Microsoft’s Windows division cheif ?’Steven Sinofsky’ has given details of the strings that can be appended to folder names in Windows 7 (and 32bit versions of Vista) that give direct access to control panel applets.

The name ‘Godmode’ was penned by bloggers – and it’s a little over the top if you ask me as all it gives you is shortcuts to either all control panel applets or specific ones.

To get it working? – create a new folder?and?name it what you like, but append it with a full stop and then one of codes at the bottom of this article…

For example to create the folder with all the applets and call it All Applets name the folder:

All Applets.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

As a reference – here’s a list of the current codes and what they give access to:

All applets (godmode)? {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Location Control Panel {00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
Biometric Devices?{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
Power Control Panel?{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
Taskbar Settings?{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
Credentials Applet {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
Install Program {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
Windows Default Programs?{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
Windows Assemblies {1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
Wireless Networks?{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
Network Neighbourhood?{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
My Computer {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Printers & Faxes {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Desktop Connections {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
Windows Firewall {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
Computer Performance {78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}

Quite handy if you’re developing an app, or if you need shortcuts to specific apps….