Quickly open the tools in Control Panel with Run

TipsMake.com - For quick access to tools in the Control Panel, such as administrative options and tools, try typing a few simple commands into the Windows Run dialog box. It will save you a lot of time in opening the Control Panel panel to find what you need.

Windows 7 and Windows Vista are a big improvement over Windows XP, but the Control Panel becomes more difficult to use.

Users can quickly call the Control Panel table by calling the run dialog using the Win + R shortcut and then typing Control then pressing Enter.

However, using the run dialog is more efficient than completely removing the Control Panel display by adding the tool name you want to use. For example:

1. To quickly access the desktop settings, type " control desktop " into the run dialog box.
2. Users can access the printer folder by typing " control printers ".
3. Access the system's Administrative Tools by typing " control admintools ".
4. To manage network connections, type " control netconnections ".

There are still a few other applications and folders of the Control Panel you want to run from the Run dialog box or with commands, including mouse, keyboard, fonts, scheduled tasks ("schedtasks"), and users and passwords ("userpasswords").

For normal tools, the syntax is very clear, but sometimes you need to enter the file name * .cpl in the command. For example, type " control desk.cpl " to access the display settings or type " control powercfg.cpl " for energy management options. For more information on the * .cpl extension, see the list of * .cpl tools in Control Panel and Microsoft's reduced syntax table.