One of the peculiarities of Windows in general, is that has always offered us a large number of customization options, options that allow us to adjust practically which detail, mainly visual and in many cases functional. If we go into the Windows configuration options, we will most likely end up depressed.
Depressed by the high number of options that appear in each new section, so at first glance we have to spend a few hours to see what we can and cannot do with Windows. If you want to access a list with all the options that Windows makes available to us, you can use the Dodo Dios. But What is God Mode? What is God Mode for?
What is God Mode in Windows 10
Windows God Mode is like a list of all the settings that we can make on the computer. This mode, which available from Windows XP, allows us to access in a structured and orderly way all the configuration options that Windows offers us but through the Control Panel
With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft introduced a new method to access Windows setup options, leaving aside the Control Panel (, although it is still present in the system and we can continue accessing it to configure our equipment.
What is the difference between the configuration options and the Control Panel? The Control Panel is designed for people with computer skills while the Windows configuration options is for users who are familiar with Windows.
Although it has this curious name, that does not mean it is a special mode for experts, none of that, it is a special mode that allows us to know all the settings that we can establish in the equipment so that it works based on our needs.
This way includes a search engine, which allows us to search by terms, a much simpler option for users who are not sure what they are looking for.
What is God Mode for
The God Mode of Windows 10 (in previous versions the number can vary) allows us to quickly access 32 categories Windows configuration, each of which offers us a different number of functions.
- Color manager
- Credential manager
- taskbar and navigation
- Work folders
- Accessibility center
- Center network and sharing
- Sync center
- RemoteApp and Desktop connection
- Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
- User account
- Devices and printers
- Storage spaces
- Date and Time
- Windows Defender Firewall
- Fonts
- Management tools
- File History
- Mouse
- Energy options
- Indexing options
- Internet Options
- File Explorer Options
- Programs and Features
- Speech recognition
- Region
- Automatic playback
- Safety and maintenance
- System
- Troubleshooting
- Sound
- Keyboard
- Phone and modem
This is all very well, but what does it offer us? God Mode is nothing more than an index where all the Windows configuration options are found, options to which we can access without having to navigate through the menus, searching through Cortana's search box ...
For example, if we want to delete a user account, we go to the section User account and click on Remove user accounts.
If we want to carry out this same process through the Windows configuration options, we must access the Windows configuration options (Windows key + i), press Accounts, within account click on Login Options.
As we can see, through God Mode we can get to this option much faster than browsing through the Windows configuration options. While it is true that in both cases we should access the same configuration page, this is not the case.
As the classic Control Panel is in operation in Windows 10, through this mode we will access the functions available through it, not through Windows setup options.
The Control Panel has the days numberedSince it is a configuration item from the past that has been replaced by the Windows configuration options, however, Microsoft is reluctant to remove it completely.
How to activate God Mode
As mentioned above, this mode allows us to access all the system settings offered by our copy of Windows, so we will only be able to access them as long as let's have an administrator account in the team. If the only person using the computer is us, our account is an administrator.
If, on the other hand, we share our equipment with other family members or co-workers, we must check first if our account is Administrator or User with restrictions. To check if our Windows Administrator account is a user with or without privileges, we must perform the following steps:
- We access the Windows configuration options through the keyboard shortcut Windows key + i.
- Next, click on Accounts.
- Then the image of our account, our name and the type of user will be displayed.
If our account is Administrator, we will be able to access the God Mode that Windows makes available to us. To access God Mode, we must perform the following steps:
- From the Windows desktop, click on the right mouse button, select New - Folder.
- Then we copy the following text without the quotes "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}”And we introduce it in the name of the folder that we have created and press Enter.
- Finally we will see the folder icon shows us several switches, a scroll bar, and a circle with a highlighted portion.
How to disable God Mode
To disable God Mode in Windows, we just have to remove the corresponding icon, nothing more. This mode is ideal to also access Windows configuration options that are not available in a simple way and that force us to navigate almost infinitely through the menus.
It must be borne in mind that any changes we make through this mode, in the System and security, Networks and internet and Hardware and sound sections, may affect the operation of our equipment, so if we are not clear about it, we should look for the solution through the Windows configuration options, which we access through the keyboard shortcut Windows key + i.