'God Mode': one folder with about 200 settings in it — via Nick Lewis, How-To Geek

Tricklow riskWindows 11Windows 10

A folder with a special name turns into the 'All Tasks' view of Control Panel, a single searchable list of about 200 classic settings. It's just a shortcut view and grants no extra powers, but it's handy for finding old Control Panel options quickly.

Takes effect right away

How to do it

  1. Right-click the desktop → New → Folder.
  2. Name it exactly GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. The part before the dot can be any name you like.
  3. Open the folder, which now has a Control Panel icon, and use the search box.
  4. To remove it, just delete the folder. Nothing else changes.

Sources

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2026-11-02
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2026-11-02
Tested hands-on
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Oddbyte.Me hasn't tried this on every Windows build, so keep the undo handy.

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