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 Windows OS Hub / Windows 11 / Complete List of Ms-Settings URI Commands on Windows 11

January 18, 2022 Windows 11

Complete List of Ms-Settings URI Commands on Windows 11

Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft began to move classic Windows Control Panel features to the new Windows Settings panel. Each new Windows 10 build has more new options in Windows Settings you cannot find in the classic Control Panel.

In this article, we’ll show the complete list of ms-settings commands from the new Windows 11. You can use these URI commands to create shortcuts to any page in the Settings app or to quickly access any Windows settings item directly from the command prompt, browser, or File Explorer.

How to open the Settings app on Windows 11

The Settings app in Windows 11 was deeply redesigned. Colorful category icons appeared on the left, but there is no home page. The last change is meant to make navigation easy since you can see the options available in each category right away. This is Microsoft’s different thinking.

Almost every Settings page has got a unique Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). More details here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/launch-settings-app. Now every command starts with a standard ‘ms-settings’ prefix followed by the name of the settings page.

For example, ms-settings:display opens the settings page directly in System -> Display.

How to Use Ms-settings Commands in Windows 11?

The commands enable you to open any Settings page directly by entering its URI in the Run window (Win + R), command prompt, PowerShell console, etc. You can also use it to create a shortcut for any Settings page.

To open any Windows 11 settings page directly:

  1. Press Win + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog;
  2. Enter an ms-setting command. For example, to open Windows color scheme settings, type ms-settings:colors and press Enter;How to open the Settings app from the Command Prompt on Windows 11?
  3. Windows 11 will open the Settings app on the page you need. In our case, the Personalization -> Colors page will appear. Windows 11: Colors Settings app

You can run ms-settings commands directly from Windows Explorer or a browser.

You can also open a settings page from the command prompt or PowerShell. Use the command below:

start ms-settings:colors

run ms-settings from powershell

It means that if you know an exact Windows 11 ms-settings command, you will save a lot of time. Or you can just create shortcuts for any Settings page.

How to create a Settings app shortcut using ms-settings commands?

  1. Right-click on the desktop and select New item -> Shortcut;
  2. Find the ms-settings command you want in the list below in this article;
  3. Enter the command in the format explorer.exe <ms-settings command> as the location. For example, explorer.exe ms-settings:colors Create MS-Settings shortcut on Windows 11 Desktop
  4. Name the shortcut and change an icon if you want.

Done! Thus, you can create a settings shortcut in Windows 11 to quickly access any settings page using the ms-settings command.

Complete List of Ms-settings Shortcuts to Directly Open Settings Pages in Windows 10

Here is the list of ms-settings commands in Windows 11 to open settings pages. To make it easier, all commands are grouped:

Section Settings Page Ms-settings Command
System ms-settings:system
Display ms-settings:display
Connect to a wireless display​ ms-settings-connectabledevices:devicediscovery
Night light​ ms-settings:nightlight
Scale​ ms-settings:display-advanced
Graphics​ ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics
Sound ms-settings:sound
All sound devices​ ms-settings:sound-devices
Volume mixer​ ms-settings:apps-volume
Choose your sound defaults for AR/VR experiences​ ms-settings:holographic-audio
Notifications ms-settings:notifications
Focus assist ms-settings:quiethours
During these times​ ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled
When I’m duplicating my display​ ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation
When I’m playing a game​ ms-settings:quietmomentsgame
Power & battery ms-settings:powersleep
Storage ms-settings:storagesense
Storage Sense​ ms-settings:storagepolicies
Where new content is saved​ ms-settings:savelocations
Nearby sharing
Multitasking ms-settings:multitasking
Activation ms-settings:activation
Troubleshoot ms-settings:troubleshoot
Recovery ms-settings:recovery
Projecting to this PC ms-settings:project
Remote Desktop ms-settings:remotedesktop
Clipboard ms-settings:clipboard
About ms-settings:about
Bluetooth & devices
Devices ms-settings:bluetooth

