Windows 7 introduced a useful hidden God Mode that displays all of the admin tools and control options on a single screen. This feature was carried over to Windows 8.x, and the good news is, because Microsoft has yet to phase out Control Panel, it also works just fine in Windows 10.
It’s very easy to action God Mode -- you just need to create a folder and give it a special name -- and there’s actually quite a few alternative God Modes available. Here’s what you need to do.
To activate God Mode, right-click the desktop and select New > Folder. Highlight this folder, press F2 and name it:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Hit enter. Open that folder and you’ll have instant access to a wide range of system settings.
If one God Mode isn’t enough for you, there are several other options available. Follow the same process as above, but use one of the following alternative strings:
Default Programs.{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Network.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
All Networks For Current Connection.{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
Performance.{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}
Programs and Features.{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
Location Settings.{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
Power Settings.{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Icons And Notifications.{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
Firewall and Security.{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
All NET Frameworks and COM Libraries.{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
Application Connections.{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
Credentials and Logins.{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
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