$ControlPanelApplets = [ordered]@{ "Add a Device wizard" = "$env:windir\System32\DevicePairingWizard.exe" "Add Hardware wizard" = "$env:windir\System32\hdwwiz.exe" "Add a Printer wizard" = "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter" "Administrative Tools" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools" "AutoPlay" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.AutoPlay" "Backup and Restore" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter" "BitLocker Drive Encryption" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption" "Color and Appearance" = "explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization" "Color Management" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.ColorManagement" "Credential Manager" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.CredentialManager" "Date and Time" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.DateAndTime" "Default Programs" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms" "Desktop Background" = "explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper" "Desktop Icon Settings" = "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0" "Device Manager" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.DeviceManager" "Devices and Printers" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters" "Ease of Access Center" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter" "File Explorer Options" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.FolderOptions" "File History" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.FileHistory" "Fonts" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Fonts" "Game Controllers" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.GameControllers" "Get Programs" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.GetPrograms" "HomeGroup" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.HomeGroup" "Indexing Options" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions" "Infrared" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Infrared" "Internet Properties" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.InternetOptions" "iSCSI Initiator" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator" "Keyboard" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Keyboard" "Language" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Language" "Mouse Properties" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Mouse" "Network and Sharing Center" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter" "Network Connections" = "control.exe ncpa.cpl" "Network Setup Wizard" = "control.exe netsetup.cpl" "Notification Area Icons" = "explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}" "ODBC Data Source Administrator" = "control.exe odbccp32.cpl" "Offline Files" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles" "Performance Options" = "$env:windir\system32\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" "Personalization" = "explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}" "Phone and Modem" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem" "Power Options" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.PowerOptions" "Presentation Settings" = "$env:windir\system32\PresentationSettings.exe" "Programs and Features" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures" "Recovery" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Recovery" "Region" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage" "RemoteApp and Desktop Connections" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections" "Scanners and Cameras" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras" "Screen Saver Settings" = "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1" "Security and Maintenance" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.ActionCenter" "Set Associations" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageFileAssoc" "Set Default Programs" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageDefaultProgram" "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" = "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,3" "Sound" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.Sound" "Speech Recognition" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition" "Storage Spaces" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces" "Sync Center" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.SyncCenter" "System" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.System" "System Icons" = "explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} \SystemIcons,,0" "System Properties" = "$env:windir\System32\SystemPropertiesComputerName.exe" "Tablet PC Settings" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings" "Text to Speech" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech" "User Accounts" = "netplwiz" "Windows Defender Antivirus" = "$env:ProgramFiles\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" "Windows Defender Firewall" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall" "Windows Features" = "$env:windir\System32\OptionalFeatures.exe" "Windows Mobility Center" = "control.exe /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter" "Windows To Go" = "$env:windir\System32\pwcreator.exe" "Work Folders" = "$env:windir\System32\WorkFolders.exe" } function Start-ControlPanelApplet { [CmdletBinding()] param ( [string[]] $Name ) foreach ($Applet in $Name) { cmd /c $ControlPanelApplets.$Applet } } Register-ArgumentCompleter -CommandName Start-ControlPanelApplet -ParameterName Name -ScriptBlock { param ($CommandName, $ParameterName, $WordToComplete, $CommandAst, $FakeBoundParameter) $Keys = $ControlPanelApplets.Keys foreach ($Key in $Keys) { if ($Key -Match $WordToComplete) { [System.Management.Automation.CompletionResult]::new( "'$Key'", $Key, "ParameterValue", ($Key) ) } } } Set-Alias -Name cpl -Value Start-ControlPanelApplet