Control Commands



Command95/98/MENT2000/XPInformation
Control admintoolsNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Administrative Tools window.
Control desktopYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Display Properties window.
Control colorYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Display Properties window with the appearance tab open.
Control date/timeYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Date/Time Properties window.
Control foldersNoNoNo/YesOpens the Microsoft Windows Folder Options.
Control fontsYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Fonts folder.
Control infraredYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Infrared folder if available.
Control internationalYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Regional Options window.
Control keyboardYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Keyboard Properties window.
Control mouseYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Mouse Properties window.
Control netconnectionsNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Network and Dial-up Connections window.
Control netwareNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Netware window if installed and available
Control panelNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.
Control printersYesYesYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Printers window.
Control schedtasksNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Schedule tasks window.
Control telephonyNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Location information window.
Control userpasswordsNoNoYesOpens the Microsoft Windows Users and Passwords window.

The control command is also capable of executing many of the .cpl files located on your computer; for example, a user can type the below command to open the Time and Date window. A listing of .cpl files and additional information about adding and removing icons in the Control Panel can be found on document CH000136. 
control TimeDate.cpl 


Control panel tool             Command
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   Accessibility Options          control access.cpl
   Add New Hardware               control sysdm.cpl add new hardware
   Add/Remove Programs            control appwiz.cpl
   Date/Time Properties           control timedate.cpl
   Display Properties             control desk.cpl
   FindFast                       control findfast.cpl
   Fonts Folder                   control fonts
   Internet Properties            control inetcpl.cpl
   Joystick Properties            control joy.cpl
   Keyboard Properties            control main.cpl keyboard
   Microsoft Exchange             control mlcfg32.cpl
      (or Windows Messaging)
   Microsoft Mail Post Office     control wgpocpl.cpl
   Modem Properties               control modem.cpl
   Mouse Properties               control main.cpl
   Multimedia Properties          control mmsys.cpl
   Network Properties             control netcpl.cpl
                                  NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, Network
                                  properties is Ncpa.cpl, not Netcpl.cpl
   Password Properties            control password.cpl
   PC Card                        control main.cpl pc card (PCMCIA)
   Power Management (Windows 95)  control main.cpl power
   Power Management (Windows 98)  control powercfg.cpl
   Printers Folder                control printers
   Regional Settings              control intl.cpl
   Scanners and Cameras           control sticpl.cpl
   Sound Properties               control mmsys.cpl sounds
   System Properties              control sysdm.cpl
To run the Users tool in Control Panel, type control Ncpa.cpl users, and then press ENTER.


Windows Control Panel icons and their associated files
Below is a small chart of the available files and their associated Control Panel icons. Keep in mind that not all of the below files or icons are available in all versions of Microsoft Windows and may be missing because the associated hardware device, software program, or other setting is not installed. Icons that have an asterisks in the availability section indicate that a third-party software program not available through the Microsoft Windows CD must be installed before the icon is displayed.


Control Panel IconAssociated file95/98/MENT2000/XP


Accessibility OptionsAccess.cplYesYesYes


Add/Remove HardwareHdwwiz.cplYesYesYes


Add/Remove ProgramsAppwiz.cplYesYesYes


Adobe Gammaadobe gamma.cpl***


MS-DOS ConsoleConsole.cplYes


Date/TimeTimeDate.cplYesYesYes


DirectXdirectx.cpl***


DisplayDesk.cplYesYesYes


FaxFax.cplYesYes


Find FastFindfast.cplYesYes


FontsMain.cplYesYesYes


GSNWNwc.cplYes


Intel Pro SetProset.cplYes


InternetIntelcpl.cplYesYesYes


Infrared Settings propertiesIrprops.cplYes


Java Plug-in x.x.x - This icon and its associated file changes by version.plugincplx_x.cpl***


