How to open specific Settings pages in Windows 10 with ‘ms-settings’ commands

Here is how you can access a specific Settings page directly using URIs in the Run command. In Windows 10, Microsoft is adding a significant number of changes and finally moving away from the Control Panel in favor of the new Settings app, which is a more consistent feature that houses a lot of the classic settings and works in the same way across devices and even with phones.

Almost all the Settings sections have a unique link called “URI”, which stands for “Uniform Resource Identifier”. Basically, it allows users to open any Settings page directly using a particular command that is much easier to remember.

Below you’ll find a list compiled by WinAero that anyone can use in Windows 10 using the Run command (Windows Key + R).

Settings app page	Command (URI)
Battery Saver	ms-settings:batterysaver
Battery Saver	ms-settings:batterysaver-settings
Battery Saver Settings	ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails
Bluetooth	ms-settings:bluetooth
Colors	ms-settings:colors
Data Usage	ms-settings:datausage
Date and Time	ms-settings:dateandtime
Closed Captioning	ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
High Contrast	ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
Magnifier	ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
Narrator	ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
Keyboard	ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
Mouse	ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
Other options (Ease of Access)	ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions
Lockscreen	ms-settings:lockscreen
Offline maps	ms-settings:maps
Airplane mode	ms-settings:network-airplanemode
Proxy	ms-settings:network-proxy
VPN	ms-settings:network-vpn
Notifications & actions	ms-settings:notifications
Account info	ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo
Calendar	ms-settings:privacy-calendar
Contacts	ms-settings:privacy-contacts
Other Devices	ms-settings:privacy-customdevices
Feedback	ms-settings:privacy-feedback
Location	ms-settings:privacy-location
Messaging	ms-settings:privacy-messaging
Motion	ms-settings:privacy-motion
Radios	ms-settings:privacy-radios
Speech, inking, & typing	ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping
Camera	ms-settings:privacy-webcam
Region & language	ms-settings:regionlanguage
Speech	ms-settings:speech
Windows Update	ms-settings:windowsupdate
Work access	ms-settings:workplace
Connected devices	ms-settings:connecteddevices
For developers	ms-settings:developers
Display	ms-settings:display
Mouse & touchpad	ms-settings:mousetouchpad
Cellular	ms-settings:network-cellular
Dial-up	ms-settings:network-dialup
DirectAccess	ms-settings:network-directaccess
Ethernet	ms-settings:network-ethernet
Mobile hotspot	ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
Wi-Fi	ms-settings:network-wifi
Manage Wi-Fi Settings	ms-settings:network-wifisettings
Optional features	ms-settings:optionalfeatures
Family & other users	ms-settings:otherusers
Personalization	ms-settings:personalization
Backgrounds	ms-settings:personalization-background
Colors	ms-settings:personalization-colors
Start	ms-settings:personalization-start
Power & Sleep	ms-settings:powersleep
Proximity	ms-settings:proximity
Display	ms-settings:screenrotation
Sign-in options	ms-settings:signinoptions
Storage Sense	ms-settings:storagesense
Themes	ms-settings:themes
Typing	ms-settings:typing
Tablet move	ms-settings://tabletmode/
Privacy	ms-settings:privacy
Microphone	ms-settings:privacy-microphone

Note: At this time there is not a URI for Windows Defender.

Although, this is a great geeky way to access specific Settings pages, you can always do a quick search in Cortana to access specific settings.

Cortana search for Settings

For example, you can type “Data Usage” in the search box and the Settings app will open right inside Network & Internet / Data usage, which is far easier.