As with previous versions of the system, in Windows 11, you can enable the so-called “God Mode” — a folder where all available settings are alphabetically sorted. This is particularly useful because some of these settings are hidden from the Control Panel.

Creating the Folder
One of the easiest ways to enable God Mode is by creating a corresponding folder at a convenient location (on the desktop or in any other folder):

1. Right-click, select “New” — “Folder”.
2. Name the folder (the period at the beginning of the name is mandatory):

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

Creating a God Mode folder by naming it accordingly

Once done, the folder’s appearance will change, and upon opening it, you’ll see a list of all available Control Panel settings (including those that are hidden in Windows 11 but still functional).

Contents of the God Mode Folder in Windows 11
A downside of this method is that you cannot set a custom name for the folder. You can technically provide a name (for instance, before the period or after creating the God Mode folder), but it won’t be displayed.

Creating a Shortcut for “God Mode”
To allow naming, you can use a shortcut creation method:

1. Right-click at any convenient location — on the desktop or in a folder, select “New” — “Shortcut”.
2. In the “Type the location of the item” field, enter:

   explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Creating a shortcut for God Mode

3. Click “Next”.
4. Enter the desired shortcut name, such as “God Mode” or “All Settings”.
5. Click “Finish”.

This shortcut will function the same as the previously created folder. If desired, you can pin it to the taskbar (right-click — show more options — pin to taskbar) or to the Start menu in Windows 11 (on the start screen). In the shortcut’s properties, you can also change the displayed icon.

Additional Information
There are other ways to access the discussed list of settings. For example, the free utility Win10 All Settings (which also works in Windows 11) might be of interest to readers.

As promised, here’s how it works: Windows contains unique GUID identifiers for system elements — “folders,” like the code we used to create the God Mode folder or its shortcut. These identifiers are also available for the “This PC” system icon, Recycle Bin, and other elements, and they can all be accessed using the methods described above or, if needed, from custom programs and scripts.

An up-to-date list of such identifiers for various folders and elements can be found on the official Microsoft website:

• For system folders
• For Control Panel items

Interestingly, the identifier we discussed for the God Mode folder is not listed in any of these lists.