How to Run Control Panel Tools by Typing a Command
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT Server
version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
version 4.0
Summary
This article describes how to run Control Panel tools in Windows
by typing a command at a command prompt or in the Open box.
More Information
To run a Control Panel tool in Windows, type the appropriate command
in the Open box or at a command prompt.
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
FindFast control findfast.cpl
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
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 Properties control main.cpl printers
Regional Settings control intl.cpl
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl
When you run the CONTROL command you are actually
starting Control Panel with Control.exe, not the normaly way Windows
95/98 runs Control Panel tools. The actual command line Windows
uses is:
"rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %1,%*",
Windows substitute the name of the tool you want
to run for %1%. For example:
"rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl".
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