ms-settings Commands in Windows 10 (Settings Page URI Shortcuts)

The List of ms-settings Commands in Windows 10 (Settings Page URI Shortcuts)

You can use these commands to directly open any Settings page in Windows 10. Also, you can create shortcuts for any page of Settings. The Settings app in Windows 10 replaces the classic Control Panel. It consists of many pages and inherits a lot of classic settings. Almost every Settings page has its own URI, which stands for Uniform Resource Identifier. This allows you to open any Settings page directly with a special command. Here is the most comprehensive list of such commands.

The Settings app in Windows 10 replaces the classic Control Panel. It consists of many pages and inherits a lot of classic settings. Almost every Settings page has its own URI, which stands for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). It starts with the 'ms-settings' prefix (protocol).

As you may remember, previously I covered the ms-settings commands available in Windows 10 in a few posts, separately for each of Windows 10 versions. Today I would like to actualize the list of the commands, and summarize the info into one post. I also will maintain the list and keep it actual as long as it possible, so that you can use it to open various pages of the Settings app directly. Bookmark this page if you rely on ms-settings: commands.

How to use ms-settings commands in Windows 10

Open any page directly

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type or copy-paste an ms-settings command from the table, for example, to open Personalization >Colors, type ms-settings:colors.
3. This will open the Colors settings page directly.

Also, you can add Settings commands to the context menu.

Add Settings to the context menu

I have discovered that it is possible to use the ms-settings URIs in context menu items. The following article demonstrates this trick in action:

Add Windows Update Context Menu In Windows 10

In short, see the following example:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\WindowsUpdate]
"MUIVerb"="Windows Update"
"Icon"="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\bootux.dll,-1032"
"SettingsURI"="ms-settings:windowsupdate"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\WindowsUpdate\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{556FF0D6-A1EE-49E5-9FA4-90AE116AD744}"

You can specify the SettingsURI string value under the context menu identifier and set it to the desired ms-settings command. A special object, {556FF0D6-A1EE-49E5-9FA4-90AE116AD744}, called from the command subkey performs the operation. So, the pages of the Settings app will be opened natively. For more details, check out Add Settings Context Menu In Windows 10.

Finally, you can use ms-settings commands to create a desktop shortcut for a Settings page.

Use ms-settings commands to create a desktop shortcut for a Settings page

1. Right click the empty space on your Desktop and select New -> Shortcut:
   
2. In the location of the item, enter the following: explorer ms-settings:windowsupdate-action. Replace the ms-settings command with any other command you want to create a shortcut for.
3. A nice tutorial can be found here: Create a Check for updates shortcut in Windows 10.

As you can see, the commands are very useful. Here's the list of the commands.

