Bernie The PC Guy - Windows Settings Launcher and Support

Program Overview

The program is a web-based Windows Settings Launcher and Support tool designed to provide easy access to various Windows settings through a user-friendly interface. It includes multiple tabs categorized by different settings areas such as Accounts, Apps, Devices, and more. Each tab contains a dropdown menu with various Windows settings options that users can select to directly launch specific settings.

How It Works

1. HTML Structure: The HTML structure defines the layout of the application, including the tabs and the dropdown menus for each category of settings.
2. CSS Styling: The CSS provides the visual styling for the page, including the dark theme, tab design, and dropdown menu appearance.
3. JavaScript Functionality: JavaScript is used to handle the tab switching and the search functionality.
   • Tab Switching: Clicking on a tab changes the visible content to the corresponding settings category. This is handled by the showTab function which toggles the active class for tabs and content areas.
   • Settings Launching: Selecting an option from a dropdown menu triggers the launchSettings function, which redirects the user to the corresponding Windows settings page using the URI defined in the option value.

Search Feature

The search feature allows users to quickly find and access specific settings by typing keywords into a search box. As the user types, the search results are dynamically filtered and displayed below the search box. The search considers both the visible text of the options and their underlying URI values.

• Search Input: An input field (search-box) where users can type their search queries.
• Dynamic Filtering: As the user types, the searchSettings function is triggered, which filters through all the options in the dropdown menus based on the search query.
• Search Results Display: Matching results are displayed in a list (search-results) below the search box. Each result is a clickable link that directs the user to the corresponding Windows settings page.

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Launch the Windows Settings app

Important APIs

• LaunchUriAsync
• PreferredApplicationPackageFamilyName
• DesiredRemainingView

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.

To launch the Settings app, use the ms-settings: URI scheme as shown in the following examples.

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.

<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>

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.

The following sections describe different categories of ms-settings URIs used to open various pages of the Settings app:

• Accounts
• Apps
• Control Center
• Cortana
• Devices
• Ease of access
• Extras
• Family Group
• Gaming
• Mixed reality
• Network and internet
• Personalization
• Phone
• Privacy
• Search
• Surface Hub
• System
• Time and language
• Update and security
• User accounts

Launch the default app for a URI

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