List of Control Panel Applets in Windows

The Location Settings Control Panel applet is used for location setting administration in Windows, primarily to enable or disable the ability of apps to configure their own location settings.

Execute control /name Microsoft.LocationSettings from the Command Prompt to access Location Settings directly.

Location Settings replaced Location and Other Sensors beginning in Windows 8.

Location Settings is available in Windows 8.

The Mail Control Panel applet is used to manage Microsoft Office Outlook email accounts, data files, and more.

Execute control mlcfg32.cpl from C:\Programs Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX from the Command Prompt to access Mail directly.

Mail is available in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP as long as a version of Microsoft Outlook is installed.

Note: Replace OfficeXX in the folder path above with the correct folder corresponding to the Microsoft Office Outlook version you have installed. For example, for Microsoft Office Outlook 2010, the correct folder would be Office14.

The Mouse Control Panel applet is used to make mouse changes like double-click speed, pointer speed and visibility, button and wheel configuration, and more.

Execute control /name Microsoft.Mouse from the Command Prompt to access Mouse directly. In Windows XP, execute control mouse instead.

Mouse is available in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

The Network and Sharing Center Control Panel applet is used to connect to and disconnect from networks, change network settings, troubleshoot network problems, and see real-time information about the state of your network.

Execute control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter from the Command Prompt to access Network and Sharing Center directly.

Network and Sharing Center replaced both Network Connections and Network Setup Wizard beginning in Windows Vista.

Network and Sharing Center is available in Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.

The Network Connections Control Panel applet is used to create, remove, and manage all aspects of the network connections in Windows.

Execute control netconnections from the Command Prompt to access Network Connections directly.

Network Connections was replaced by Network and Sharing Center beginning in Windows Vista.

Network Connections is available in Windows XP.

The Network Setup Wizard Control Panel applet starts the Network Setup Wizard which steps you through the process of setting up an Internet connection, sharing files and printers, etc.

Execute control netsetup.cpl from the Command Prompt to access Network Setup Wizard directly.

The features available in Network Setup Wizard were integrated into Network and Sharing Center beginning in Windows Vista.

Network Setup Wizard is available in Windows XP.

The Notification Area Icons Control Panel applet is used to manage which, and in what situations, icons appear in the notification on the taskbar, near the date and time.

Execute control /name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons from the Command Prompt to access Notification Area Icons directly.

Notification Area Icons is available in Windows 8 and Windows 7.

The ODBC Data Source Administrator Control Panel applet is used to add, delete, or set up a data source with user data source names (DSNs).

Execute control odbccp32.cpl from the Command Prompt to access ODBC Data Source Administrator directly.

ODBC Data Source Administrator was removed from Control Panel beginning in Windows Vista but is still available from Administrative Tools.

ODBC Data Source Administrator is available in Windows XP.

The Offline Files Control Panel applet is used to manage the storage of network files that you choose to keep a copy of on your local computer. Offline Files lets you synchronize the files, view them, manage the disk space they use, encrypt them, etc.

Execute control /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles from the Command Prompt to access Offline Files directly.

Offline Files is available in Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.

The Parental Controls Control Panel applet is used to set basic parental controls on a user account, presumably the account of a minor that uses your computer. Parental Controls lets you restrict access to certain programs, set time limits, and more.

Execute control /name Microsoft.ParentalControls from the Command Prompt to access Parental Controls directly.

Parental Controls was replaced by Family Safety beginning in Windows 8.

Parental Controls is available in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.