How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt

Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
Article ID: Q180025
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to start Control Panel applications and/or open folders at the MS-DOS command prompt.

MORE INFORMATION

Use 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 properties
Control international Regional Settings
Control date/time      Date/time properties
Control keyboard       Keyboard properties

For example, to open the printers folder, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt:

   control printers

The %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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Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA PPC x86
Issue type : kbinfo


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Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
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