{"id":3783,"date":"2016-12-16T18:59:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T13:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=3783"},"modified":"2023-05-23T14:11:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T08:41:17","slug":"windows-10-ms-settings-pages-using-ms-settings-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-10-ms-settings-pages-using-ms-settings-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch Settings Pages using ms-settings URL shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10\/11 includes the ms-settings:<\/strong> URL protocol which can be used to launch a specific page in Settings using a shortcut of Run dialog. Here is the complete list of ms-settings: commands in Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n Command-line<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n Settings Page<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:<\/td>\nOpen the Settings app<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:about<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 About Windows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:activation<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Activation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:airplanemode<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Network & Internet \u2013 Airplane mode<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:appsfeatures<\/td>\nApps \u2013 Apps & features<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:appsfeatures-app<\/td>\nApps \u2013 Apps & features<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:appsforwebsites<\/td>\nApps \u2013 Apps for websites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:apps-volume<\/td>\nSystem – Sound – App Volume and device preferences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:assignedaccess<\/td>\nAccounts – Set up Kiosk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:autoplay<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Autoplay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:backup<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Backup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:batterysaver<\/td>\nBattery saver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:batterysaver-settings<\/td>\nBattery Saver Settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails<\/td>\nBattery use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:bluetooth<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Bluetooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:cellular<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Network & Internet \u2013 Cellular<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:clipboard<\/td>\nSystem – Clipboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:colors<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Colors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:connecteddevices<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Bluetooth and Other devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:controlcenter<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch<\/td>\nSearch – Searching Windows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:crossdevice<\/td>\nSystem – Shared Experiences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:datausage<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Data usage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:dateandtime<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Date & time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:defaultapps<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Default apps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:defaultbrowsersettings<\/td>\nApps – Recommended browser settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:delivery-optimization<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Delivery Optimization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:developers<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 For developers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:deviceencryption<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 About \u2013 Bitlocker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:devices-touchpad<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:display<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:display-advanced<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Display – Advanced Scaling Settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Display – Graphics Settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Closed captions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Color Filters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink<\/td>\nSystem – Display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-bluelightlink<\/td>\nSystem – Display – Night light settings (sets focus) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Text Cursor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-display<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Eye Control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 High contrast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Magnifier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Mouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Narrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Narrator (sets focus on “Start narrator after sign-in”)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Ease of Access \u2013 Other options<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition<\/td>\nEase of Access \u2013 Speech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:emailandaccounts<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Email and app accounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:emailandaccounts<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Email & app accounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:extras<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:family-group<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Family & other users<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:findmydevice<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Find my device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:fonts<\/td>\nPersonalization – Fonts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:gaming-gamebar<\/td>\nGaming – Xbox Game Bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr<\/td>\nGaming – Captures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:gaming-gamemode<\/td>\nGaming – Game mode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking<\/td>\nGaming – Xbox Networking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:holographic<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:holographic-audio<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:holographic-headset<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:holographic-management<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:holographic-startupanddesktop<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:keyboard<\/td>\nTime & Language – Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:keyboard-advanced<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:location<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Location options<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:lock<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Lock options<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:lockscreen<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Lock screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:maps<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 offline maps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps<\/td>\nDownload maps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:mobile-devices<\/td>\nPhone – Your Phone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone<\/td>\nPhone – Your Phone – “Add a Phone” (Set focus on this button)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct<\/td>\nPhone – Your Phone – “Add a Phone” (Clicks this button)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:mobilehotspot<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Network & Internet \u2013 Mobile hotspot<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:mousetouchpad<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Mouse and touchpad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:multitasking<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Multitasking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-airplanemode<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Airplane mode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-cellular<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Cellular<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-dialup<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Dial-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-directaccess<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 DirectAccess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-ethernet<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Ethernet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Mobile hotspot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-proxy<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Proxy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-status<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Status<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-vpn<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 VPN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-wifi<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Wifi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:network-wifisettings<\/td>\nNetwork & Internet \u2013 Wifi \u2013 Settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:nightlight<\/td>\nSystem – Night light settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:notifications<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n System \u2013 Notifications & actions<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:notifications<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Notifications & actions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:optionalfeatures<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Apps & features \u2013 Manage optional features<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:otherusers<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Family & other people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:pen<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Pen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:personalization<\/td>\nPersonalization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:personalization-background<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Background<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:personalization-colors<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Colors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:personalization-start<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:personalization-start-places<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Choose