Open Control Panel applets from your Windows Vista Start Search box

Did you know that you could open specific Control Panel applets by typing their name into the Start Search box? All you need to do is hit the Windows key, type control, followed by the file name of the applet you want to launch. Here’s a list of some of the applets you might want to get to.

 
Accessibility Options: access.cpl

 
Automatic Updates: wuaucpl.cpl

 
Date and Time: timedate.cpl

 
Internet Options: inetcpl.cpl

 
Mouse: main.cpl

 
Keyboard: main.cpl keyboard

 
Network Connections: ncpa.cpl

 
Power Options: powercfg.cpl

 
Regional and Language Settings: intl.cpl

 
Sounds and Audio Devices: mmsys.cpl

 
System: sysdm.cpl

 
User Accounts: nusrmgr.cpl