The list of ms-settings commands in Windows 10

Page	Command (URI)
Settings home page
Settings home page	ms-settings:
System
Display	ms-settings:display
Night light settings	ms-settings:nightlight
Advanced scaling settings	ms-settings:display-advanced
Connect to a wireless display	ms-settings-connectabledevices:devicediscovery
Graphics settings	ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics
Display orientation	ms-settings:screenrotation
Sound (build 17063+)	ms-settings:sound
Manage sound devices	ms-settings:sound-devices
App volume and device preferences	ms-settings:apps-volume
Notifications & actions	ms-settings:notifications
Focus assist (build 17074+)	ms-settings:quiethours, OR ms-settings:quietmomentshome
During these hours	ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled
Duplicating my display (When I'm duplicating my display)	ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation
Playing a game full screen (When I'm playing a game)	ms-settings:quietmomentsgame
Power & sleep	ms-settings:powersleep
Battery	ms-settings:batterysaver
See which apps are affecting your battery life	ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails
Battery Saver settings	ms-settings:batterysaver-settings
Storage	ms-settings:storagesense
Configure Storage Sense or run it now	ms-settings:storagepolicies
Change where new content is saved	ms-settings:savelocations
Tablet mode	ms-settings:tabletmode
Multitasking	ms-settings:multitasking
Projecting to this PC	ms-settings:project
Shared experiences	ms-settings:crossdevice
Clipboard (build 17666+)	ms-settings:clipboard
Remote Desktop	ms-settings:remotedesktop
Device Encryption (where available)	ms-settings:deviceencryption
About	ms-settings:about
Devices
Bluetooth & other devices	ms-settings:bluetooth, OR ms-settings:connecteddevices
Printers & scanners	ms-settings:printers
Mouse	ms-settings:mousetouchpad
Touchpad	ms-settings:devices-touchpad
Typing	ms-settings:typing
Hardware keyboard - Text suggestions	ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions
Wheel (where available)	ms-settings:wheel
Pen & Windows Ink	ms-settings:pen
AutoPlay	ms-settings:autoplay
USB	ms-settings:usb
Phone
Phone (build 16251+)	ms-settings:mobile-devices
Add a phone	ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone
Your Phone (opens app)	ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct
Network & Internet
Network & Internet	ms-settings:network
Status	ms-settings:network-status
Show available networks	ms-availablenetworks:
Cellular & SIM	ms-settings:network-cellular
Wi-Fi	ms-settings:network-wifi
Show available networks	ms-availablenetworks:
Manage known networks	ms-settings:network-wifisettings
Wi-Fi Calling	ms-settings:network-wificalling
Ethernet	ms-settings:network-ethernet
Dial-up	ms-settings:network-dialup
DirectAccess (where available)	ms-settings:network-directaccess
VPN	ms-settings:network-vpn
Airplane mode	ms-settings:network-airplanemode, OR ms-settings:proximity
Mobile hotspot	ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
NFC	ms-settings:nfctransactions
Data usage	ms-settings:datausage
Proxy	ms-settings:network-proxy
Personalization
Personalization	ms-settings:personalization
Background	ms-settings:personalization-background
Colors	ms-settings:personalization-colors, OR ms-settings:colors
Lock screen	ms-settings:lockscreen
Themes	ms-settings:themes
Fonts (build 17083+)	ms-settings:fonts
Start	ms-settings:personalization-start
Choose which folders appear on Start	ms-settings:personalization-start-places
Taskbar	ms-settings:taskbar
Apps
Apps & features	ms-settings:appsfeatures OR ms-settings:appsfeatures-app
Manage optional features	ms-settings:optionalfeatures
Default apps	ms-settings:defaultapps
Offline maps	ms-settings:maps
Download maps	ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps
Apps for websites	ms-settings:appsforwebsites
Video playback (build 16215+)	ms-settings:videoplayback
Startup (build 17017+)	ms-settings:startupapps
Accounts
Your info	ms-settings:yourinfo
Email & accounts	ms-settings:emailandaccounts
Sign-in options	ms-settings:signinoptions
Windows Hello face setup	ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment
Windows Hello fingerprint setup	ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment
Security Key setup	ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment
Dynamic Lock	ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock
Access work or school	ms-settings:workplace
Family & other people	ms-settings:otherusers OR ms-settings:family-group
Set up a kiosk	ms-settings:assignedaccess
Sync your settings	ms-settings:sync
Time & language
Date & time	ms-settings:dateandtime
Region	ms-settings:regionformatting
Japan IME settings (where available)	ms-settings:regionlanguage-jpnime
Pinyin IME settings (where available)	ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin
Wubi IME settings (where available)	ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi
Korea IME settings (where available)	ms-settings:regionlanguage-korime
Language	ms-settings:regionlanguage OR ms-settings:regionlanguage-languageoptions
Windows Display language	ms-settings:regionlanguage-setdisplaylanguage
Add Display language	ms-settings:regionlanguage-adddisplaylanguage
Keyboard (removed in build 17083+)	ms-settings:keyboard
Speech	ms-settings:speech
Gaming
Game bar	ms-settings:gaming-gamebar
Captures	ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr
Broadcasting	ms-settings:gaming-broadcasting
Game Mode	ms-settings:gaming-gamemode
TruePlay (removed in version 1809+)	ms-settings:gaming-trueplay
Xbox Networking (build 16226+)	ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking
Extras
Extras (available when Settings app extensions installed)	ms-settings:extras
Ease of Access
Display (build 17025+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-display
Mouse Pointer (Cursor & pointer, build 17040+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursorandpointersize OR ms-settings:easeofaccess-mousepointer
Text Cursor	ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor
Magnifier	ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
Color Filters (build 17025+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter
Adaptive Color Filters Link	ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink
Night Light Link	ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-bluelightlink
High Contrast	ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
Narrator	ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
Start Narratorafter sign-in for me	ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled
Audio (build 17035+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio
Closed captions	ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
Speech (build 17035+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition
Keyboard	ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
Mouse	ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
Eye Control (build 17035+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol
Other options (removed in version 1809+)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions
Search (version 1903+)
Permissions & history	ms-settings:search-permissions
Searching Windows	ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch
More details	ms-settings:search-moredetails
Cortana (build 16188+)
Cortana	ms-settings:cortana
Talk to Cortana	ms-settings:cortana-talktocortana
Permissions	ms-settings:cortana-permissions
More details	ms-settings:cortana-moredetails
Privacy
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 (build 17040+)	ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory
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 (removed in version 1809+)	ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls
Call history	ms-settings:privacy-callhistory
Email	ms-settings:privacy-email
Eye tracker (requires eyetracker hardware)	ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker
Tasks	ms-settings:privacy-tasks
Messaging	ms-settings:privacy-messaging
Radios	ms-settings:privacy-radios
Other devices	ms-settings:privacy-customdevices
Background apps	ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps
App diagnostics	ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics
Automatic file downloads	ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads
Documents	ms-settings:privacy-documents
Pictures	ms-settings:privacy-pictures
Videos	ms-settings:privacy-documents
File system	ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess
Update & security
Windows Update	ms-settings:windowsupdate
Check for updates	ms-settings:windowsupdate-action
View update history	ms-settings:windowsupdate-history
Restart options	ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions
Advanced options	ms-settings:windowsupdate-options
Change active hours	ms-settings:windowsupdate-activehours
Optional updates	ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates OR ms-settings:windowsupdate-seekerondemand
Delivery Optimization	ms-settings:delivery-optimization
Windows Security / Windows Defender	ms-settings:windowsdefender
Open Windows Security	windowsdefender:
Backup	ms-settings:backup
Troubleshoot	ms-settings:troubleshoot
Recovery	ms-settings:recovery
Activation	ms-settings:activation
Find My Device	ms-settings:findmydevice
For developers	ms-settings:developers
Windows Insider Program	ms-settings:windowsinsider, OR ms-settings:windowsinsider-optin
Mixed reality
Mixed reality	ms-settings:holographic
Audio and speech	ms-settings:holographic-audio
Environment	ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment
Headset display	ms-settings:holographic-headset
Uninstall	ms-settings:holographic-management
Surface Hub
Accounts	ms-settings:surfacehub-accounts
Team Conferencing	ms-settings:surfacehub-calling
Team device management	ms-settings:surfacehub-devicemanagenent
Session cleanup	ms-settings:surfacehub-sessioncleanup
Welcome screen	ms-settings:surfacehub-welcome

Note: Some of the pages have no URI and cannot be opened using ms-settings commands. Some pages require special hardware to be installed in your device and won't be visible without it.