which folders appear on Start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:phone-defaultapps<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Default apps (Windows Phone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:power<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n System \u2013 Power & sleep<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:powersleep<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Power & sleep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:printers<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Printers & scanners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy<\/td>\nPrivacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Account info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Activity History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 App Diagnostics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Automatic file downloads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Background apps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:privacy-backgroundspatialperception<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 File System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-calendar<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Calendar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-callhistory<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Call history<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-contacts<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Contacts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-customdevices<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Other devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-documents<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Documents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-email<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Email<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-feedback<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Feedback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-feedback-optinlevelgroup<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Diagnostics & Feedback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-feedback-telemetryviewergroup<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Diagnostics & Feedback (Scrolls to Telemetry setting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-general<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 General<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-location<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Location<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-messaging<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Messaging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-microphone<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Microphone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-motion<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Motion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-notifications<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Notifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Phone calls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-pictures<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Pictures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-radios<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Radios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-speech<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Speech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Speech, inking and typing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-tasks<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Tasks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-videos<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Videos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Voice activation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:privacy-webcam<\/td>\nPrivacy \u2013 Camera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:project<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Projection to this PC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:proximity<\/td>\nNFC and proximity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:quiethours<\/td>\nSystem – Focus assist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:quietmomentsfullscreen<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:quietmomentsgame<\/td>\nSystem – Focus assist – Playing a game full screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation<\/td>\nSystem – Focus assist – Duplicating my display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled<\/td>\nSystem – Focus assist – During these hours (scheduling)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:recovery<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Recovery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:regionformatting<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:regionlanguage<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:regionlanguage-adddisplaylanguage<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Language – Sets focus on “Windows display language”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:regionlanguage-languageoptions<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Language – Sets focus on “Windows display language”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:regionlanguage-quickime<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:regionlanguage-setdisplaylanguage<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Language – Sets focus on “Windows display language”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:remotedesktop<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Remote Desktop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:savelocations<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Storage \u2013 Change where new content is saved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:screenrotation<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Display \u2013 Screen rotation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:search<\/td>\nSearch – Permissions & History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:search-moredetails<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:search-permissions<\/td>\nSearch – Permissions & History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:signinoptions<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Sign-in options<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Sign-in options<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Sign-in options – Windows Hello Face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Sign-in options – Windows Hello Fingerprint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:signinoptions-launchirisenrollment<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:signinoptions-launchpinenrollment<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Sign-in options<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:sound<\/td>\nSystem – Sound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:sound-devices<\/td>\nSystem – Sound – Manage Sound Devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:speech<\/td>\nTime & language \u2013 Speech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:startupapps<\/td>\nApps – Startup Apps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:storagepolicies<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Storage – Configure Storage Sense or run it now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:storagesense<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Storage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:surfacehub-accounts<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:surfacehub-calling<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:surfacehub-devicemanagenent<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:surfacehub-sessioncleanup<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:surfacehub-welcome<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:sync<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Sync your settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:tabletmode<\/td>\nSystem \u2013 Tablet mode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:taskbar<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Taskbar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:themes<\/td>\nPersonalization \u2013 Themes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:troubleshoot<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Troubleshoot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:typing<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Typing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:update-security<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:usb<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:videoplayback<\/td>\nApps – Video Playback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:wheel<\/td>\nDevices \u2013 Wheel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:wifi<\/s>\n <\/td>\n\n Network & Internet \u2013 Wifi<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:wifi-provisioning<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:windowsanywhere<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsdefender<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Defender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsinsider<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Insider Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsinsider-optin<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Insider Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-action<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 Check for updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-activehours<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 Change Active Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-history<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 Update History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 View optional updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-options<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 Advanced options<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 Restart options<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:windowsupdate-seekerondemand<\/td>\nUpdate & security \u2013 Windows Update \u2013 View optional updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:workplace<\/td>\nAccounts – Access work or school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n ms-settings:workplace-provisioning<\/s>\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:workplace-repairtoken<\/td>\nAccounts – Access work or school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ms-settings:yourinfo<\/td>\nAccounts \u2013 Your info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Last tested in Windows 10 22H2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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