Joystick Properties or Game ControllersJoy.cplYesYesYes


KeyboardMain.cplYesYesYes


LicensingLiccpa.cplYes


MacfileSfmmgr.cplYes


Mail and FaxMlcfg32.cplYes


Microsoft Mail Post OfficeWgpocpl.cplYes


ModemsModem.cplYesYes


MouseMain.cplYesYesYes


MultimediaMmsys.cplYesYesYes


Network Connections propertiesNcpa.cplYesYes


Network PropertiesNetcpl.cplYes


ODBC32Odbc32.cplYesYesYes


Passwordspassword.cplYes


PCCardDevapps.cplYes


PortsPorts.cplYes


Power Options propertiesPowercfg.cplYes


PrintersMain.cplYesYesYes


QuickTimeQuicktime.cpl***


Regional SettingsIntl.cplYesYesYes


Services and DevicesSrvmgr.cplYes


SCSI AdaptersDevapps.cplYes


ServerSrvmgr.cplYes


SoundsMmsys.cplYesYesYes


Speech PropertiesSapi.cplYes


SystemSysdm.cplYesYes


Tape DevicesDevapps.cplYes


Telephony or Phone and Modem Options PropertiesTelephon.cplYesYes


TweakUITweakui.cpl***


UPSUps.cplYes


User Accounts propertiesNusrmgr.cplYes


VirusScanAvsmcpa.cpl***






Control Panel Command Line Commands in Windows


Control Panel AppletCommandOS


Accessibility Optionscontrol access.cplXP


Action Centercontrol /name Microsoft.ActionCenter8, 7


Add Hardwarecontrol /name Microsoft.AddHardwareVista


control hdwwiz.cplXP


Add or Remove Programscontrol appwiz.cplXP


Administrative Toolscontrol /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools8, 7, Vista


control admintoolsXP


Automatic Updatescontrol wuaucpl.cplXP


AutoPlaycontrol /name Microsoft.AutoPlay8, 7, Vista


Backup and Restore Centercontrol /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenterVista


Backup and Restorecontrol /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestore8, 7


Biometric Devicescontrol /name Microsoft.BiometricDevices7


BitLocker Drive Encryptioncontrol /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption8, 7, Vista


Bluetooth Devicescontrol /name Microsoft.BluetoothDevicesVista


Color Managementcontrol /name Microsoft.ColorManagement8, 7, Vista


Color1WinColor.exe2XP


Credential Managercontrol /name Microsoft.CredentialManager8, 7


Client Service for NetWarecontrol nwc.cplXP


Date and Timecontrol /name Microsoft.DateAndTime8, 7, Vista


control data/timeXP


Default Locationcontrol /name Microsoft.DefaultLocation7


Default Programscontrol /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms8, 7, Vista


Desktop Gadgetscontrol /name Microsoft.DesktopGadgets8, 7


Device Managercontrol /name Microsoft.DeviceManager8, 7, Vista


devmgmt.mscXP3


Devices and Printerscontrol /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters8, 7


Displaycontrol /name Microsoft.Display8, 7


control desktopVista, XP


Ease of Access Centercontrol /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter8, 7, Vista


File Historycontrol /name Microsoft.FileHistory8


Folder Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.FolderOptions8, 7, Vista


control foldersXP


Fontscontrol /name Microsoft.Fonts8, 7, Vista


control fontsXP


Game Controllerscontrol /name Microsoft.GameControllers8, 7, Vista


control joy.cplXP


Get Programscontrol /name Microsoft.GetPrograms8, 7, Vista


Getting Startedcontrol /name Microsoft.GettingStarted7


Home Groupcontrol /name Microsoft.HomeGroup8, 7


Indexing Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions8, 7, Vista


rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dllXP


Infraredcontrol /name Microsoft.Infrared8, 7


control /name Microsoft.InfraredOptionsVista


Internet Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.InternetOptions8, 7, Vista


control inetcpl.cplXP


iSCSI Initiatorcontrol /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator8, 7, Vista


Keyboardcontrol /name Microsoft.Keyboard8, 7, Vista


control keyboardXP


Languagecontrol /name Microsoft.Language8


Location and Other Sensorscontrol /name Microsoft.LocationAndOtherSensors7


Location Settingscontrol /name Microsoft.LocationSettings8


Mail4control mlcfg32.cpl58, 7, Vista, XP


Mousecontrol /name Microsoft.Mouse8, 7, Vista


control mouseXP


Network and Sharing Centercontrol /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter8, 7, Vista


