How to use the URI commands
Here some different examples for using ms-setting commands:
- Press Win+R to open the Run dialog and type the ms-settings command
- Press WIN+I keys or from Start menu and type the ms-settings command
- Open a command prompt or Powershell and type “Start ms-settings:URI command”
- In the Windows Explorer address bar, type the ms-settings command
- Create a Windows shortcut and in the create shortcut window type “ms-settings:URI command”
Windows 10 URI commands
| Page | Command (URI) |
|---|---|
| Settings home page | |
| Settings home page | ms-settings: |
| System | |
| Display | ms-settings:display |
| Night light settings | ms-settings:nightlight |
| Advanced scaling settings | ms-settings:display-advanced |
| Connect to a wireless display | ms-settings-connectabledevices:devicediscovery |
| Graphics settings | ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics |
| Display orientation | ms-settings:screenrotation |
| Sound | ms-settings:sound |
| Manage sound devices | ms-settings:sound-devices |
| App volume and device preferences | ms-settings:apps-volume |
| Notifications & actions | ms-settings:notifications |
| Focus assist | ms-settings:quiethours, OR ms-settings:quietmomentshome |
| During these hours | ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled |
| Duplicating my display (When I’m duplicating my display) | ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation |
| Playing a game full screen (When I’m playing a game) | ms-settings:quietmomentsgame |
| Power & sleep | ms-settings:powersleep |
| Battery | ms-settings:batterysaver |
| See which apps are affecting your battery life | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails |
| Battery Saver settings | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings |
| Storage | ms-settings:storagesense |
| Configure Storage Sense or run it now | ms-settings:storagepolicies |
| Change where new content is saved | ms-settings:savelocations |
| Tablet mode | ms-settings:tabletmode |
| Multitasking | ms-settings:multitasking |
| Projecting to this PC | ms-settings:project |
| Shared experiences | ms-settings:crossdevice |
| Clipboard | ms-settings:clipboard |
| Remote Desktop | ms-settings:remotedesktop |
| Device Encryption (where available) | ms-settings:deviceencryption |
| About | ms-settings:about |
| Devices | |
| Bluetooth & other devices | ms-settings:bluetooth, OR ms-settings:connecteddevices |
| Printers & scanners | ms-settings:printers |
| Mouse | ms-settings:mousetouchpad |
| Touchpad | ms-settings:devices-touchpad |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing |
| Hardware keyboard – Text suggestions | ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions |
| Wheel (where available) | ms-settings:wheel |
| Pen & Windows Ink | ms-settings:pen |
| AutoPlay | ms-settings:autoplay |
| USB | ms-settings:usb |
| Phone | |
| Phone | ms-settings:mobile-devices |
| Add a phone | ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone |
| Your Phone (opens app) | ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct |
| Network & Internet | |
| Network & Internet | ms-settings:network |
| Status | ms-settings:network-status |
| Show available networks | ms-availablenetworks: |
| Cellular & SIM | ms-settings:network-cellular |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi |
| Show available networks | ms-availablenetworks: |
| 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 |
| DirectAccess (where available) | ms-settings:network-directaccess |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn |
| Airplane mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode, OR ms-settings:proximity |
| Mobile hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot |
| NFC | ms-settings:nfctransactions |
| Data usage | ms-settings:datausage |
| Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy |
| Personalization | |
| Personalization | ms-settings:personalization |
| Background | ms-settings:personalization-background |
| Colors | ms-settings:personalization-colors, OR ms-settings:colors |
| Lock screen | ms-settings:lockscreen |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes |
| Fonts (build 17083+) | ms-settings:fonts |
| Start | ms-settings:personalization-start |
| Choose which folders appear on Start | ms-settings:personalization-start-places |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar |
| Apps | |
| Apps & features | ms-settings:appsfeatures OR ms-settings:appsfeatures-app |
| Manage optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures |
| Default apps | ms-settings:defaultapps |
| Offline maps | ms-settings:maps |
| Download maps | ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps |
| Apps for websites | ms-settings:appsforwebsites |
| Video playback | ms-settings:videoplayback |
| Startup | ms-settings:startupapps |
| Accounts | |
| Your info | ms-settings:yourinfo |
| Email & accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts |
| Sign-in options | ms-settings:signinoptions |
| Windows Hello face setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment |
| Windows Hello fingerprint setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment |
| Security Key setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment |
| Dynamic Lock | ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock |
| Access work or school | ms-settings:workplace |
| Family & other people | ms-settings:otherusers |
| Set up a kiosk | ms-settings:assignedaccess |
| Sync your settings | ms-settings:sync |
| Time & language | |
| Date & time | ms-settings:dateandtime |
| Region | ms-settings:regionformatting |
| Japan IME settings (where available) | ms-settings:regionlanguage-jpnime |
| Pinyin IME settings (where available) | ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin |
| Wubi IME settings (where available) | ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi |
| Korea IME settings (where available) | ms-settings:regionlanguage-korime |
