How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command PromptLast reviewed: February 17, 1998Article ID: Q180025 |
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SUMMARYThis article describes how to start Control Panel applications and/or open folders at the MS-DOS command prompt.
MORE INFORMATIONUse the following syntax to launch Control Panel applications and/or open folders:
Syntax Description ------ ----------- Control printers Displays the Printers folder Control ports Displays the System properties Control fonts Displays the font folder Control mouse Displays the Mouse properties Control color Opens the Display propertiesControl international Regional Settings Control date/time Date/time properties Control keyboard Keyboard propertiesFor example, to open the printers folder, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt:
control printersThe %Systemroot%\System32 folder also contains .cpl files that allow users to launch Control Panel applications through Windows NT Explorer or the command prompt. For a list of the .cpl files and their descriptions, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
ARTICLE-ID: Q173132 TITLE : Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons |
Additional query words: printer command utility program cpl
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