Network Connectionscontrol netconnectionsXP


Network Setup Wizardcontrol netsetup.cplXP


Notification Area Iconscontrol /name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons8, 7


ODBC Data Source Administratorcontrol odbccp32.cplXP6


Offline Filescontrol /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles8, 7, Vista


Parental Controlscontrol /name Microsoft.ParentalControls8, 7, Vista


Pen and Input Devicescontrol /name Microsoft.PenAndInputDevicesVista


Pen and Touchcontrol /name Microsoft.PenAndTouch7


People Near Mecontrol /name Microsoft.PeopleNearMe7, Vista


Performance Information and Toolscontrol /name Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools8, 7, Vista


Personalizationcontrol /name Microsoft.Personalization8, 7, Vista


Phone and Modem Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModemOptionsVista


control telephon.cplXP


Phone and Modemcontrol /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem8, 7


Power Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.PowerOptions8, 7, Vista


control powercfg.cplXP


Printers and Faxescontrol printersXP


Printerscontrol /name Microsoft.PrintersVista


Problem Reports and Solutionscontrol /name Microsoft.ProblemReportsAndSolutionsVista


Programs and Featurescontrol Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures8, 7, Vista


Recoverycontrol /name Microsoft.Recovery8, 7


Regioncontrol international8


Region and Languagecontrol /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage7


Regional and Language Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptionsVista


control internationalXP


RemoteApp and Desktop Connectionscontrol /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections8, 7


Scanners and Camerascontrol /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras8, 7, Vista


control sticpl.cplXP


Scheduled Taskscontrol schedtasksXP7


Security Centercontrol /name Microsoft.SecurityCenterVista


control wscui.cplXP


Software Explorers8msascui.exe9XP


Soundcontrol /name Microsoft.Sound8, 7


control /name Microsoft.AudioDevicesAndSoundThemesVista


Sounds and Audio Devicescontrol mmsys.cplXP


Speech Recognition Optionscontrol /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognitionOptionsVista


Speech Recognitioncontrol /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition8, 7


Speechcontrol sapi.cpl10XP


Storage Spacescontrol /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces8


Sync Centercontrol /name Microsoft.SyncCenter8, 7, Vista


Systemcontrol /name Microsoft.System8, 7, Vista


control sysdm.cplXP


Tablet PC Settingscontrol /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings7, Vista


Taskbarcontrol /name Microsoft.Taskbar8


Taskbar and Start Menucontrol /name Microsoft.TaskbarAndStartMenu7, Vista


rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1XP


Text to Speechcontrol /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech8, 7, Vista


Troubleshootingcontrol /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting8, 7


User Accountscontrol /name Microsoft.UserAccounts8, 7, Vista


control userpasswordsXP


Welcome Centercontrol /name Microsoft.WelcomeCenterVista


Windows Anytime Upgradecontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade7, Vista


Windows CardSpacecontrol /name Microsoft.CardSpace7, Vista


Windows Defendercontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsDefender8, 7, Vista11


Windows Firewallcontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall8, 7, Vista


control firewall.cplXP


Windows Live Language Setting12langselector.exe137, Vista


Windows Marketplacecontrol /name Microsoft.GetProgramsOnlineVista


Windows Mobility Centercontrol /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter7, Vista


Windows Sidebar Propertiescontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsSidebarPropertiesVista


Windows SideShowcontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsSideShow7, Vista


Windows Updatecontrol /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate8, 7, Vista14


Wireless Linkcontrol irprops.cplXP


Wireless Network Setup Wizard?XP






Remove the .NET Credentials (Stored User names and Passwords)
To remove the Stored User Names and Passwords from your system, try this:
  • Click Start, Run and type Control keymgr.dll
    • 

  • Remove the entries from the list.
    • 

The other ways to access this dialog are:
Type Control Userpasswords2 in RUN box, click Advanced, Manage Passwords
-or-
From Control Panel, select your User Account, click Manage your network passwords
 


































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