As of Windows Vista, each Control Panel item is given a canonical name for use in programmatically launching that item. This topic lists each Control Panel item, its canonical name, and its GUID.
Windows 7 Control Panel Canonical Names
The following canonical names are defined for Control Panel items in Windows 7. All names are also valid on Windows Vista unless specified otherwise. Not all Control Panel items are available on all varieties of Windows and some Control Panel items might appear only when appropriate hardware is detected. These canonical names do not change for different languages. They are always in English, even if the system's language is non-English.
| Control Panel Item | Canonical name | GUID |
|---|---|---|
| Action Center | Microsoft.ActionCenter (Windows 7 and later only) | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} |
| Administrative Tools | Microsoft.AdministrativeTools | {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} |
| AutoPlay | Microsoft.AutoPlay | {9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915} |
| Backup and Restore | Microsoft.BackupAndRestore (Windows 7 and later only) | {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} |
| Biometric Devices | Microsoft.BiometricDevices (Windows 7 and later only) | {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} |
| BitLocker Drive Encryption | Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption | {D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91} |
| Color Management | Microsoft.ColorManagement | {B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1} |
| Credential Manager | Microsoft.CredentialManager (Windows 7 and later only) | {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} |
| Date and Time | Microsoft.DateAndTime | {E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480} |
| Default Location | Microsoft.DefaultLocation (Windows 7 and later only) | {00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} |
| Default Programs | Microsoft.DefaultPrograms | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} |
| Desktop Gadgets | Microsoft.DesktopGadgets (Windows 7 and later only) | {37efd44d-ef8d-41b1-940d-96973a50e9e0} |
| Device Manager | Microsoft.DeviceManager | {74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a} |
| Devices and Printers | Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters (Windows 7 and later only) | {A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} |
| Display | Microsoft.Display (Windows 7 and later only) | {C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A} |
| Ease of Access Center | Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} |
| Folder Options | Microsoft.FolderOptions | {6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} |
| Fonts | Microsoft.Fonts | {93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} |
| Game Controllers | Microsoft.GameControllers | {259EF4B1-E6C9-4176-B574-481532C9BCE8} |
| Get Programs | Microsoft.GetPrograms | {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} |
| Getting Started | Microsoft.GettingStarted (Windows 7 and later only) | {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1} |
| HomeGroup | Microsoft.HomeGroup (Windows 7 and later only) | {67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} |
| Indexing Options | Microsoft.IndexingOptions | {87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7} |
| Infrared | Microsoft.Infrared (Windows 7 and later only) | {A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} |
| Internet Options | Microsoft.InternetOptions | {A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE} |
| iSCSI Initiator | Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator | {A304259D-52B8-4526-8B1A-A1D6CECC8243} |
| Keyboard | Microsoft.Keyboard | {725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430} |
| Location and Other Sensors | Microsoft.LocationAndOtherSensors (Windows 7 and later only) | {E9950154-C418-419e-A90A-20C5287AE24B} |
| Mouse | Microsoft.Mouse | {6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50} |
| Network and Sharing Center | Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} |
| Notification Area Icons | Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons (Windows 7 and later only) | {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} |
| Offline Files | Microsoft.OfflineFiles | {D24F75AA-4F2B-4D07-A3C4-469B3D9030C4} |
| Parental Controls | Microsoft.ParentalControls | {96AE8D84-A250-4520-95A5-A47A7E3C548B} |
| Pen and Touch | Microsoft.PenAndTouch (Windows 7 and later only) | {F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} |
| People Near Me | Microsoft.PeopleNearMe | {5224F545-A443-4859-BA23-7B5A95BDC8EF} |
| Performance Information and Tools | Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools | {78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC} |
| Personalization | Microsoft.Personalization | {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} |
| Phone and Modem | Microsoft.PhoneAndModem (Windows 7 and later only) | {40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} |
| Power Options | Microsoft.PowerOptions | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} |
