Here is a list of Control Panel command line syntax for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
Control Panel Applet | Command |
Action Center | control /name Microsoft.ActionCentercontrol wscui.cpl |
Add Features to Windows 8 | control /name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade |
Administrative Tools | control /name Microsoft.AdministrativeToolscontrol admintools |
AutoPlay | control /name Microsoft.AutoPlay |
Biometric Devices | control /name Microsoft.BiometricDevices |
BitLocker Drive Encryption | control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption |
Bluetooth Devices | control bthprops.cpl |
Color Management | control /name Microsoft.ColorManagement |
Credential Manager | control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager |
Date and Time | control /name Microsoft.DateAndTimecontrol timedate.cplcontrol date/time |
Default Programs | control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms |
Device Manager | control /name Microsoft.DeviceManagercontrol hdwwiz.cpldevmgmt.msc |
Devices and Printers | control /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinterscontrol printers |
Display | control /name Microsoft.Display |
Ease of Access Center | control /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCentercontrol access.cpl |
Family Safety | control /name Microsoft.ParentalControls |
File History | control /name Microsoft.FileHistory |
Flash Player Settings Manager | control flashplayercplapp.cpl |
Folder Options | control /name Microsoft.FolderOptionscontrol folders |
Fonts | control /name Microsoft.Fontscontrol fonts |
Game Controllers | control /name Microsoft.GameControllerscontrol joy.cpl |
Get Programs | control /name Microsoft.GetPrograms |
Home Group | control /name Microsoft.HomeGroup |
Indexing Options | control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions |
Infrared | control /name Microsoft.Infraredcontrol irprops.cplcontrol /name Microsoft.InfraredOptions |
Internet Options | control /name Microsoft.InternetOptionscontrol inetcpl.cpl |
iSCSI Initiator | control /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator |
Keyboard | control /name Microsoft.Keyboardcontrol keyboard |
Language | control /name Microsoft.Language |
Location Settings | control /name Microsoft.LocationSettings |
control mlcfg32.cpl | |
Mouse | control /name Microsoft.Mousecontrol main.cplcontrol mouse |
Network and Sharing Center | control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter |
Network Connections | control ncpa.cplcontrol netconnections |
Network Setup Wizard | control netsetup.cpl |
Notification Area Icons | control /name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons |
Offline Files | control /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles |
Pen and Touch | control /name Microsoft.PenAndTouchcontrol tabletpc.cpl |
Performance Information and Tools | control /name Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools |
Personalization | control /name Microsoft.Personalizationcontrol desktop |
Phone and Modem | control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModemcontrol telephon.cpl |
Power Options | control /name Microsoft.PowerOptionscontrol powercfg.cpl |
Printers and Faxes | control printers |
Programs and Features | control /name Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeaturescontrol appwiz.cpl |
Recovery | control /name Microsoft.Recovery |
Region | control /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguagecontrol intl.cplcontrol international |
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | control /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections |
Scanners and Cameras | control /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras |
Screen Resolution | control desk.cpl |
Sound | control /name Microsoft.Soundcontrol mmsys.cpl |
Speech Recognition | control /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition |
Storage Spaces | control /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces |
Sync Center | control /name Microsoft.SyncCenter |
System | control /name Microsoft.System |
System Properties | control sysdm.cpl |
Tablet PC Settings | control /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings |
Task Scheduler | control schedtasks |
Taskbar | control /name Microsoft.Taskbarrundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL |
Taskbar and Start Menu | control /name Microsoft.TaskbarAndStartMenurundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL |
Text to Speech | control /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech |
Troubleshooting | control /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting |
User Accounts | control /name Microsoft.UserAccountscontrol userpasswords |
Windows 7 File Recovery | control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestore |
Windows Anytime Upgrade | control /name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade |
Windows CardSpace | control /name Microsoft.CardSpacecontrol infocardcpl.cpl |
Windows Defender | control /name Microsoft.WindowsDefender |
Windows Firewall | control /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewallcontrol firewall.cpl |
Windows Mobility Center | control /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter |
Windows Sidebar Properties | control /name Microsoft.WindowsSidebarProperties |
Windows SideShow | control /name Microsoft.WindowsSideShow |
Windows Update | control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate |