How to Enable God Mode Folder in Windows 11 & 10

Key Takeaways

Create a new folder on your desktop and rename it to “GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}”

With the God Mode folder, you can easily tweak settings and manage all your shortcuts in one easy-to-find location. In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps of enabling this feature and explain how it can help make managing your computer easier. Let’s see how to use a code to enable the God Mode folder in Windows 11 and 10 environments. The folder can be a real timesaver if you frequently find yourself digging through the menus to find what you need.

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What is Windows God Mode?

There is nothing spiritual about the God Mode. It’s only a hidden feature in the OS first introduced in Windows Vista and continues to be present in Windows 10 and 11. Technically, its name is ‘Windows Master Control Panel shortcut‘. The term ‘God Mode‘ comes from the realm of video games where it refers to the cheat codes that make players immortal and invincible like gods. Since this feature gives god-like access to users for managing almost all the settings of the OS, people started calling it Windows God Mode.

Control Panel in Windows 11 has been revamped. Coming from an older version of the OS to Windows 11, you might find it hard to find certain settings. The Control Panel hides various settings items under layers. Once you enable this folder, you can access more than 250 control panel settings from one central hub. In short, God Mode in Windows is a settings panel that gives you easy access to all of the operating system’s features and settings.

List of Shortcuts

You can quickly access a particular setting from the God Mode folder. The settings shortcuts are listed under 32 categories in alphabetical order as mentioned below.

AutoPlay
Backup and Restore
Color Management
Credential Manager
Date and Time
Devices and Printers
Ease of Access Center
File Explorer Options
File History
Fonts
Indexing Options
Internet Options
Keyboard
Mouse
Network and Sharing Center
Phone and Modem
Power Options
Programs and Features
Region
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections
Security and Maintenance
Sound
Speech Recognition
Storage Spaces
Sync Center
System
Taskbar and Navigation
Troubleshooting
User Accounts
Windows Defender Firewall
Windows Tools
Work Folders

Under each of the above categories, you’ll find several subcategories related to that category. Depending on the version of the Windows OS, the availability of the shortcuts may differ. The above list is from Windows 11.

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Steps to Enable God Mode Folder

The steps to enable the folder in Windows 10 and 11 are not as complicated as they might sound. Creating this folder is as easy as creating and renaming any folder.

Right-click on the desktop of your Windows PC and select New > Folder.

Once the new folder is created, rename it as follows:

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

As soon as you rename the folder, the name will disappear into thin air and you will have the God Mode folder icon on your desktop.
Now, double-click this icon to open the folder to find over 250 shortcuts, including Control Panel, System settings, Device Manager, Network Connections, and more. This makes it incredibly easy to change any setting on your computer without searching for it in different places.

Renaming the God Mode Folder

As I mentioned above, ‘God Mode’ is not the original name given by Microsoft. Technically it’s called the Windows Master Control Panel shortcut. The name ‘GodMode’ appears as the name of the folder only because we used ‘GodMode‘ before the code ‘.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}‘. You can easily rename the name of this folder to anything. For example, if you replace ‘GodMode’ with ‘SatanMode, its name will change accordingly.

I used the following code and renamed the GodMode folder as ‘Technastic’.

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

If you don’t want to assign any name, use the following code:

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

Deleting the Windows God Mode Folder

Deleting the God Mode folder in Windows is even easier than enabling it. Simply right-click the folder icon and choose the Delete option from the Windows Context Menu. Please keep in mind that you should always use an empty folder. If you use an existing folder containing files and delete it later, you’ll lose the data stored in the folder. However, you can use the tips below to restore those files.

Using God Mode Folder to Hide Sensitive Files

As mentioned above, you can also use the God Mode folder as a personal vault to hide sensitive files.

Right-click on the folder you want to hide and select the Rename option.
Copy the code below and paste it into the folder name field.
```
God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
```
The folder will be turned into a God Mode folder. When you open it, it will not show your files but the list of shortcuts.
You have successfully hidden your files using the trick. If you need to see your hidden files, use the Windows rename command to turn them into a normal folder. To do so, open a Command Prompt window or PowerShell at the location of the GodMode folder. For example, if the folder is in the D drive, right-click on any empty area in the drive window and launch CMD or Powershell from the context menu.
Type or paste the following command in the command window and hit Enter. You can replace “SecretFiles” with any name of your choice.
```
ren "God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" SecretFiles
```

That’s it! You’ll now be able to view all the files stored in the hidden folder.

Fixing if God Mode is not Working in Windows 10/11

If you’re having trouble enabling the God Mode folder in Windows 10 or 11, here are a few things to try to fix the problem. First, make sure you’re logged in as an administrator and try to create it. If it is still not working for you, try the following tip to make it work.

To fix this issue, right-click the folder and select Properties. Click the file name area and highlight it.bThe God Mode code will display like this: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. The only thing you need to do is to remove the hyphen after 9971204 so that it looks like 99712043E01C}.

Alternatively, you can clear the file name and replace it with GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and click Apply > OK. Doing so should enable the God Mode folder. you can also copy and paste GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} in the file name field.

Enabling the God Mode folder in Windows 10 and 11 is an easy way to quickly access your computer’s settings. With this handy folder, you can save time navigating menus and find exactly what you need with just a few clicks.

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