A simple extension of a brilliant hack by Lucas (@Whistler4Ever), published by Sergey Tkachenko at WinAero, and unearthed by Steven Parker at Neowin gives you a very easy way to put an icon on your Windows 10 Desktop screen that opens to just about any Settings page, where you can change a setting in a nonce.
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Here’s how to make it work:
- Right-click or tap and hold any blank place on the Windows 10 Desktop.
- Choose New > Shortcut.
- Pick one of the ms-settings apps listed below and type it into the input box. For example, to go to the Data Usage app, type ms-settings:datausage in the box marked Type the location of the item.
- Click Next, give the shortcut a name, and click Finish.
A new shortcut appears on your desktop. Double-click or tap it, and the Settings app appears.
| Settings page | App used for the shortcut |
| Accessibility | |
| Closed captioning | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning |
| 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 |
| Battery and power | |
| Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver |
| Battery Saver settings | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings |
| Battery use | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails |
| Power and sleep | ms-settings:powersleep |
| Display and user interface | |
| Backgrounds | ms-settings:personalization-background |
| Colors (display) | ms-settings:colors |
| Colors (personaliation) | ms-settings:personalization-colors |
| Date and time | ms-settings:dateandtime |
| Display | ms-settings:display |
| Mouse and touchpad | ms-settings:mousetouchpad |
| Personalization | ms-settings:personalization |
| Region and language | ms-settings:regionlanguage |
| Screen rotation | ms-settings:screenrotation |
| Speech | ms-settings:speech |
| Start | ms-settings:personalization-start |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing |
| Network and radios | |
| Airplane mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode |
| Bluetooth | ms-settings:bluetooth |
| Cellular | ms-settings:network-cellular |
| Data usage | ms-settings:datausage |
| Dialup | ms-settings:network-dialup |
| DirectAccess | ms-settings:network-directaccess |
| Ethernet | ms-settings:network-ethernet |
| Manage Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifisettings |
| Mobile hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot |
| Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn |
| Other | |
| For developers | ms-settings:developers |
| Offline maps | ms-settings:maps |
| Optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures |
| Privacy | |
| Account info | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo |
| Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar |
| Camera | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
| Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
| Feedback | ms-settings:privacy-feedback |
| Location | ms-settings:privacy-location |
| Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging |
| Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone |
| Motion | ms-settings:privacy-motion |
| Other devices (privacy) | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices |
| Privacy | ms-settings:privacy |
| Radios | ms-settings:privacy-radios |
| Speech, inking, and typing | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping |
| System and user | |
| Connected devices | ms-settings:connecteddevices |
| Family and other users | ms-settings:otherusers |
| Lockscreen | ms-settings:lockscreen |
| Notifications and actions | ms-settings:notifications |
| Proximity | ms-settings:proximity |
| Signin options | ms-settings:signinoptions |
| Storage Sense | ms-settings:storagesense |
| Tablet mode | ms-settings://tabletmode/ |
| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate |
| Work access | ms-settings:workplace |