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June 2nd, 2014

PowerTip: Open Printer Dialog Box from PowerShell

Doctor Scripto

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Summary: Open Printer and Devices in Control Panel from within Windows PowerShell.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I use Windows PowerShell to open Printer and Devices in Control Panel so I don't have to use the mouse?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Windows 8 introduced the Show-ControlPanelItem cmdlet, which you can use with a wildcard character:

Show-ControlPanelItem -Name *print*

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