In a previous tip I listed the .msc files for different admin tools so you could easily access them from the command line if needed. This can be particularly useful if you normally log on to your admin workstation using a limited account and use Runas to perform admin tasks.
You can also launch Control Panel apps from the command line, and here’s a list of .cpl files for your reference that you can print out and paste on the wall beside your workstation until you’ve memoried the ones you use most commonly:
Accessibility Options
access.cpl
Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl
Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Properties
bthprops.cpl
Display Properties
desk.cpl
Firewall Properties
firewall.cpl
Game Controllers
joy.cpl
Internet Options
inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator
iscsicpl.cpl
Java Control Panel
jpicpl32.cpl
Licensing Mode
liccpa.cpl
Mouse Properties
main.cpl
Network Connections
ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl
ODBC Properties
odbccp32.cpl
Power Options
powercfg.cpl
Regional and Language Options
intl.cpl
Sound and Audio Devices
mmsys.cpl
Stored Passwords
keymgr.cpl
System Properties
sysdm.cpl
Telephone and Modem Properties
telephon.cpl
Time and Date Settings
timedate.cpl
User Accounts nusrmgr.cpl
Windows Security Center
wscui.cpl
Wireless Link
irprops.cpl
Cheers,
Mitch Tulloch
www.mtit.com/mitch/