| Language | ms-settings:regionlanguage OR ms-settings:regionlanguage-languageoptions |
| Windows Display language | ms-settings:regionlanguage-setdisplaylanguage |
| Add Display language | ms-settings:regionlanguage-adddisplaylanguage |
| Keyboard (removed in build 17083+) | ms-settings:keyboard |
| Speech | ms-settings:speech |
| Gaming | |
| Game bar | ms-settings:gaming-gamebar |
| Captures | ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr |
| Broadcasting | ms-settings:gaming-broadcasting |
| Game Mode | ms-settings:gaming-gamemode |
| TruePlay (removed in version 1809+) | ms-settings:gaming-trueplay |
| Xbox Networking | ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking |
| Extras | |
| Extras (available only when Settings app extensions installed) | ms-settings:extras |
| Ease of Access | |
| Display | ms-settings:easeofaccess-display |
| Mouse Pointer | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursorandpointersize |
| Text Cursor | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor |
| Magnifier | ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier |
| Color Filters | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter |
| Adaptive Color Filters Link | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink |
| Night Light Link | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-bluelightlink |
| High Contrast | ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast |
| Narrator | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator |
| Start Narratorafter sign-in for me | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled |
| Audio | ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio |
| Closed captions | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning |
| Speech | ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard |
| Mouse | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse |
| Eye Control | ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol |
| Other options (removed in version 1809+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions |
| Search (version 1903+) | |
| Permissions & history | ms-settings:search-permissions |
| Searching Windows | ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch |
| More details | ms-settings:search-moredetails |
| Cortana | |
| Cortana | ms-settings:cortana |
| Talk to Cortana | ms-settings:cortana-talktocortana |
| Permissions | ms-settings:cortana-permissions |
| More details | ms-settings:cortana-moredetails |
| Privacy | |
| General | ms-settings:privacy |
| Speech | ms-settings:privacy-speech |
| Inking & typing personalization | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping |
| Diagnostics & feedback | ms-settings:privacy-feedback |
| View Diagnostic Data | ms-settings:privacy-feedback-telemetryviewergroup |
| Activity history (build 17040+) | ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory |
| Location | ms-settings:privacy-location |
| Camera | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
| Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone |
| Voice activation | ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation |
| Notifications | ms-settings:privacy-notifications |
| Account info | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo |
| Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
| Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar |
| Phone calls (removed in version 1809+) | ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls |
| Call history | ms-settings:privacy-callhistory |
| ms-settings:privacy-email | |
| Eye tracker (requires eyetracker hardware) | ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker |
| Tasks | ms-settings:privacy-tasks |
| Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging |
| Radios | ms-settings:privacy-radios |
| Other devices | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices |
| Background apps | ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps |
| App diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics |
| Automatic file downloads | ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads |
| Documents | ms-settings:privacy-documents |
| Pictures | ms-settings:privacy-pictures |
| Videos | ms-settings:privacy-documents |
| File system | ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess |
| Update & security | |
| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate |
| Check for updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-action |
| View update history | ms-settings:windowsupdate-history |
| Restart options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions |
| Advanced options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-options |
| Change active hours | ms-settings:windowsupdate-activehours |
| Optional updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates OR ms-settings:windowsupdate-seekerondemand |
| Delivery Optimization | ms-settings:delivery-optimization |
| Windows Security / Windows Defender | ms-settings:windowsdefender |
| Open Windows Security | 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, OR ms-settings:windowsinsider-optin |
| Mixed reality | |
| Mixed reality | ms-settings:holographic |
| Audio and speech | ms-settings:holographic-audio |
| Environment | ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment |
| Headset display | ms-settings:holographic-headset |
| Uninstall | ms-settings:holographic-management |
| Surface Hub | |
| Accounts | ms-settings:surfacehub-accounts |
| Team Conferencing | ms-settings:surfacehub-calling |
| Team device management | ms-settings:surfacehub-devicemanagenent |
| Session cleanup | ms-settings:surfacehub-sessioncleanup |
| Welcome screen | ms-settings:surfacehub-welcome |
Windows 10 RUN commands
- Press Win+R to open the Run dialog and type the command followed by Enter
| Open Documents Folder | documents |
| Open Videos folder | videos |
| Open Downloads Folder | downloads |
| Open Favorites Folder | favorites |
| Open Recent Folder | recent |
| Open Pictures Folder | pictures |
