How-To Consolidate All Windows 7 Control Panel Items In One Window

The Windows 7 control panel is the heart of many key Windows tasks.  Earlier we talked about how to make the new and complicated Windows 7 control panel easier to manage by switching it to list view. This time we’re going to create a “God Mode” or master-list so-to-speak which includes every possible task that the Windows 7 control panel has to offer.  And yes, ALL in one easy to use window.

How To Display Every Windows 7 Control Panel Task In A Single Window

Step 1

Right-Click the Desktop and Select New > Shortcut.

Step 2

Copy and Paste explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} into the location box,  then Click OK.

Step 3

Type in a name for your shortcut, such as “Master Control Panel.”

Okay the shortcut is created, and it works, but let’s make it more ‘official looking.’

Step 4

Right-Click the shortcut and Select Properties.

Step 5

Click the Shortcut tab, then Click Change Icon.

Step 6

In the white box Paste C:WindowsSystem32imageres.dll and Click the Control Panel icon.  Once you’ve found it, Click OK.

Step 7

To keep it from cluttering up the desktop, Drag and Drop the shortcut onto the Start Menu Orb.  This action will pin it to the start menu for easy access from there.

Now when you access your newly created shortcut, it will display every possible task in the Windows Control Panel via a new window! You can separate the tasks by category headings for easy organization.  For best results, Change the view to Small Icons.

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