Open various Settings pages directly in Windows 10 Anniversary Update

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Open various Settings pages directly in Windows 10 Anniversary Update

 

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. In our previous article, we covered the list of ms-settings commands for Windows 10 RTM. Here is the updated list for Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

 

The list of ms-settings commands in Windows 10 Anniversary Update is as follows:

 

ms-settings command	related Settings page
ms-settings	Open the Settings app
ms-settings:batterysaver	Battery saver
ms-settings:batterysaver-settings	Battery Saver Settings
ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails	Battery use
ms-settings:personalization	Personalization
ms-settings:colors	Personalization - Colors
ms-settings:personalization-colors	Personalization - Colors
ms-settings:personalization-background	Personalization - Background
ms-settings:lockscreen	Personalization - Lock screen
ms-settings:personalization-start	Personalization - Start
ms-settings:taskbar	Personalization - Taskbar
ms-settings:themes	Personalization - Themes
ms-settings:network	Network & Internet
ms-settings:datausage	Network & Internet - Data usage
ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot	Network & Internet - Mobile hotspot
ms-settings:mobilehotspot	Network & Internet - Mobile hotspot
ms-settings:network-proxy	Network & Internet - Proxy
ms-settings:network-vpn	Network & Internet - VPN
ms-settings:network-airplanemode	Network & Internet - Airplane mode
ms-settings:airplanemode	Network & Internet - Airplane mode
ms-settings:network-cellular	Network & Internet - Cellular
ms-settings:cellular	Network & Internet - Cellular
ms-settings:network-dialup	Network & Internet - Dial-up
ms-settings:network-directaccess	Network & Internet - DirectAccess
ms-settings:network-ethernet	Network & Internet - Ethernet
ms-settings:network-status	Network & Internet - Status
ms-settings:network-wifi	Network & Internet - Wifi
ms-settings:wifi	Network & Internet - Wifi
ms-settings:network-wifisettings	Network & Internet - Wifi - Settings
ms-settings:dateandtime	Time & language - Date & time
ms-settings:speech	Time & language - Speech
ms-settings:regionlanguage	Time & language - Region & language
ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning	Ease of Access - Closed captions
ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast	Ease of Access - High contrast
ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier	Ease of Access - Magnifier
ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator	Ease of Access - Narrator
ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions	Ease of Access - Other options
ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard	Ease of Access - Keyboard
ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse	Ease of Access - Mouse
ms-settings:emailandaccounts	Accounts - Email and app accounts
ms-settings:yourinfo	Accounts - Your info
ms-settings:emailandaccounts	Accounts - Email & app accounts
ms-settings:sync	Accounts - Sync your settings
ms-settings:otherusers	Accounts - Family & other people
ms-settings:signinoptions	Accounts - Sign-in options
ms-settings:workplace	Access work or school
ms-settings:privacy	Privacy
ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo	Privacy - Account info
ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps	Privacy - Background apps
ms-settings:privacy-calendar	Privacy - Calendar
ms-settings:privacy-callhistory	Privacy - Call history
ms-settings:privacy-contacts	Privacy - Contacts
ms-settings:privacy-customdevices	Privacy - Other devices
ms-settings:privacy-email	Privacy - Email
ms-settings:privacy-feedback	Privacy - Feedback
ms-settings:privacy-location	Privacy - Location
ms-settings:privacy-messaging	Privacy - Messaging
ms-settings:privacy-microphone	Privacy - Microphone
ms-settings:privacy-motion	Privacy - Motion
ms-settings:privacy-radios	Privacy - Radios
ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping	Privacy - Speech, inking and typing
ms-settings:privacy-webcam	Privacy - Camera
ms-settings:location	Location options
ms-settings:lock	Lock options
ms-settings:windowsinsider	Update & security - Windows Insider Program
ms-settings:windowsupdate	Update & security - Windows Update
ms-settings:windowsupdate-history	Update & security - Windows Update - Update History
ms-settings:windowsupdate-options	Update & security - Windows Update - Advanced options
ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions	Update & security - Windows Update - Restart options
ms-settings:windowsupdate-action	Update & security - Windows Update - Check for updates
ms-settings:findmydevice	Update & security - Find my device
ms-settings:backup	Update & security - Backup
ms-settings:activation	Update & security - Activation
ms-settings:developers	Update & security - For developers
ms-settings:recovery	Update & security - Recovery
ms-settings:windowsdefender	Update & security - Windows Defender
ms-settings:appsfeatures	System - Apps & features
ms-settings:notifications	System - Notifications & actions
ms-settings:power	System - Power & sleep
ms-settings:powersleep	System - Power & sleep
ms-settings:defaultapps	System - Default apps
ms-settings:phone-defaultapps	System - Default apps (Windows Phone)
ms-settings:deviceencryption	System - About - Bitlocker
ms-settings:notifications	System - Notifications & actions
ms-settings:about	System - About Windows
ms-settings:display	System - Display
ms-settings:screenrotation	System - Display - Screen rotation
ms-settings:multitasking	System - Multitasking
ms-settings:maps	System - offline maps
ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps	Download maps
ms-settings:storagesense	System - Storage
ms-settings:optionalfeatures	System - Apps & features - Manage optional features
ms-settings:project	System - Projection to this PC
ms-settings:tabletmode	System - Tablet mode
ms-settings:autoplay	Devices - Autoplay
ms-settings:bluetooth	Devices - Bluetooth
ms-settings:connecteddevices	Devices - Connected devices
ms-settings:mousetouchpad	Devices - Mouse and touchpad
ms-settings:usb	Devices - USB
ms-settings:pen	Devices - Pen
ms-settings:printers	Devices - Printers & scanners
ms-settings:proximity	NFC and proximity
ms-settings:typing	Devices - Typing
ms-settings:wheel	Devices - Wheel

 

There is no ms-settings: URI for Windows Defender settings which is really strange, since in Windows 10, they are also a part of the Settings app.

 

To launch the desired page of the Settings app directly, you need to do the following:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type or copy-paste the appropriate command into the Run box. The list of commands is available below. For example, use the following command to open the Colors settings page directly

 

 

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