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Windows 7 GodMode

March 1, 2010
Updated: December 2, 2024
Quick overview:

The Windows scene is currently buzzing about the so-called "Windows 7 GodMode". This is a shortcut that the user creates and which displays dozens of system settings in one window. But the secret is not a secret!

On the one hand, this function already existed in the Windows 7 beta (and was deactivated again by MS) and on the other hand, all these settings can also be accessed in an organized manner via the Windows Control Panel. The function is only helpful if a user is curious about all possible system settings. This is how it works:

1. right-click on the desktop and select "New/Folder".

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2. now enter the name "Settings.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" and press Enter. The folder then turns into a shortcut that lists 276 system settings in one go.

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Have fun with the little god mode ;)

Sandro Villinger

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in the 90s. His helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write elsewhere, for example for PC-Praxis, Computer Bild and PCWorld in the USA. Microsoft also poached him from us. Now Sandro is back, finally sharing his tweaks here again. For a stress-free digital everyday life. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.

One comment on: Windows 7 GodMode

  1. I think Godmode is actually quite pretty, but it takes a bit of getting used to, as I still make settings in the classic way, even if Godmode would be quicker and easier. Maybe I'll get used to it soon. lg
    ps: Great instructions!

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