Creating a Shortcut to Individual Control Panel Items

Hope this helps some people

Path: c:\windows\system32\control.exe

Arguments :

 

/name Microsoft.System  < For System Window

/name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall < For Windows Firewall

/name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate < For Windows Update    etc.

/name Microsoft.InternetOptions

/name Microsoft.Sound

/name Microsoft.Personalization

/name Microsoft.FolderOptions

/name Microsoft.RemoteappandDesktopConnections

/name Microsoft.SyncCenter

/name Microsoft.UserAccounts

/name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools

/name Microsoft.EaseofAccessCenter

/name Microsoft.ActionCenter

/name Microsoft.BackupandRestore

/name Microsoft.DesktopGadgets

/name Microsoft.Display

/name Microsoft.HomeGroup

/name Microsoft.Mail

/name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons

/name Microsoft.PerformanceInformationandTools

/name Microsoft.PowerOptions

/name Microsoft.RegionandLanguage

/name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition

/name Microsoft.TaskbarandStartMenu

/name Microsoft.WindowsDefender

/name Microsoft.DateandTime

/name Microsoft.DeviceManager

/name Microsoft.Fonts

/name Microsoft.IndexingOptions

/name Microsoft.Keyboard

/name Microsoft.Mouse

/name Microsoft.ProgramsandFeatures

/name Microsoft.TroubleShooting

/name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

/name Microsoft.AutoPlay

/name Microsoft.CredentialsManager

/name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms

/name Microsoft.DevicesandPrograms

/name Microsoft.GettingStarted

/name Microsoft.LocationandOtherSensors

/name Microsoft.NetworkandSharingCenter

/name Microsoft.ParentalControls

/name Microsoft.PhoneandModem

/name Microsoft.Recovery

/name Microsoft.WindowsCardSpace

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Reply #1 Top

This will be handy as hell!!  Thanks WM.

Reply #2 Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 1
This will be handy as hell!! Thanks WM.

 

No problem  RND  I Try to share when I can

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Reply #3 Top

Or you could just simply make direct shortcuts to the .cpl (Control Panel Extension) or .exe file for each action, mostly found in \windows\system32.

Reply #4 Top

Still, I appreciate the goodwill in WinMonster2 sharing a way that has been helpful for him. |-) :thumbsup:

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Quoting StevenAus, reply 4
Still, I appreciate the goodwill in WinMonster2 sharing a way that has been helpful for him.

Indeed, no doubt about that.