| Adding a new Device | devicepairingwizard |
| About Windows dialog | winver |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz |
| Advanced User Accounts | netplwiz |
| Advanced User Accounts | azman.msc |
| Backup and Restore | sdclt |
| Bluetooth File Transfer | fsquirt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificates | certmgr.msc |
| Change Computer Performance Settings | systempropertiesperformance |
| Change Data Execution Prevention Settings | systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention |
| Change Data Execution Prevention Settings | printui |
| Character Map | charmap |
| ClearType Tuner | cttune |
| Color Management | colorcpl |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Component Services | comexp.msc |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Computer Management | compmgmtlauncher |
| Connect to a Projector | displayswitch |
| Control Panel | control |
| Create A Shared Folder Wizard | shrpubw |
| Create a System Repair Disc | recdisc |
| Data Execution Prevention | systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention |
| Date and Time | timedate.cpl |
| Default Location | locationnotifications |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Device Manager | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Device Pairing Wizard | devicepairingwizard |
| Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard | msdt |
| Digitizer Calibration Tool | tabcal |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Display | dpiscaling |
| Display Color Calibration | dccw |
| Display Switch | displayswitch |
| DPAPI Key Migration Wizard | dpapimig |
| Driver Verifier Manager | verifier |
| Ease of Access Center | utilman |
| EFS Wizard | rekeywiz |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Fax Cover Page Editor | fxscover |
| File Signature Verification | sigverif |
| Font Viewer | fontview |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| IExpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Internet Options | inetcpl.cpl |
| iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool | iscsicpl |
| Language Pack Installer | lpksetup |
| Local Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc |
| Local Security Policy | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Location Activity | locationnotifications |
| Magnifier | magnify |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Manage Your File Encryption Certificates | rekeywiz |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool | msdt |
| Mouse | main.cpl |
| NAP Client Configuration | napclcfg.msc |
| Narrator | narrator |
| Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
| New Scan Wizard | wiaacmgr |
| Notepad | notepad |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 |
| ODBC Driver Configuration | odbcconf |
| On-Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Paint | mspaint |
| Pen and Touch | tabletpc.cpl |
| People Near Me | collab.cpl |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Performance Options | systempropertiesperformance |
| Phone and Modem | telephon.cpl |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Power Options | powercfg.cpl |
| Presentation Settings | presentationsettings |
| Print Management | printmanagement.msc |
| Printer Migration | printbrmui |
| Printer User Interface | printui |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Problem Steps Recorder | psr |
| Programs and Features | appwiz.cpl |
| Protected Content Migration | dpapimig |
| Region and Language | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Registry Editor 32 | regedt32 |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop Connection | mstsc |
| Resource Monitor | resmon |
| Resultant Set of Policy | rsop.msc |
| SAM Lock Tool | syskey |
| Screen Resolution | desk.cpl |
| Securing the Windows Account Database | syskey |
| Services | services.msc |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | computerdefaults |
| Share Creation Wizard | shrpubw |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Signout | logoff |
| Snipping Tool | snippingtool |
| Sound | mmsys.cpl |
| Sound recorder | soundrecorder |
| SQL Server Client Network Utility | cliconfg |
| Sticky Notes | stikynot |
| Stored User Names and Passwords | credwiz |
| Sync Center | mobsync |
| System Configuration | msconfig |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| System Properties (Advanced Tab) | systempropertiesadvanced |
| System Properties (Computer Name Tab) | systempropertiescomputername |
| System Properties (Hardware Tab) | systempropertieshardware |
| System Properties (Remote Tab) | systempropertiesremote |
| System Properties (System Protection Tab) | systempropertiesprotection |
| System Restore | rstrui |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Task Scheduler | taskschd.msc |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management | tpm.msc |
| Turn Windows features on or off | optionalfeatures |
| User Account Control Settings | useraccountcontrolsettings |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Volume Mixer | sndvol |
| Windows Action Center | wscui.cpl |
| Windows Activation Client | slui |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade Results | windowsanytimeupgraderesults |
| Windows Disc Image Burning Tool | isoburn |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Fax and Scan | wfs |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | wf.msc |
| Windows Journal | journal |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler | mdsched |
| Windows Mobility Center | mblctr |
| Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard | wiaacmgr |
| Windows PowerShell | powershell |
| Windows PowerShell ISE | powershell_ise |
| Windows Remote Assistance | msra |
| Windows Repair Disc | recdisc |
| Windows Script Host | wscript |
| Windows Update | wuapp |
| Windows Update Standalone Installer | wusa |
| Versione Windows | winver |
| WMI Management | wmimgmt.msc |
| WordPad | write |
| XPS Viewer | xpsrchvw |
