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.

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;
3. Windows 11 will open the Settings app on the page you need. In our case, the Personalization -> Colors page will appear.

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

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
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