| Programs and Features | Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures | {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} |
| Recovery | Microsoft.Recovery (Windows 7 and later only) | {9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} |
| Region and Language | Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage (Windows 7 and later only) | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} |
| RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections (Windows 7 and later only) | {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} |
| Scanners and Cameras | Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras | {00f2886f-cd64-4fc9-8ec5-30ef6cdbe8c3} |
| Sound | Microsoft.Sound (Windows 7 and later only) | {F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} |
| Speech Recognition | Microsoft.SpeechRecognition (Windows 7 and later only) | {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} |
| Sync Center | Microsoft.SyncCenter | {9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} |
| System | Microsoft.System | {BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} |
| Tablet PC Settings | Microsoft.TabletPCSettings | {80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E} |
| Taskbar and Start Menu | Microsoft.TaskbarAndStartMenu | {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} |
| Text to Speech | Microsoft.TextToSpeech | {D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3} |
| Troubleshooting | Microsoft.Troubleshooting (Windows 7 and later only) | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} |
| User Accounts | Microsoft.UserAccounts | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade | Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade | {BE122A0E-4503-11DA-8BDE-F66BAD1E3F3A} |
| Windows CardSpace | Microsoft.CardSpace | {78CB147A-98EA-4AA6-B0DF-C8681F69341C} |
| Windows Defender | Microsoft.WindowsDefender | {D8559EB9-20C0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A} |
| Windows Firewall | Microsoft.WindowsFirewall | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} |
| Windows Mobility Center | Microsoft.MobilityCenter | {5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468} |
| Windows SideShow | Microsoft.WindowsSideShow | {E95A4861-D57A-4be1-AD0F-35267E261739} |
| Windows Update | Microsoft.WindowsUpdate | {36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8} |
Windows Vista Control Panel Canonical Names
The following are canonical names for Control Panel items found in Windows Vista that have been renamed or removed as of Windows 7. For compatibility with Windows Vista, all of these names are valid on Windows 7, but the experience can be different:
- Some items have been simply renamed and given new canonical names, retaining the same GUID. The old canonical name launches the Control Panel item, which may or may not use the same UI seen in Windows Vista.
- The functionality of some items has been moved or consolidated with other items in a new item. In this case, the old canonical name maps to the most appropriate new Control Panel item.
| Control Panel Item | Canonical name | GUID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add Hardware | Microsoft.AddHardware | {7A979262-40CE-46ff-AEEE-7884AC3B6136} | Maps to Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters |
| Sound | Microsoft.AudioDevicesAndSoundThemes | {F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} | Now Microsoft.Sound |
| Backup and Restore Center | Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter | {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} | Now Microsoft.BackupAndRestore |
| Windows Marketplace | Microsoft.GetProgramsOnline | {3e7efb4c-faf1-453d-89eb-56026875ef90} | Removed |
| Infrared | Microsoft.InfraredOptions | {A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} | Now Microsoft.Infrared. |
| Pen and Input Devices | Microsoft.PenAndInputDevices | {F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} | Now Microsoft.PenAndTouch |
| Phone and Modem | Microsoft.PhoneAndModemOptions | {40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} | Now Microsoft.PhoneAndModem |
| Printers | Microsoft.Printers | {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} | Maps to Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters |
| Problem Reports and Solutions | Microsoft.ProblemReportsAndSolutions | {FCFEECAE-EE1B-4849-AE50-685DCF7717EC} | Maps to Microsoft.ActionCenter |
| Regional and Language Options | Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} | Now Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage |
| Windows Security Center | Microsoft.SecurityCenter | {087DA31B-0DD3-4537-8E23-64A18591F88B} | Maps to Microsoft.ActionCenter |
| Speech Recognition Options | Microsoft.SpeechRecognitionOptions | {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} | Now Microsoft.SpeechRecognition |
| Welcome Center | Microsoft.WelcomeCenter | {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1} | Now Microsoft.GettingStarted |
| Windows Sidebar Properties | Microsoft.WindowsSidebarProperties | {37efd44d-ef8d-41b1-940d-96973a50e9e0} | Now Microsoft.DesktopGadgets |
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