ms-settings:connecteddevices

Printers & scanners ms-settings:printers
Your Phone ms-settings:mobile-devices
Cameras ms-settings:camera
Mouse ms-settings:mousetouchpad
Touchpad ms-settings:devices-touchpad
Touch ms-settings:devices-touch
Pen & Windows Ink ms-settings:pen
AutoPlay ms-settings:autoplay
USB ms-settings:usb
Network & internet ms-settings:network
Wi-Fi ms-settings:network-wifi
Cellular ms-settings:network-cellular
Ethernet ms-settings:network-ethernet
VPN ms-settings:network-vpn
Mobile hotspot ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
Airplane mode ms-settings:network-airplanemode
Proxy ms-settings:network-proxy
Dial-up ms-settings:network-dialup
Advanced network settings
Personalization ms-settings:personalization
Background ms-settings:personalization-background
Colors ms-settings:personalization-colors
ms-settings:colors
Themes ms-settings:themes
Lock screen ms-settings:lockscreen
Touch keyboard ms-settings:personalization-touchkeyboard
Start ms-settings:personalization-start
Folders​ ms-settings:personalization-start-places
Taskbar ms-settings:taskbar
Fonts ms-settings:fonts
Device usage ms-settings:deviceusage
Apps
Apps & features ms-settings:appsfeatures
Default apps ms-settings:defaultapps
Offline maps ms-settings:maps
Download maps​ ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps
Optional features
Apps for websites ms-settings:appsforwebsites
Video playback ms-settings:videoplayback
Startup ms-settings:startupapps
Accounts ms-settings:accounts
Your info ms-settings:yourinfo
Email & accounts ms-settings:emailandaccounts
Sign-in options ms-settings:signinoptions
Windows Hello face setup or improve recognition​ ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment
Windows Hello fingerprint setup​ ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment
Manage Security Key​ ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment
Dynamic Lock​ ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock
Family & other users ms-settings:eek:therusers
Windows Backup ms-settings:backup
Access work or school ms-settings:workplace
Time and language
Date & time ms-settings:dateandtime
Language & region ms-settings:regionlanguage
Typing ms-settings:typing
Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard​ ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions
Speech ms-settings:speech
Gaming
Xbox Game Bar ms-settings:gaming-gamebar
Captures ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr
Game Mode ms-settings:gaming-gamemode
Accessibility ms-settings:easeofaccess
Vision
Text size ms-settings:easeofaccess-display
Visual effects ms-settings:easeofaccess-visualeffects
Mouse pointer and touch ms-settings:easeofaccess-mousepointer
Text cursor ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor
Magnifier ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
Color filters ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter
Contrast themes ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
Narrator ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
Hearing
Audio ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio
Captions ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
Interaction
Speech ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition
Keyboard ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
Mouse ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
Eye control ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol
Privacy & security ms-settings:privacy
Security
Windows Security ms-settings:windowsdefender
Find my device ms-settings:findmydevice
Device encryption ms-settings:deviceencryption
For developers ms-settings:developers
Windows Permissions
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 ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory
Search permissions ms-settings:search-permissions
Searching Windows ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch
App permissions
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 ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls
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
App diagnostics ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics
Automatic file downloads ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads
Documents ms-settings:privacy-documents
Downloads folder ms-settings:privacy-downloadsfolder
Music library ms-settings:privacy-musiclibrary
Pictures ms-settings:privacy-pictures
Videos ms-settings:privacy-documents
File system ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess
Screenshot borders
Screenshots and apps
Windows Update ms-settings:windowsupdate
Update history ms-settings:windowsupdate-history
Advanced options ms-settings:windowsupdate-options
Optional updates​ ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates</code
Windows Insider Program ms-settings:windowsinsider
Mixed reality ms-settings:holographic
Audio & speech ms-settings:holographic-audio
Startup & desktop
Environment ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment
Headset display ms-settings:holographic-headset
Uninstall ms-settings:holographic-management

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