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How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/192806/how-to-run-control-panel-tools-by-typing-a-command

NOTE: If you want to run a command from a command prompt, you must do so from the Windows folder. Also, note that your computer may not have all of the tools listed in this article, as your Windows installation may not include all of these components.
 

    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
Fonts Folder               control fonts
Internet Properties        control inetcpl.cpl
Joystick Properties         control joy.cpl
Keyboard Properties     control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties       control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties    control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties      control Ncpa.cpl
Password Properties     control password.cpl
PC Card                   control main.cpl pc card (PCMCIA)
Power Management                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

Powercfg command-line options

• Use powercfg.exe to control power plans - also called power schemes - to use the available sleep states, to control the power states of individual devices, and to analyze the system for common energy-efficiency and battery-life problems

Notes

• https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/15-cmd-commands-every-windows-user-know/?utm_source=MUO-FP-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=MUO-FP-P