Windows operating systems provide the Control Panel in order to manage the operating system’s different features. Windows Control Panel can be used to manage, sound, date-time, devices, keyboard, services, applications, user accounts, etc. The Control Panel can be opened in different ways. In this tutorial, we examine how to open Windows Control Panel via command line interfaces like MS-DOS, PowerShell, or Run.
Windows Control Panel
Windows Control Panel provides the following configuration items.
- Administrative Tools
- AutoPlay
- Backup and Restore
- Bitlocker Drive Encryption
- Color Management
- Credential Manager
- Date and Time
- Default Programs
- …
Start Control Panel via MS-DOS Command Prompt
The MS-DOS command prompt or command line interface can be used to open Control Panel easily. The control panel command is used to open Control Panel like below.
> control panel
Start Control Panel via PowerShell Command Prompt
The PowerShell command prompt or command line interface can be used to open Control Panel easily. The control panel command is used to open Control Panel like below.
PS> control panel
Start Control Panel via Run
Even if it is not a command line interface we can use them Run in order to start the Control Panel. Press WIN+R keys at the same time and type the following command to open Control Panel.
Control Panel