Master Control Panel

[iamwhoiam]

Create a new folder somewhere in your user folder and Copy & Paste this Master Control Panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} as the folder name. Click Ok.

Create a shortcut to that folder on your desktop and right click and select properties. Now select the text in the target field, right click and select copy.

Next create a shortcut to Explorer on your desktop. Right click the shortcut, select Properties, and at the end of the Target field, press the space bar and then add a ", right click and paste the shortcut target from the previous shortcut, and add another ". Click Ok. Change the icon as desired.

Unlock the superbar if you have it locked and then drag the last shortcut (the explorer shortcut) you created to the superbar to pin it. Re-lock the superbar and delete the two shortcuts you created on your desktop.

Edited January 1, 2010 by iamwhoiam

[Phantom Helix]

um, exactly what does this do? pics? purpose?

[+Neyht Subscriber²]

so does it work on 64 bit now?

[edit] seems to be working fine

[iamwhoiam]

It works on both.

[hdood]

um, exactly what does this do? pics? purpose?

It just lets you pin a shortcut to the task bar that opens a special folder that shows all the various tasks in the control panel in one big list instead of categorized. Not quite sure what the point is, but it probably works.

If you want to view it, you can just type shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} into the address bar in Explorer. In fact, a much simpler way to do what the OP says would be to just create a new shortcut with the wizard, with the location set to "%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" (without the quotes.)

[still1]

um, exactly what does this do? pics? purpose?

You get all CP icons under a master Control Panel.

I think i like the other one better. thanks.

[CentralDogma]

Bump, because I just found out about this and think it's a neet little trick.

[Mamoun]

It's a good idea but I think just typing what you want in the start panel is enough to get where you want.

[HappyAndyK]

Thers was already a thread here about this btw : https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...C-99712043E01C}

[+Xinok Subscriber²]

If you're like me and are nit-picky about adjusting every little setting, then this is for you. Microsoft likes to hide things so the average user can't find them. This "Master Control Panel" makes it easy to find all of the settings available in Windows.

[Guest xiphi]

"That "God mode" Explorer trick does less than you think": http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2724

[Soldiers33]

this is so pointless. I can easily find what I want with a view clicks

[strelok1911]

DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS ON VISTA:

OH MY GOD!

EDIT: Weird, the first post screenshot was taken on Vista. (I can tell by the explorer design)

[Guest xiphi]

DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS ON VISTA:

OH MY GOD!

It's been known that on Vista x64 it causes issues with Explorer.