I came across an interesting article over on CNET introducting a function in Windows 7 called ‘GodMode’.
Windows 7 GodMode allows you to to access all of the operating system’s control panels from a single folder that you can create anywhere on your system.
To create the GodMode folder perform the following:
- Open Windows Explorer and choose a location for your new Folder. You can choose the root, or another location.
- Right click and select New Folder.
- Name your folder “GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}” without the “”s.
- You will notice the folder Icon has changed. Double click on the Icon and you now have the ability to manage your system settings!
Just so you know, this does NOT work on Windows Server 2008. I just tried it and it crashes Windows Explorer every single time. I had to go to a cmd prompt and rm dir to allow Windows Explorer to work again.
Enjoy the new toy!