Being a UNIX guy I like to live on the wild side and launch my programs from a command prompt. Here are the commands to launch all the Control Panel applets. Note that this applies to Windows 7 and newer. The commands with a .cpl extension will also work in Windows XP.
Control Panel Applet
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Command
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Action Center
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control /name Microsoft.ActionCenter
control wscui.cpl
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Add Features to Windows 8
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade
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Administrative Tools
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control /name Microsoft.AdministrativeTools
control admintools
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AutoPlay
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control /name Microsoft.AutoPlay
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Biometric Devices
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control /name Microsoft.BiometricDevices
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BitLocker Drive Encryption
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control /name Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption
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Bluetooth Devices
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control bthprops.cpl
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Color Management
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control /name Microsoft.ColorManagement
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Credential Manager
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control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager
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Date and Time
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control /name Microsoft.DateAndTime
control timedate.cpl
control date/time
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Default Programs
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control /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms
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Device Manager
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control /name Microsoft.DeviceManager
control hdwwiz.cpl
devmgmt.msc
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Devices and Printers
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control /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters
control printers
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Display
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control /name Microsoft.Display
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Ease of Access Center
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control /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter
control access.cpl
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Family Safety
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control /name Microsoft.ParentalControls
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File History
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control /name Microsoft.FileHistory
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Flash Player Settings Manager
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control flashplayercplapp.cpl
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Folder Options
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control /name Microsoft.FolderOptions
control folders
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Fonts
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control /name Microsoft.Fonts
control fonts
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Game Controllers
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control /name Microsoft.GameControllers
control joy.cpl
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Get Programs
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control /name Microsoft.GetPrograms
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Home Group
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control /name Microsoft.HomeGroup
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Indexing Options
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control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions
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Infrared
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control /name Microsoft.Infrared
control irprops.cpl
control /name Microsoft.InfraredOptions
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Internet Options
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control /name Microsoft.InternetOptions
control inetcpl.cpl
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iSCSI Initiator
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control /name Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator
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Keyboard
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control /name Microsoft.Keyboard
control keyboard
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Language
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control /name Microsoft.Language
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Location Settings
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control /name Microsoft.LocationSettings
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Mail
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control mlcfg32.cpl
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Mouse
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control /name Microsoft.Mouse
control main.cpl
control mouse
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Network and Sharing Center
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control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter
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Network Connections
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control ncpa.cpl
control netconnections
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Network Setup Wizard
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control netsetup.cpl
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Notification Area Icons
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control /name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons
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Offline Files
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control /name Microsoft.OfflineFiles
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Pen and Touch
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control /name Microsoft.PenAndTouch
control tabletpc.cpl
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Performance Information and Tools
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control /name Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools
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Personalization
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control /name Microsoft.Personalization
control desktop
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Phone and Modem
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control /name Microsoft.PhoneAndModem
control telephon.cpl
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Power Options
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control /name Microsoft.PowerOptions
control powercfg.cpl
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Printers and Faxes
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control printers
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Programs and Features
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control /name Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures
control appwiz.cpl
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Recovery
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control /name Microsoft.Recovery
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Region
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control /name Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage
control intl.cpl
control international
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RemoteApp and Desktop Connections
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control /name Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections
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Scanners and Cameras
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control /name Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras
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Screen Resolution
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control desk.cpl
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Sound
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control /name Microsoft.Sound
control mmsys.cpl
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Speech Recognition
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control /name Microsoft.SpeechRecognition
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Storage Spaces
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control /name Microsoft.StorageSpaces
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Sync Center
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control /name Microsoft.SyncCenter
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System
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control /name Microsoft.System
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System Properties
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control sysdm.cpl
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Tablet PC Settings
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control /name Microsoft.TabletPCSettings
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Task Scheduler
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control schedtasks
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Taskbar
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control /name Microsoft.Taskbar
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL
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Taskbar and Start Menu
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control /name Microsoft.TaskbarAndStartMenu
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL
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Text to Speech
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control /name Microsoft.TextToSpeech
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Troubleshooting
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control /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting
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User Accounts
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control /name Microsoft.UserAccounts
control userpasswords
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Windows 7 File Recovery
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control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestore
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Windows Anytime Upgrade
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade
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Windows CardSpace
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control /name Microsoft.CardSpace
control infocardcpl.cpl
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Windows Defender
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsDefender
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Windows Firewall
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsFirewall
control firewall.cpl
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Windows Mobility Center
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control /name Microsoft.MobilityCenter
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Windows Sidebar Properties
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsSidebarProperties
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Windows SideShow
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsSideShow
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Windows Update
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control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate
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