windowsupdate-activehours
Optional updates: ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates • ms-settings:windowsupdate-seekerondemand
Delivery Optimization: ms-settings:delivery-optimization
Windows Security / Windows Defender: ms-settings:windowsdefender
Open Windows Security: windowsdefender:
Backup: ms-settings:backup
Troubleshoot: ms-settings:troubleshoot
Recovery: ms-settings:recovery
Activation: ms-settings:activation
Find My Device: ms-settings:findmydevice
For developers: ms-settings:developers
Windows Insider Program: ms-settings:windowsinsider • ms-settings:windowsinsider-optin

Mixed reality

Mixed reality: ms-settings:holographic
Audio and speech: ms-settings:holographic-audio
Environment: ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment
Headset display: ms-settings:holographic-headset
Uninstall: ms-settings:holographic-management

Surface Hub

Accounts: ms-settings:surfacehub-accounts
Team Conferencing: ms-settings:surfacehub-calling
Team device management: ms-settings:surfacehub-devicemanagenent
Session cleanup: ms-settings:surfacehub-sessioncleanup
Welcome screen: ms-settings:surfacehub-welcome

Windows Run commands

Press ❖ Window+r to open the Run dialog and type the command followed by Enter

Open Documents Folder: documents
Open Videos folder: videos
Open Downloads Folder: downloads
Open Favorites Folder: favorites
Open Recent Folder: recent
Open Pictures Folder: pictures
Adding a new Device: devicepairingwizard
About Windows dialog: winver
Add Hardware Wizard: hdwwiz
Advanced User Accounts: netplwiz
Advanced User Accounts: azman.msc
Backup and Restore: sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer: fsquirt
Calculator: calc
Certificates: certmgr.msc
Change Computer Performance Settings: systempropertiesperformance
Change Data Execution Prevention Settings: systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Change Data Execution Prevention Settings: printui
Character Map: charmap
ClearType Tuner: cttune
Color Management: colorcpl
Command Prompt: cmd
Component Services: comexp.msc
Component Services: dcomcnfg
Computer Management: compmgmt.msc
Computer Management: compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Projector: displayswitch
Control Panel: control
Create A Shared Folder Wizard: shrpubw
Create a System Repair Disc: recdisc
Data Execution Prevention: systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Date and Time: timedate.cpl
Default Location: locationnotifications
Device Manager: devmgmt.msc
Device Manager: hdwwiz.cpl
Device Pairing Wizard: devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard: msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool: tabcal
DirectX Diagnostic Tool: dxdiag
Disk Cleanup: cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter: dfrgui
Disk Management: diskmgmt.msc
Display: dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration: dccw
Display Switch: displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration Wizard: dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager: verifier
Ease of Access Center: utilman
EFS Wizard: rekeywiz
Event Viewer: eventvwr.msc
Fax Cover Page Editor: fxscover
File Signature Verification: sigverif
Font Viewer: fontview
Game Controllers: joy.cpl
IExpress Wizard: iexpress
Internet Explorer: iexplore
Internet Options: inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool: iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer: lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor: gpedit.msc
Local Security Policy: secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups: lusrmgr.msc
Location Activity: locationnotifications
Magnifier: magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool: mrt
Manage Your File Encryption Certificates: rekeywiz
Microsoft Management Console: mmc
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: msdt
Mouse: main.cpl
NAP Client Configuration: napclcfg.msc
Narrator: narrator
Network Connections: ncpa.cpl
New Scan Wizard: wiaacmgr
Notepad: notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator: odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration: odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard: osk
Paint: mspaint
Pen and Touch: tabletpc.cpl
People Near Me: collab.cpl
Performance Monitor: perfmon.msc
Performance Options: systempropertiesperformance
Phone and Modem: telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer: dialer
Power Options: powercfg.cpl
Presentation Settings: presentationsettings
Print Management: printmanagement.msc
Printer Migration: printbrmui
Printer User Interface: printui
Private Character Editor: eudcedit
Problem Steps Recorder: psr
Programs and Features: appwiz.cpl
Protected Content Migration: dpapimig
Region and Language: intl.cpl
Registry Editor: regedit
Registry Editor 32: regedt32
Remote Access Phonebook: rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection: mstsc
Resource Monitor: resmon
Resultant Set of Policy: rsop.msc
SAM Lock Tool: syskey
Screen Resolution: desk.cpl
Securing the Windows Account Database: syskey
Services: services.msc
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults: computerdefaults
Share Creation Wizard: shrpubw
Shared Folders: fsmgmt.msc
Signout: logoff
Snipping Tool: snippingtool
Sound: mmsys.cpl
Sound recorder: soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility: cliconfg
Sticky Notes: stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords: credwiz
Sync Center: mobsync
System Configuration: msconfig
System Configuration Editor: sysedit
System Information: msinfo32
System Properties: sysdm.cpl
System Properties (Advanced Tab): systempropertiesadvanced
System Properties (Computer Name Tab): systempropertiescomputername
System Properties (Hardware Tab): systempropertieshardware
System Properties (Remote Tab): systempropertiesremote
System Properties (System Protection Tab): systempropertiesprotection
System Restore: rstrui
Task Manager: taskmgr
Task Scheduler: taskschd.msc
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management: tpm.msc
Turn Windows features on or off: optionalfeatures
User Account Control Settings: useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager: utilman
Volume Mixer: sndvol
Windows Action Center: wscui.cpl
Windows Activation Client: slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results: windowsanytimeupgraderesults
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool: isoburn
Windows Explorer: explorer
Windows Fax and Scan: wfs
Windows Firewall: firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security: wf.msc
Windows Journal: journal
Windows Media Player: wmplayer
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler: mdsched
Windows Mobility Center: mblctr
Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard: wiaacmgr
Windows PowerShell: powershell
Windows PowerShell ISE: powershell_ise
Windows Remote Assistance: msra
Windows Repair Disc: recdisc
Windows Script Host: wscript
Windows Update: wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer: wusa
Versione Windows: winver
WMI Management: wmimgmt.msc
WordPad: write
XPS Viewer: xpsrchvw