A set of commands (or shortcuts) allowing users to access Control panel items quickly.
I had them for a while, and needed to keep it for me in future
' Control The Panel
Not all commands work in all versions of Windows
Control Panel
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
System Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl
Time/Date Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl
Programs and features
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl
Desktop background
C:\Windows\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,,@desktop
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Desktop icons
%windir%\system32\control.exe desk.cpl,,@web
DPI Scale
C:\Windows\System32\DpiScaling.exe
Screensaver
C:\Windows\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,,1
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1
Color and Appearance
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2
or
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\1\::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageColorization
Accessibility Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl
Display Settings (Settings)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,3
Internet Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl
Add ,,0 through ,,5 after .cpl to display the relative pages
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,0
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,1
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,2
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,3
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,4
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,5
Regional Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl
Joystick Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL joy.cpl
Mouse Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0
Keyboard Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1
Printers
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @2
Fonts
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @3
Multimedia Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl
Modem Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL modem.cpl
Add New Printer' Wizard (on Win9x)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter
Themes Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL themes.cpl
Others ...
' Display the Control Panel
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Accessibility Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Add/Remove Programs
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Background)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Screensaver)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Appearance)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Settings)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,3", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Internet Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Add ,,0 through ,,5 before the " will display the relative pages
' Display Regional Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Joystick Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL joy.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Mouse Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Keyboard Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Printers
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @2", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Fonts
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @3", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Multimedia Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Modem Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL modem.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Dial-Up Networking Wizard (on Win9x)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaWizard", vbNormalFocus)
' Display System Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Run 'Add New Hardware' Wizard (on Win9x)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl @1", vbNormalFocus)
' Display 'Add New Printer' Wizard (on Win9x)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Themes Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL themes.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Time/Date Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
Not all commands work in all versions of Windows
Control Panel
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
System Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl
Time/Date Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl
Programs and features
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl
Desktop background
C:\Windows\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,,@desktop
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Desktop icons
%windir%\system32\control.exe desk.cpl,,@web
DPI Scale
C:\Windows\System32\DpiScaling.exe
Screensaver
C:\Windows\System32\control.exe desk.cpl,,1
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1
Color and Appearance
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2
or
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\1\::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageColorization
Accessibility Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl
Display Settings (Settings)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,3
Internet Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl
Add ,,0 through ,,5 after .cpl to display the relative pages
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,0
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,1
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,2
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,3
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,4
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,5
Regional Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl
Joystick Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL joy.cpl
Mouse Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0
Keyboard Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1
Printers
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @2
Fonts
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @3
Multimedia Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl
Modem Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL modem.cpl
Add New Printer' Wizard (on Win9x)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter
Themes Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL themes.cpl
Others ...
' Display the Control Panel
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Accessibility Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Add/Remove Programs
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Background)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Screensaver)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Appearance)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2", vbNormalFocus)
' Show the Display Settings (Settings)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,3", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Internet Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Add ,,0 through ,,5 before the " will display the relative pages
' Display Regional Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Joystick Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL joy.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Mouse Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0", vbNormalFocus)
' Display the Keyboard Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Printers
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @2", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Fonts
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @3", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Multimedia Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Modem Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL modem.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Dial-Up Networking Wizard (on Win9x)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaWizard", vbNormalFocus)
' Display System Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Run 'Add New Hardware' Wizard (on Win9x)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl @1", vbNormalFocus)
' Display 'Add New Printer' Wizard (on Win9x)
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Themes Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL themes.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
' Display Time/Date Settings
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
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DB ID
ANmarAmdeen
602
Revisions
v1.0
Sunday
May
19
2019