Open Control Panel Items using Shell (COM)

Namespaces:

using System;
// this is COM component that can be found under the name "Microsoft Shell Controls And Automation"
// this must be added to project references

using Shell32;

Code:

static void Main()
{
//Creating an object of shell to access all the control panel items.
Shell shell = new Shell();

// accessibility options
shell.ControlPanelItem("access.cpl");

// add-remove programs
shell.ControlPanelItem("appwiz.cpl");

// bluetooth configuration
shell.ControlPanelItem("btcpl.cpl");

// desktop settings
shell.ControlPanelItem("desk.cpl");

// directX properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("directx.cpl");

// add hardware wizard
shell.ControlPanelItem("hdwwiz.cpl");

// internet properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("inetcpl.cpl");

// regional and language options
shell.ControlPanelItem("intl.cpl");

// Wireless link
shell.ControlPanelItem("irprops.cpl");

// Game controllers
shell.ControlPanelItem("joy.cpl");

// Mouse properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("main.cpl");

// Sounds and audio devices properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("mmsys.cpl");

// Network connections
shell.ControlPanelItem("ncpa.cpl");

// User accounts
shell.ControlPanelItem("nusrmgr.cpl");

// ODBC datasource administrator

shell.ControlPanelItem("odbccp32.cpl");

// Power options properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("powercfg.cpl");

// System properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("sysdm.cpl");

// Location information - telephone properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("telephon.cpl");

// Date and time properties
shell.ControlPanelItem("timedate.cpl");

// Automatic updates - WindowsUpdate settings

shell.ControlPanelItem("wuaucpl.cpl");
}