These URI’s can be used in the Start ➞ Run box, in the Windows Explorer address bar, in a Shortcut
or from the command line: START ms-settings:settingName or in PowerShell Start-Process ms-settings:settingName
| Settings page | Uri / Setting Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Edge web browser | microsoft-edge:url | Apps |
| Home page for Settings | ms-settings: | Windows |
| About (device name/specification) | ms-settings:about | Windows |
| Activation | ms-settings:activation | Security |
| Apps & features | ms-settings:appsfeatures | Apps |
| Apps for websites | ms-settings:appsforwebsites | Apps |
| App volume and device preferences (1903) | ms-settings:apps-volume | Audio |
| Set up a kiosk | ms-settings:assignedaccess | Security |
| AutoPlay | ms-settings:autoplay | Apps |
| Backup | ms-settings:backup | Storage |
| Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver | Power |
| Battery Saver - settings | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings | Power |
| Battery Saver - usage | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails | Power |
| Bluetooth & Connected Devices | ms-settings:bluetooth | Network |
| Clipboard | ms-settings:clipboard | Apps |
| Connect to a wireless display | ms-settings-connectabledevices:devicediscovery | Display |
| Bluetooth & Connected Devices | ms-settings:connecteddevices | Network |
| Cortana | ms-settings:cortana | Search |
| Cortana permissions | ms-settings:cortana-permissions | Search |
| Cortana more details | ms-settings:cortana-moredetails | Search |
| Windows Search | ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch | Search |
| Shared experiences | ms-settings:crossdevice | Network |
| Data Sense | ms-settings:datausage | Storage |
| Date & Time | ms-settings:dateandtime | Region & Language |
| Default apps | ms-settings:defaultapps | Apps |
| Delivery Optimization | ms-settings:delivery-optimization | Windows |
| For developers | ms-settings:developers | Apps |
| Device Encryption (where available) | ms-settings:deviceencryption | Security |
| Touchpad | ms-settings:devices-touchpad | Devices |
| Display | ms-settings:display | Display |
| Graphics Advanced scaling settings | ms-settings:display-advanced | Display |
| Graphics performance preference | ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics | Display |
| Ease of Access Audio (build 17035+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio | Accessibility |
| Closed Captioning | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning | Accessibility |
| Color Filters (build 17025+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter | Accessibility |
| Adaptive Color Filters Link | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink | Accessibility |
| Text Cursor | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor | Accessibility |
| Mouse Pointer (Cursor & pointer, build 17040+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursorandpointersize | Accessibility |
| Display Text scaling (build 17025+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-display | Accessibility |
| Eye Control (build 17035+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol | Accessibility |
| High Contrast | ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast | Accessibility |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard | Devices |
| Magnifier | ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier | Accessibility |
| Mouse | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse | Accessibility |
| Mouse Pointer (Cursor & pointer, build 17040+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mousepointer | Accessibility |
| Narrator | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator | Audio |
| Start Narrator after sign-in | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled | Audio |
| Other options | ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions | Accessibility |
| Speech recognition (build 17035+) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition | Accessibility |
| Email & app accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts | Security |
| Family & other users | ms-settings:family-group | Security |
| Find My Device | ms-settings:findmydevice | Security |
| Fonts (build 17083+) | ms-settings:fonts | Customisation |
| Lock screen | ms-settings:lockscreen | Security |
| Offline Maps | ms-settings:maps | Apps |
| Download maps | ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps | Apps |
| Mouse & Touchpad Devices | ms-settings:mousetouchpad | Devices |
| Multitasking | ms-settings:multitasking | Display |
| Network & Internet | ms-settings:network | Network |
| Airplane mode (wireless/bluetooth) | ms-settings:network-airplanemode | Network |
| Cellular Network | ms-settings:network-cellular | Network |
| Dial-up Network | ms-settings:network-dialup | Network |
| DirectAccess | ms-settings:network-directaccess | Network |
| Ethernet Network | ms-settings:network-ethernet | Network |
| Mobile Hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot | Network |
| Proxy (Network) | ms-settings:network-proxy | Network |
| Network Status | ms-settings:network-status | Network |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn | Network |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi | Network |
| Manage known Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifisettings | Network |
| Night light settings | ms-settings:nightlight | Customisation |
| Notifications and Actions | ms-settings:notifications | Customisation |
| Optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures | Apps |
| Family & other users | ms-settings:otherusers | Security |
| Personalization | ms-settings:personalization | Customisation |
| Backgrounds | ms-settings:personalization-background | Customisation |
| Colors | ms-settings:personalization-colors ms-settings:colors |
Customisation |
| Start Menu | ms-settings:personalization-start | Customisation |
| Start Menu (choose which folders appear) | ms-settings:personalization-start-places | Customisation |
| Power & Sleep | ms-settings:powersleep | Power |
| Printers | ms-settings:printers | Devices |
| Privacy | ms-settings:privacy | Privacy |
