Launch the Windows Settings app
Important APIs
Learn how to launch the Windows Settings app. This topic describes the ms-settings: URI scheme. Use this URI scheme to launch the Windows Settings app to specific settings pages.
Launching to the Settings app is an important part of writing a privacy-aware app. If your app can't access a sensitive resource, we recommend providing the user a convenient link to the privacy settings for that resource. For more info, see Guidelines for privacy-aware apps.
How to launch the Settings app
To launch the Settings app, use the ms-settings: URI scheme as shown in the following examples.
XAML hyperlink control
In this example, a Hyperlink XAML control is used to launch the privacy settings page for the microphone using the ms-settings:privacy-microphone URI.
<!--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>
Calling LaunchUriAsync
Alternatively, your app can call the LaunchUriAsync method to launch the Settings app. This example shows how to launch to the privacy settings page for the camera using the ms-settings:privacy-webcam URI.
bool result = await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("ms-settings:privacy-webcam"));
bool result = co_await Windows::System::Launcher::LaunchUriAsync(Windows::Foundation::Uri(L"ms-settings:privacy-webcam"));
The code above launches the privacy settings page for the camera:
For more info about launching URIs, see Launch the default app for a URI.
ms-settings: URI scheme reference
The following sections describe different categories of ms-settings URIs used to open various pages of the Settings app:
- Accounts
- Apps
- Cortana
- Devices
- Ease of access
- Extras
- Gaming
- Home page
- Mixed reality
- Network and internet
- Personalization
- Phone
- Privacy
- Surface Hub
- System
- Time and language
- Update and security
- User accounts
Note
Whether a settings page is available varies by Windows SKU. Not all settings page available on Windows 10 for desktop are available on Windows 10 Mobile, and vice-versa. The notes column also captures additional requirements that must be met for a page to be available.
Accounts
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Access work or school | ms-settings:workplace |
| Email & app accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts |
| Family & other people | ms-settings:otherusers |
| Set up a kiosk | ms-settings:assignedaccess |
| Sign-in options | ms-settings:signinoptions ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock |
| Sync your settings | ms-settings:sync |
| Windows Hello setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment |
| Your info | ms-settings:yourinfo |
Apps
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Apps & Features | ms-settings:appsfeatures |
| App features | ms-settings:appsfeatures-app (Reset, manage add-on & downloadable content, etc. for the app) |
| Apps for websites | ms-settings:appsforwebsites |
| Default apps | ms-settings:defaultapps |
| Manage optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures |
| Offline Maps | ms-settings:maps ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps (Download maps) |
| Startup apps | ms-settings:startupapps |
| Video playback | ms-settings:videoplayback |
Cortana
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Cortana across my devices | ms-settings:cortana-notifications |
| More details | ms-settings:cortana-moredetails |
| Permissions & History | ms-settings:cortana-permissions |
| Searching Windows | ms-settings:cortana-windowssearch |
| Talk to Cortana | ms-settings:cortana-language ms-settings:cortana ms-settings:cortana-talktocortana |
Note
This Settings section on desktop will be called Search when the PC is set to regions where Cortana is not currently available or Cortana has been disabled. Cortana-specific pages (Cortana across my devices, and Talk to Cortana) will not be listed in this case.
Devices
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| AutoPlay | ms-settings:autoplay |
| Bluetooth | ms-settings:bluetooth |
| Connected Devices | ms-settings:connecteddevices |
| Default camera | ms-settings:camera (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| Mouse & touchpad | ms-settings:mousetouchpad (touchpad settings only available on devices that have a touchpad) |
| Pen & Windows Ink | ms-settings:pen |
| Printers & scanners | ms-settings:printers |
| Touchpad | ms-settings:devices-touchpad (only available if touchpad hardware is present) |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing |
| USB | ms-settings:usb |
| Wheel | ms-settings:wheel (only available if Dial is paired) |
| Your phone | ms-settings:mobile-devices |
Ease of access
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Audio | ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio |
| Closed captions | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning |
| Color filters | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter |
| Cursor & pointer size | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursorandpointersize |
| Display | ms-settings:easeofaccess-display |
| Eye control | ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol |
| Fonts | ms-settings:fonts |
| High contrast | ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard |
| Magnifier | ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier |
| Mouse | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse |
| Narrator | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator |
| Other options | ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| Speech | ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition |
Extras
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Extras | ms-settings:extras (only available if "settings apps" are installed, for example, by a 3rd party) |
Gaming
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Broadcasting | ms-settings:gaming-broadcasting |
| Game bar | ms-settings:gaming-gamebar |
| Game DVR | ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr |
| Game Mode | ms-settings:gaming-gamemode |
| Playing a game full screen | ms-settings:quietmomentsgame |
| TruePlay | ms-settings:gaming-trueplay (As of Windows 10, version 1809 (10.0; Build 17763), this feature is removed from Windows) |
| Xbox Networking | ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking |
Home page
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Settings home page | ms-settings: |
Mixed reality
Note
These settings are only available if the Mixed Reality Portal app is installed.
