Windows 10 operating system comes with built-in Settings app which has been added to the OS to replace the classic Control Panel program. Users can change and customize various settings and options using Settings app. It consists of several categories/sections and pages which provide toggle buttons and other controls to turn on/off options and change functionality of the OS.
You can open Settings app in Windows 10 by pressing WIN+I keys together or from Start Menu.
Today in this tutorial, we are going to tell you about some commands which can be used to open any particular Settings page directly. These commands are known as URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) which are actually unique addresses to identify specific pages in Settings app.
You can execute these commands from RUN dialog box, Command Prompt, This PC address bar, etc. You can even create shortcuts using these commands to directly open Settings pages.
So without wasting time let’s share these commands to launch specific Settings pages:
| Settings Page |
Commands |
| Settings main page | ms-settings: |
| System | |
| Display | ms-settings:display |
| Display -> Night light settings | ms-settings:nightlight |
| Notifications & actions | ms-settings:notifications |
| Power & sleep | ms-settings:powersleep |
| Battery | ms-settings:batterysaver |
| Battery -> Battery usage by app | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails |
| Battery -> Battery saver settings | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings |
| Storage | ms-settings:storagesense |
| Storage -> Change where new content is saved | ms-settings:savelocations |
| Storage -> Change how we free up space | ms-settings:storagepolicies |
| Tablet mode | ms-settings:tabletmode |
| Multitasking | ms-settings:multitasking |
| Projecting to this PC | ms-settings:project |
| Shared experiences | ms-settings:crossdevice |
| Remote Desktop | ms-settings:remotedesktop |
| About | ms-settings:about |
| Devices | |
| Bluetooth & other devices | ms-settings:bluetooth |
| Printers & scanners | ms-settings:printers |
| Mouse | ms-settings:mousetouchpad |
| Touchpad | ms-settings:devices-touchpad |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing |
| Pen & Windows Ink | ms-settings:pen |
| AutoPlay | ms-settings:autoplay |
| USB | ms-settings:usb |
| Phone | |
| Phone | ms-settings:mobile-devices |
| Network & Internet | |
| Status | ms-settings:network-status |
| Cellular & SIM | ms-settings:network-cellular |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi |
| Wi-Fi -> Manage known networks | ms-settings:network-wifisettings |
| Wi-Fi calling | ms-settings:network-wificalling |
| Ethernet | ms-settings:network-ethernet |
| Dial-up | ms-settings:network-dialup |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn |
| Airplane mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode |
| Mobile hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot |
| Data usage | ms-settings:datausage |
| Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy |
| Personalization | |
| Background | ms-settings:personalization-background |
| Colors | ms-settings:colors |
| Lock screen | ms-settings:lockscreen |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes |
| Start | ms-settings:personalization-start |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar |
| Apps | |
| Apps & features | ms-settings:appsfeatures |
| Apps & features -> Manage optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures |
| Default apps | ms-settings:defaultapps |
| Offline maps | ms-settings:maps |
| Apps for websites | ms-settings:appsforwebsites |
| Video playback | ms-settings:videoplayback |
| Accounts | |
| Your info | ms-settings:yourinfo |
| Email & app accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts |
| Sign-in options | ms-settings:signinoptions |
| Access work or school | ms-settings:workplace |
| Family & other people | ms-settings:otherusers |
| Sync your settings | ms-settings:sync |
| Time & language | |
| Date & time | ms-settings:dateandtime |
| Region & language | ms-settings:regionlanguage |
| Speech | ms-settings:speech |
| Gaming | |
| Game bar | ms-settings:gaming-gamebar |
| Game DVR | ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr |
| Broadcasting | ms-settings:gaming-broadcasting |
| Game Mode | ms-settings:gaming-gamemode |
| TruePlay | ms-settings:gaming-trueplay |
| Xbox Networking | ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking |
| Ease of Access | |
| Narrator | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator |
| Magnifier | ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier |
| High contrast | ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast |
| Closed captions | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard |
| Mouse | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse |
| Other options | ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions |
| Privacy | |
| General | ms-settings:privacy-general |
| Location | ms-settings:privacy-location |
| Camera | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
| Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone |
| Notifications | ms-settings:privacy-notifications |
| Speech, inking, & typing | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping |
| Account info | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo |
| Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
| Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar |
| Call history | ms-settings:privacy-callhistory |
| ms-settings:privacy-email | |
| Tasks | ms-settings:privacy-tasks |
| Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging |
| Radios | ms-settings:privacy-radios |
| Other devices | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices |
| Feedback & diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-feedback |
| Background apps | ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps |
| App diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics |
| Automatic file downloads | ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads |
| Update & security | |
| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate |
| Windows Update -> Check for updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-action |
| Windows Update -> Update history | ms-settings:windowsupdate-history |
| Windows Update -> Restart options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions |
| Windows Update -> Advanced options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-options |
| Windows Defender | ms-settings:windowsdefender |
| Backup | ms-settings:backup |
| Troubleshoot | ms-settings:troubleshoot |
| Recovery | ms-settings:recovery |
| Activation | ms-settings:activation |
| Find My Device | ms-settings:findmydevice |
| For developers | ms-settings:developers |
| Windows Insider Program | ms-settings:windowsinsider |
| Mixed reality | |
| Audio and speech | ms-settings:holographic-audio |
| Search | |
| Talk to Cortana | ms-settings:cortana |
| Permissions & history | ms-settings:cortana-permissions |
| Notifications | ms-settings:cortana-notifications |
| More details | ms-settings:cortana-moredetails |
That’s all. If you know about any other command which is missing in the above list, please let us know in your comment and we’ll add it to the list.