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Canonical Names of Control Panel Items
As of Windows Vista, each Control Panel item is given a canonical name for use in programatically 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 user interface (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