Open Control Panel

When you want to open control panel items with admin rights from the command prompt you would open up a command prompt with admin rights and type:

Control Panel Applet	Command	OS
Accessibility Options	control access.cpl	XP
Action Center	control /name Microsoft.ActionCenter	8, 7
Add Hardware	control /name Microsoft.AddHardware	Vista
control hdwwiz.cpl		XP
Add or Remove Programs	control appwiz.cpl	XP
Administrative Tools	control /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools	8, 7, Vista
control admintools		XP
Automatic Updates	control wuaucpl.cpl	XP
AutoPlay	control /name Microsoft.AutoPlay	8, 7, Vista
Backup and Restore Center	control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter	Vista
Backup and Restore	control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestore	8, 7
Biometric Devices	control /name Microsoft.BiometricDevices	7
BitLocker Drive Encryption	control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption	8, 7, Vista
Bluetooth Devices	control /name Microsoft.BluetoothDevices	Vista
Color Management	control /name Microsoft.ColorManagement	8, 7, Vista
Color1 WinColor.exe2		XP
Credential Manager	control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager	8, 7
Client Service for NetWare	control nwc.cpl	XP
Date and Time	control /name Microsoft.DateAndTime	8, 7, Vista
control data/time		XP
Default Location	control /name Microsoft.DefaultLocation	7
Default Programs	control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms	8, 7, Vista
Desktop Gadgets	control /name Microsoft.DesktopGadgets	8, 7
Device Manager	control /name Microsoft.DeviceManager	8, 7, Vista
devmgmt.msc		XP
Devices and Printers	control /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters	8, 7
Display	control /name Microsoft.Display	8, 7
control desktop		Vista, XP
Ease of Access Center	control /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter	8, 7, Vista
File History	control /name Microsoft.FileHistory	8
Folder Options	control /name Microsoft.FolderOptions	8, 7, Vista
control folders		XP
Fonts	control /name Microsoft.Fonts	8, 7, Vista
control fonts		XP
Game Controllers	control /name Microsoft.GameControllers	8, 7, Vista
control joy.cpl		XP
Get Programs	control /name Microsoft.GetPrograms	8, 7, Vista
Getting Started	control /name Microsoft.GettingStarted	7
Home Group	control /name Microsoft.HomeGroup	8, 7
Indexing Options	control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions	8, 7, Vista
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll		XP
Infrared	control /name Microsoft.Infrared	8, 7
control /name Microsoft.InfraredOptions		Vista
Internet Options	control /name Microsoft.InternetOptions	8, 7, Vista
control inetcpl.cpl		XP
iSCSI Initiator	control /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator	8, 7, Vista
Keyboard	control /name Microsoft.Keyboard	8, 7, Vista
control keyboard		XP
Language	control /name Microsoft.Language	8
Location and Other Sensors	control /name Microsoft.LocationAndOtherSensors	7
Location Settings	control /name Microsoft.LocationSettings	8
Mail4	control mlcfg32.cpl	8, 7, Vista, XP
Mouse	control /name Microsoft.Mouse	8, 7, Vista
control mouse		XP
Network and Sharing Center	control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter	8, 7, Vista
Network Connections	control netconnections	XP
Network Setup Wizard	control netsetup.cpl	XP
Notification Area Icons	control /name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons	8, 7
ODBC Data Source Administrator	control odbccp32.cpl	XP
Offline Files	control /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles	8, 7, Vista
Parental Controls	control /name Microsoft.ParentalControls	8, 7, Vista
Pen and Input Devices	control /name Microsoft.PenAndInputDevices	Vista
Pen and Touch	control /name Microsoft.PenAndTouch	7
People Near Me	control /name Microsoft.PeopleNearMe	7, Vista
Performance Information and Tools	control /name Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools	8, 7, Vista
Personalization	control /name Microsoft.Personalization	8, 7, Vista
Phone and Modem Options	control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModemOptions	Vista
control telephon.cpl		XP
Phone and Modem	control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem	8, 7
Power Options	control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions	8, 7, Vista
control powercfg.cpl		XP
Printers and Faxes	control printers	XP
Printers	control /name Microsoft.Printers	Vista
Problem Reports and Solutions	control /name Microsoft.ProblemReportsAndSolutions	Vista
Programs and Features	control Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures	8, 7, Vista
Recovery	control /name Microsoft.Recovery	8, 7
Region	control international	8
Region and Language	control /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage	7
Regional and Language Options	control /name Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions	Vista
control international		XP
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections	control /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections	8, 7
Scanners and Cameras	control /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras	8, 7, Vista
control sticpl.cpl		XP
Scheduled Tasks	control schedtasks	XP7
Security Center	control /name Microsoft.SecurityCenter	Vista
control wscui.cpl		XP
Software Explorers8	msascui.exe9	XP
Sound	control /name Microsoft.Sound	8, 7
control /name Microsoft.AudioDevicesAndSoundThemes		Vista
Sounds and Audio Devices	control mmsys.cpl	XP
Speech Recognition Options	control /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognitionOptions	Vista
Speech Recognition	control /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition	8, 7
Speech	control sapi.cpl10	XP
Storage Spaces	control /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces	8
Sync Center	control /name Microsoft.SyncCenter	8, 7, Vista
System	control /name Microsoft.System	8, 7, Vista
control sysdm.cpl		XP
Tablet PC Settings	control /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings	7, Vista
Taskbar	control /name Microsoft.Taskbar	8
Taskbar and Start Menu	control /name Microsoft.TaskbarAndStartMenu	7, Vista
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1		XP
Text to Speech	control /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech	8, 7, Vista
Troubleshooting	control /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting	8, 7
User Accounts	control /name Microsoft.UserAccounts	8, 7, Vista
control userpasswords		XP
Welcome Center	control /name Microsoft.WelcomeCenter	Vista
Windows Anytime Upgrade	control /name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade	7, Vista
Windows CardSpace	control /name Microsoft.CardSpace	7, Vista
Windows Defender	control /name Microsoft.WindowsDefender	8, 7, Vista11
Windows Firewall	control /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall	8, 7, Vista
control firewall.cpl		XP
Windows Live Language Setting	langselector.exe	7, Vista
Windows Marketplace	control /name Microsoft.GetProgramsOnline	Vista
Windows Mobility Center	control /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter	7, Vista
Windows Sidebar Properties	control /name Microsoft.WindowsSidebarProperties	Vista
Windows SideShow	control /name Microsoft.WindowsSideShow	7, Vista
Windows Update	control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate	8, 7, Vista
Wireless Link	control irprops.cpl	XP
Wireless Network Setup Wizard	?	XP