Complete List Of Windows URI Commands For Settings App And Microsoft Store

The Windows Settings app is gaining popularity, as Microsoft is focused on shifting all controls from the Control Panel to this new user-friendly app. The app has many categories, and each has more than a dozen pages to manage the different Windows settings. These individual pages can be accessed from the command line by using a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

This article lists down the complete range of URI commands you can use to open a specific Settings page or a Microsoft Store page.

Why Use URI Commands

Some users may find it more convenient to open a specific Settings page using a simple cmdlet, rather than navigating through the app and spending time looking for the page. The given cmdlets can be used to open a specific page through the Run dialog box (Windows Key + R) and also the Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell.

Note: The URIs given below need to be prefixed with “start” to be used in Command Prompt and PowerShell.

Furthermore, if you are a developer and create an app, these URIs can be used in your code to perform certain actions. Microsoft gives an example of this in this piece of XAML code, where a URI hyperlink is used to launch the privacy settings page for the microphone using ms-settings:privacy-microphone:

<!--Set Visibility to Visible when access to the microphone is denied -->
<TextBlock x:Name="LocationDisabledMessage" FontStyle="Italic"
                 Visibility="Collapsed" Margin="0,15,0,0" TextWrapping="Wrap" >
          <Run Text="This app is not able to access the microphone. Go to " />
              <Hyperlink NavigateUri="ms-settings:privacy-microphone">
                  <Run Text="Settings" />
              </Hyperlink>
          <Run Text=" to check the microphone privacy settings."/>
</TextBlock>

Below you will find a complete list of URIs you can use for Windows 11 and Windows 10.

List of Windows URI Commands for Settings App

We have divided the URIs for the settings app into categories as per the categories in the Settings app. You will also find information on which operating system the URI is valid for.

Complete List of Settings URI

List of Windows URI Commands for Microsoft Store

You can also perform certain actions from the command line relating to the Microsoft Store app. Here are the details:

List of Windows URI Commands for Windows Apps

Below is a list of URI commands you can use to launch specific Windows applications. Of course, the apps need to be installed in order for these to work:

How to Use URI Commands

You can now use the URI cmdlets shared above to open them from the Run box, Windows PowerShell, or the Command Prompt.

From Run dialog

Simply open the Run dialog box using the Windows Key + R shortcut keys, paste the URI associated with the page you want to open, and hit Enter.

From Command Prompt

1. Open the Command Prompt by typing in cmd in Run.
   
2. In the Command Prompt, type in start followed by the URI to the page which you want to oppen, then hit Enter.
   

The respective page will now open.

From PowerShell

1. Open Windows PowerShell by typing in powershell in Run.
   
2. Now type in start and then enter the URI of the page that you want to open, then hit Enter.
   

The respective page will now open.

Closing Words

URIs are useful if you want to save time and access a Settings page, Microsoft Store page, or an app quickly. However, you cannot always remember the complete URIs. For that, we suggest that you use the CTRL + F shortcut keys to search this page, and look for the respective URI for the page that you want to access.

Moreover, URIs are also helpful for the developers if they wish to provide quick-access hyperlinks or want their apps to perform a certain task on a Windows PC.