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Audio and speech | ms-settings:holographic-audio |
| Environment | ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment |
| Headset display | ms-settings:holographic-headset |
| Uninstall | ms-settings:holographic-management |
Network and internet
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Airplane mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode ms-settings:proximity |
| Cellular & SIM | ms-settings:network-cellular |
| Data usage | ms-settings:datausage |
| Dial-up | ms-settings:network-dialup |
| DirectAccess | ms-settings:network-directaccess (only available if DirectAccess is enabled) |
| Ethernet | ms-settings:network-ethernet |
| Manage known networks | ms-settings:network-wifisettings |
| Mobile hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot |
| NFC | ms-settings:nfctransactions |
| Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy |
| Status | ms-settings:network-status ms-settings:network |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi (only available if the device has a wifi adapter) |
| Wi-Fi Calling | ms-settings:network-wificalling (only available if Wi-Fi calling is enabled) |
Personalization
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Background | ms-settings:personalization-background |
| Choose which folders appear on Start | ms-settings:personalization-start-places |
| Colors | ms-settings:personalization-colors ms-settings:colors |
| Glance | ms-settings:personalization-glance (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| Lock screen | ms-settings:lockscreen |
| Navigation bar | ms-settings:personalization-navbar (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| Personalization (category) | ms-settings:personalization |
| Start | ms-settings:personalization-start |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes |
Phone
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Your phone | ms-settings:mobile-devices ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct (Opens Your Phone app) |
Privacy
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Accessory apps | ms-settings:privacy-accessoryapps (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| Account info | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo |
| Activity history | ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory |
| Advertising ID | ms-settings:privacy-advertisingid (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| App diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics |
| Automatic file downloads | ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads |
| Background Apps | ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps |
| Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar |
| Call history | ms-settings:privacy-callhistory |
| Camera | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
| Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
| Documents | ms-settings:privacy-documents |
| ms-settings:privacy-email | |
| Eye tracker | ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker (requires eyetracker hardware) |
| Feedback & diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-feedback |
| File system | ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess |
| General | ms-settings:privacy or ms-settings:privacy-general |
| Inking & typing | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping |
| Location | ms-settings:privacy-location |
| Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging |
| Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone |
| Motion | ms-settings:privacy-motion |
| Notifications | ms-settings:privacy-notifications |
| Other devices | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices |
| Phone calls | ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls |
| Pictures | ms-settings:privacy-pictures |
| Radios | ms-settings:privacy-radios |
| Speech | ms-settings:privacy-speech |
| Tasks | ms-settings:privacy-tasks |
| Videos | ms-settings:privacy-videos |
| Voice activation | ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation |
Surface Hub
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Accounts | ms-settings:surfacehub-accounts |
| Session cleanup | ms-settings:surfacehub-sessioncleanup |
| Team Conferencing | ms-settings:surfacehub-calling |
| Team device management | ms-settings:surfacehub-devicemanagenent |
| Welcome screen | ms-settings:surfacehub-welcome |
System
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| About | ms-settings:about |
| Advanced display settings | ms-settings:display-advanced (only available on devices that support advanced display options) |
| App volume and device preferences | ms-settings:apps-volume (Added in Windows 10, version 1903) |
| Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver (only available on devices that have a battery, such as a tablet) |
| Battery Saver settings | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings (only available on devices that have a battery, such as a tablet) |
| Battery use | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails (only available on devices that have a battery, such as a tablet) |
| Clipboard | ms-settings:clipboard |
| Display | ms-settings:display |
| Default Save Locations | ms-settings:savelocations |
| Display | ms-settings:screenrotation |
| Duplicating my display | ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation |
| During these hours | ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled |
| Encryption | ms-settings:deviceencryption |
| Focus assist | ms-settings:quiethours ms-settings:quietmomentshome |
| Graphics Settings | ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics (only available on devices that support advanced graphics options) |
| Messaging | ms-settings:messaging |
| Multitasking | ms-settings:multitasking |
| Night light settings | ms-settings:nightlight |
| Phone | ms-settings:phone-defaultapps |
| Projecting to this PC | ms-settings:project |
| Shared experiences | ms-settings:crossdevice |
| Tablet mode | ms-settings:tabletmode |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar |
| Notifications & actions | ms-settings:notifications |
| Remote Desktop | ms-settings:remotedesktop |
| Phone | ms-settings:phone (Deprecated in Windows 10, version 1809 and later) |
| Power & sleep | ms-settings:powersleep |
| Sound | ms-settings:sound |
| Storage | ms-settings:storagesense |
| Storage Sense | ms-settings:storagepolicies |
Time and language
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Date & time | ms-settings:dateandtime |
| Japan IME settings | ms-settings:regionlanguage-jpnime (available if the Microsoft Japan input method editor is installed) |
| Region | ms-settings:regionformatting |
| Language | ms-settings:keyboard ms-settings:regionlanguage ms-settings:regionlanguage-bpmfime ms-settings:regionlanguage-cangjieime ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin-domainlexicon ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin-keyconfig ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin-udp ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi-udp ms-settings:regionlanguage-quickime |
| Pinyin IME settings | ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin (available if the Microsoft Pinyin input method editor is installed) |
| Speech | ms-settings:speech |
| Wubi IME settings | ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi (available if the Microsoft Wubi input method editor is installed) |
Update and security
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Activation | ms-settings:activation |
| Backup | ms-settings:backup |
| Delivery Optimization | ms-settings:delivery-optimization |
| Find My Device | ms-settings:findmydevice |
| For developers | ms-settings:developers |
| Recovery | ms-settings:recovery |
| Troubleshoot | ms-settings:troubleshoot |
| Windows Security | ms-settings:windowsdefender |
| Windows Insider Program | ms-settings:windowsinsider (only present if user is enrolled in WIP) ms-settings:windowsinsider-optin |
| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate ms-settings:windowsupdate-action |
| Windows Update-Advanced options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-options |
| Windows Update-Restart options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions |
| Windows Update-View update history | ms-settings:windowsupdate-history |
User accounts
| Settings page | URI |
|---|---|
| Provisioning | ms-settings:workplace-provisioning (only available if enterprise has deployed a provisioning package) |
| Provisioning | ms-settings:provisioning (only available on mobile and if the enterprise has deployed a provisioning package) |
| Windows Anywhere | ms-settings:windowsanywhere (device must be Windows Anywhere-capable) |