No syntax is available for the control command,
for available commands see our below examples of all the available
commands control is capable of doing.
Below is a chart of the
available options the command is capable of doing. Each release
of Microsoft Windows supports different options for this command
therefore we have also listed if the command is or is not
supported in each of the Windows operating systems.
Command |
95/98/ME |
NT |
2000/XP |
Information |
| Control admintools |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Administrative Tools window. |
| Control desktop |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Display Properties window. |
| Control color |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Display Properties window with the appearance tab open. |
| Control date/time |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Date/Time Properties window. |
| Control folders |
No |
No |
No/Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Folder Options. |
| Control fonts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Fonts folder. |
| Control infrared |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Infrared folder if available. |
| Control international |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Regional Options window. |
| Control keyboard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows Keyboard
Properties window. |
| Control mouse |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows Mouse
Properties window. |
| Control netconnections |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Network and Dial-up Connections window. |
| Control netware |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Netware window if installed and available |
| Control panel |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Control Panel. |
| Control printers |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Printers window. |
| Control schedtasks |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Schedule tasks window. |
| Control telephony |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Location information window. |
| Control userpasswords |
No |
No |
Yes |
Opens the Microsoft Windows
Users and Passwords window. |
The control command is also capable of executing many of the
.cpl files located on your computer; for example, a user can type
the below command to open the Time and Date window. A listing of
.cpl files and additional information about adding and removing
icons in the Control Panel can be found on document
CH000136.
