List of Commands to Launch Specific Settings Page Directly in Windows 10

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.

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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
Sound ms-settings:sound
Notifications & actions ms-settings:notifications
Focus Assist ms-settings:quiethours
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
Clipboard ms-settings:clipboard
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
Fonts ms-settings:fonts
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
Startup ms-settings:startupapps
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
Display ms-settings:easeofaccess-display
Magnifier ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
Color filters ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter
High contrast ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
Narrator ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
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-eyegaze
Other options ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions
Cortana
Talk to Cortana ms-settings:cortana
Permissions & history ms-settings:cortana-permissions
Notifications ms-settings:cortana-notifications
More details ms-settings:cortana-moredetails
Privacy
General ms-settings:privacy-general
Speech, inking, & typing ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping
Diagnostics & feedback ms-settings:privacy-feedback
Activity History ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory
Location ms-settings:privacy-location
Camera ms-settings:privacy-webcam
Microphone ms-settings:privacy-microphone
Notifications ms-settings:privacy-notifications
Account info ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo
Contacts ms-settings:privacy-contacts
Calendar ms-settings:privacy-calendar
Call history ms-settings:privacy-callhistory
Email 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
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-videos
File system ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess
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 Security / 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

 

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.

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We’ll update this list whenever new sections are added to Settings app in newer Windows 10 versions, so keep checking this page regularly.

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Published in: Windows 10

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. Can you list the Search app in the above Settings Page & Commands. Unable to find a way to remove this app in the GPE.
    Ivan

  2. Thank you for this info. I’m sure you’ve been told how helpful all these commands (?) really are, but once more can’t hurt. They are very helpful. I had no clue any of these existed. Again, thanks.

  3. Dear Sir,
    I cant access some home pages. I am using windows 10 since 2016. But sometimes cant open some pages in Google.
    This page can not displayed this is whan comes from Google on dispaly.
    Any advice?

    Kinds regards
    Ishwer

  4. ^^ Please provide more details. Do you get the error message for a particular website? Does the error message always appear for that website?

  5. I can’t even get my hp laptop to load. I have the windows insider program and I just get the BSoD, I don’t sign in, I can’t do the f11 key to even troubleshoot and recover and/or restart. I want to pull out my hair, this is so frustrating. Please help. Me.

  6. I am running Windows 10 Pro Version 1809 and I am not able to access specific setting pages with these commands, only the main settings page.

  7. Put “start” in front of the command. For example, If you use “start ms-settings:display” it works.

  8. Same problem Comand Prompt issue as Ishwer. Running the same Windows Version (1809) as he is. I added “start” to the beginning of the commands as suggested – start then space, (start ms-settings:display). Nothing. Even added double quotes at beginning and end of command to see if that would work. Nothing. What am I doing wrong?
    Thanks!
    Jim

  9. For me all commands working absolutely fine in latest public version as well as Insider Preview builds.

  10. Running ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory shows the Privacy setting screen for less than a second and stops/disappears. In fact, it does the same for ms-settings:privacy-microphone and most other listed commands. Is there a registry or policy settings that prevents these commands? Thanks

  11. ^^ All commands working fine here. Did you try to launch the pages using Settings app? Do they open properly?

  12. Unfortunately launching the privacy pages using Settings app produces the same effect/results…

  13. ^^ So it seems there are some corrupted files/settings in your Windows 10 OS. I can suggest to use sfc /scannow command to repair them. Which Windows 10 version are you using?

  14. sfc /scannow result: Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
    Running Win 10 Pro Version 1903. Previous version 1809 did not have this issue.

  15. Dear @Les
    It is a known bug in v1903, i also faced this, but following solutions may work.
    1. Download Microsoft Safety Scanner Tool and perform “quick scan” to detect virus, because in some cases, this problem may be generated by virus, so use this portable tool, if any virus detected, then perform full scan once(quick scan may takes upto 1 hour and full scan may takes upto 4-5 hours).
    2. Open command prompt as administrator and use following commands one by one, and wait to complete process:

    dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    sfc /scannow

    Now it will solve your problem, after complete process restart your computer. During this process do not run another appication, even Explorer File Manager.

  16. Followed Gaurav suggestion [thanks] – all command completed successfully – unfortunately the problem was not resolved and remains.

  17. @Les
    Did you tried search function in settings? Open settings, in search bar type “privacy” and select suggested option of privacy or related menus, it will directly open without any problem, if problem still happens, then disable some apps startup which uses high resource.
    This issue has fixed in November Update 2019.

  18. Thanks for you suggestions Guarav – search bar type “privacy” did not help and the November Update 2019 made issue worse, not showing even the start menu…

  19. This seems a bit c.zy. I cannot run these commands from a PowerShell console? Surely there must be a way? If I have to open a specific “Run” dialogue every time, that seems a bit weird. Does anyone know a way to open a PowerShell console and type these commands into them?

  20. To open the new Windows Security, use “windowsdefender:” instead of “ms-settings:” and there are a few sub-pages but the format is a little different. “windowsdefender://threat/” opens the threat page, and “windowsdefender://account/” opens the account security page, I haven’t tested for the rest of them.

  21. Thanks for this resource, VG!

    Does Microsoft publish a regularly-updated version of this _anywhere_? The shortcuts can be incredibly useful, but they seem to change periodically with new releases/builds, so an official resource would be really helpful.

    @Roy, regarding PowerShell:
    You can execute these commands from PowerShell by using the Start-Process command (or its alias, Start). E.g.:
    Start-Process ms-settings:display

    For those inteested in running from the command prompt, use the START command, e.g.
    start ms-settings:display

    Also as an interesting note, because these are shell commands, they can also be opened directly from the address bar in File Explorer. Just type/paste them and press enter.
    Since Explorer’s address bar remembers prior locations, for subsequent uses you can simply type “ms-” and the bar will suggest “ms-settings:” commands that you’ve used in the past.
    See this image for an example: 1drv.ms/u/s!AqK7f7HOlojNwPRpS4rYBUbiIHn3vw?e=oaPJ6s

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