Each tool or applet in Control Panel is represented by a .cpl file. We can launch the these tools either using .CPL file name from command prompt or commands similar to control /name <Name Of the Applet>. More details SCCM Shortcut Commands Pro Tips.
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Introduction
For example, to launch the windows update applet from command prompt use “control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate” command. More details – SCCM Shortcut Commands along with more Windows.
In this post, I’m going provide list of CPL files and commands through which we can directly launch control panel tools or applets (SCCM Shortcut Commands). These commands .CPL files can be used for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.
This list could be very useful in case if you want to use for scripting. This command line options are very helpful for the automation of ConfigMgr / SCCM scripts or Group policies.
SCCM Shortcuts (ConfigMgr Shortcut Commands)
Control smscfgrc – Command Line Shortcut to launch Configuration Manager SCCM Control Panel Applet
control SMSRAP – Command Line Shortcut to Launch Configuration Manager SCCM Run Advertised Programs (RAP) Canonical names of SCCM RAP
control SMSPDM – Command Line Shortcut to launch Configuration Manager SCCM Program Download Manager (PDM)
Windows Commands
AppWiz.cpl – Command Line Shortcut for launching Add Remove Programs – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features. SCCM Shortcut Commands.
BthProps.cpl – Command Line Shortcut for launching Bluetooth Devices – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers\Bluetooth Devices
CollAb.cpl – Command Line Shortcut to change your profile picture via People Near Me (Only for Windows 7 and below)
DESK.cpl – Command Line Shortcut to change Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display\Screen Resolution
FireWall.cpl – Command Line Shortcut to change Windows FireWall settings – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Firewall
FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl – Command Line Shortcut to Flash Player Settings Manager – It’s not working from Command prompt for me
HdwWiz.cpl – Command Line Shortcut for launching Device Manager
Igfxcpl.CPL – Command Line Shortcut tolaunch Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel
Inetcpl.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to launch internet properties
Intl.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to launch Regional Setting – Region and Language Setting – Location, Keyboards etc..
Irprops.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to launch Infrared Port PropertiesJoy.cpl – Shortcut to launch Game Controllers – Joystick Properties
Main.cpl – Command Line Shortcut to launch Mouse properties
MLCFG32.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to Launch Mail Setup – Outlook – It won’t work from command prompt as this CPL file is located at program files folder
mmsys.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to launch Sound properties
ncpa.CPL – Command Line Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections – Shortcut to Network connections
powercfg.CPL – Command Line Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options – Shortcut to launch Power Plan Configuration
RTSnMg64.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to launch Realtek Audio Manager
‘RTSnMg64.CPL‘ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
S32LUCP2.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to Launch Symantec Live Update Configuration – it won’t get launched from from Default command prompt
ERROR message ‘S32LUCP2.cpl’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
sapi.CPL – Command Line Shortcut to launch Speech Properties – it won’t get launched from from Default command prompt
ERROR message ‘sapi.cpl’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
sysdm.CPL – Shortcut to launch System Properties and change the computer name
TabletPC.cpl – Shortcut to launch Tablet PC -Pen, Touch, Handwriting and Flicks configurations. More SCCM Shortcut Commands above?
Telephon.CPL -Shortcut to launch Location Information and telephone configuration in OLD times 🙂
TimeDate.cpl – Shortcut to launch Time and Date, Additional Clocks, Internet Time Configurations
Wscui.cpl – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Action Center – Shortcut to launch Action Center
control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption – Shortcut to the configuration of BIT Locker Encryption
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\BitLocker Drive Encryption
control admintools – Shortcut to launch Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools
control /name Microsoft.AutoPlay – Shortcut to launch Auto Play – Choose what happens when you insert each type of media or device – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\AutoPlay. More SCCM Shortcut Commands above??
control /name Microsoft.ColorManagement – Shortcut to launch color Management
control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager – Shortcut to launch Credential Manager – This view and delete your logon information. – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Credential Manager
control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms – Shortcut to Launch Default program – Choose the default programs which is used by Windows – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs
control printers – Shortcut to launch printers – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers
control schedtasks – Shortcut to launch Task Scheduler
control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate – Shortcut Launch Windows Update – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Update
control userpasswords – Shortcut to launch User Account management – Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\User Accounts . More SCCM Shortcut Commands above??
