Windows 7: Control Panel All Tasks List Shortcut

   Information

This will show you how to create or download a Control Panel All Tasks List "God Mode" shortcut.

   Note

Credit belongs to our member Iggy for this tip.

   Warning

If pinned to the taskbar, be sure to keep the Control Panel All Tasks List icon positioned (dragged) to the right of the default pinned Windows Explorer icon location on the taskbar. If it's to the left of it, then all opened Windows Explorer windows will have their thumbnail previews show in the pinned Control Panel All Tasks List icon instead.

OPTION ONE

To Download the "Control Panel All Tasks List" Shortcut

1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below

Control_Panel_All_Tasks_List.zip

2. Save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract (drag and drop) the Control Panel All Tasks List shortcut to the desktop.

4. Right click on the Control Panel All Tasks List shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.

5. In Windows 7, you can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

6. In Windows 8, you can Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

7. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.

OPTION TWO

To Manually Create a "Control Panel All Tasks List" Shortcut

1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.

2. Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)

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

3. Type Control Panel All Tasks List for the name, and click on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.

4. Right click on the new Control Panel All Tasks List shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.

5. Click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)

6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

%windir%\System32\imageres.dll

7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on OK. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.

8. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

9. In Windows 7, you can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

10. In Windows 8, you can Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

OPTION THREE

To Manually Create a "Control Panel All Tasks List" Folder Shortcut

1. Right click on your desktop, then click on New and Folder.

2. Copy the name below.

Control Panel All Tasks List.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

3. Right click on the New Folder, click on Rename, paste the name above, and press Enter.

4. You can now pin this folder to Start Menu (Windows 7 only), pin this folder to taskbar, or move it to where you like for easy use.