| Account info (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo | Privacy |
| Activity history (build 17040+) | ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory | Privacy |
| App diagnostics (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics | Privacy |
| Automatic online file downloads | ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads | Apps |
| Background apps | ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps | Apps |
| File System (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess | Privacy |
| Calendar (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-calendar | Privacy |
| Call history (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-callhistory | Privacy |
| Contacts (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-contacts | Privacy |
| Unpaired devices (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices | Privacy |
| Document Library (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-documents | Privacy |
| Email (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-email | Privacy |
| Eye tracker (requires eyetracker hardware) | ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker | Privacy |
| Feedback & diagnostics (privacy) | ms-settings:privacy-feedback | Security |
| Send Diagnostic Data to Microsoft | ms-settings:privacy-feedback-telemetryviewergroup | Privacy |
| Location (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-location | Privacy |
| Messaging (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-messaging | Privacy |
| Microphone (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-microphone | Privacy |
| Motion (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-motion | Privacy |
| Notifications (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-notifications | Privacy |
| Picture Library (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-pictures | Privacy |
| Radio (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-radios | Privacy |
| Online Speech recognition | ms-settings:privacy-speech | Privacy |
| Remember typing patterns | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping | Privacy |
| Tasks (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-tasks | Privacy |
| Video Library (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-videos | Privacy |
| Voice activation (apps can listen) | ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation | Privacy |
| Webcam (share between apps) | ms-settings:privacy-webcam | Privacy |
| Projecting to this PC | ms-settings:project | Display |
| Airplane mode (wireless/bluetooth) | ms-settings:proximity | Network |
| Focus assist (build 17074+) | ms-settings:quiethours OR ms-settings:quietmomentshome |
Apps |
| Recovery - Reset/Advanced startup | ms-settings:recovery | Windows |
| Region | ms-settings:regionformatting | Region & Language |
| Region & language | ms-settings:regionlanguage | Region & Language |
| Remote Desktop | ms-settings:remotedesktop | Network |
| Default Save Locations | ms-settings:savelocations | Storage |
| Display Screen rotation | ms-settings:screenrotation | Display |
| Search details | ms-settings:search-moredetails | Search |
| Search Permissions & search history | ms-settings:search-permissions | Search |
| Sign-in options | ms-settings:signinoptions | Security |
| Dynamic Lock | ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock | Security |
| Windows Hello face setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment | Security |
| Windows Hello fingerprint setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment | Security |
| Security Key setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment | Security |
| Sound (build 17063+) | ms-settings:sound | Audio |
| Manage sound devices (disable/test) | ms-settings:sound-devices | Audio |
| Speech | ms-settings:speech | Audio |
| Startup (build 17017+) | ms-settings:startupapps | Customisation |
| Storage Sense configuration | ms-settings:storagepolicies | Storage |
| Storage Sense | ms-settings:storagesense | Storage |
| Sync your settings | ms-settings:sync | Network |
| Tablet mode | ms-settings:tabletmode | Customisation |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar | Apps |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes | Customisation |
| Troubleshoot - Fix Windows Update | ms-settings:troubleshoot | Windows |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing | Accessibility |
| USB | ms-settings:usb | Devices |
| Video playback (build 16215+) | ms-settings:videoplayback | Display |
| Windows Security (Defender) | ms-settings:windowsdefender | Security |
| Windows Insider Program (beta’s) | ms-settings:windowsinsider | Windows |
| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate | Security |
| WinUpdate - Check for updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-action | Security |
| WinUpdate - Active Hours | ms-settings:windowsupdate-activehours | Security |
| WinUpdate - Update history | ms-settings:windowsupdate-history | Security |
| WinUpdate - Optional updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates | Security |
| WinUpdate - Advanced options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-options | Security |
| WinUpdate - Restart options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions | Security |
| Access work or school | ms-settings:workplace | Network |
| Your info (Microsoft account) | ms-settings:yourinfo | Security |
| Software Center (SCCM) | softwarecenter: | Apps |
| Windows Security at a glance | windowsdefender: | Security |
To create a desktop shortcut to any Windows settings page:
Right-click an empty section of the desktop and select New ➞ Shortcut
In the empty text field, copy and paste the URI from the list above.
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How-to: Windows Start ➞ Run commands
How-to: Shell: folder - Shortcuts to key folders.
EXPLORER - Open Windows Explorer.
How-to: Keyboard shortcuts For CMD, PowerShell and Windows.
How-to: MMCs - Shortcuts to popular Microsoft Management Consoles.
How-to: ProfileFolders - Location of User profile folders.
How-to: PowerShell script to open Settings.
Launch the Windows Settings app - List of ms-settings from Microsoft.com.