In Windows operating system, there are many functions or items the available in Control Panel for user to personalize, customize, tweak or configure the system. Each Control Panel item is given a canonical name and a GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) or extension CLSID (Windows Class Identifier). As shown in the trick to show all tasks folder of Control Panel (God Mode), Windows shell supports file system folders to be made into a namespace junction or Control Panel item by associating the folder with the GUID.
The canonical names and corresponding GUIDs are introduced since Windows Vista, and continue to exist and define for most, if not all Control Panel items in Windows 7. However, it doesn’t bring any new functionality or feature, and instead simply replicating Control Panel settings. The canonical names do not change for different languages, and they are always in English, even if the system’s language is non-English. However, not all Control Panel items are available on all varieties of Windows and some Control Panel items might appear only when appropriate hardware is detected.
Here’s a list of canonical names with GUIDs for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. In order access the feature or command directly, create a flder with any name (such as widely used GodMode), and then append the GUID of the corresponding feature or command as suffix or extension to the folder. The folder will then function as shortcut to the Control Panel’s settings.
Windows 7 Control Panel Canonical Names
Control Panel Item | Canonical name | GUID |
---|---|---|
Action Center | Microsoft.ActionCenter (Windows 7 and later only) | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} |
Administrative Tools | Microsoft.AdministrativeTools | {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} |
AutoPlay | Microsoft.AutoPlay | {9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915} |
Backup and Restore | Microsoft.BackupAndRestore (Windows 7 and later only) | {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} |
Biometric Devices | Microsoft.BiometricDevices (Windows 7 and later only) | {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} |
BitLocker Drive Encryption | Microsoft.BitLockerDriveEncryption | {D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91} |
Color Management | Microsoft.ColorManagement | {B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1} |
Credential Manager | Microsoft.CredentialManager (Windows 7 and later only) | {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} |
Date and Time | Microsoft.DateAndTime | {E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480} |
Default Location | Microsoft.DefaultLocation (Windows 7 and later only) | {00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} |
Default Programs | Microsoft.DefaultPrograms | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} |
Desktop Gadgets | Microsoft.DesktopGadgets (Windows 7 and later only) | {37efd44d-ef8d-41b1-940d-96973a50e9e0} |
Device Manager | Microsoft.DeviceManager | {74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a} |
Devices and Printers | Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters (Windows 7 and later only) | {A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} |
Display | Microsoft.Display (Windows 7 and later only) | {C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A} |
Ease of Access Center | Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} |
Folder Options | Microsoft.FolderOptions | {6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} |
Fonts | Microsoft.Fonts | {93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} |
Game Controllers | Microsoft.GameControllers | {259EF4B1-E6C9-4176-B574-481532C9BCE8} |
Get Programs | Microsoft.GetPrograms | {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} |
Getting Started | Microsoft.GettingStarted (Windows 7 and later only) | {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1} |
HomeGroup | Microsoft.HomeGroup (Windows 7 and later only) | {67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} |
Indexing Options | Microsoft.IndexingOptions | {87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7} |
Infrared | Microsoft.Infrared (Windows 7 and later only) | {A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} |
Internet Options | Microsoft.InternetOptions | {A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE} |
iSCSI Initiator | Microsoft.iSCSIInitiator | {A304259D-52B8-4526-8B1A-A1D6CECC8243} |
Keyboard | Microsoft.Keyboard | {725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430} |
Location and Other Sensors | Microsoft.LocationAndOtherSensors (Windows 7 and later only) | {E9950154-C418-419e-A90A-20C5287AE24B} |
Mouse | Microsoft.Mouse | {6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50} |
Network and Sharing Center | Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} |
Notification Area Icons | Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons (Windows 7 and later only) | {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} |
Offline Files | Microsoft.OfflineFiles | {D24F75AA-4F2B-4D07-A3C4-469B3D9030C4} |
Parental Controls | Microsoft.ParentalControls | {96AE8D84-A250-4520-95A5-A47A7E3C548B} |
Pen and Touch | Microsoft.PenAndTouch (Windows 7 and later only) | {F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} |
People Near Me | Microsoft.PeopleNearMe | {5224F545-A443-4859-BA23-7B5A95BDC8EF} |
Performance Information and Tools | Microsoft.PerformanceInformationAndTools | {78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC} |
Personalization | Microsoft.Personalization | {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} |
Phone and Modem | Microsoft.PhoneAndModem (Windows 7 and later only) | {40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} |
Power Options | Microsoft.PowerOptions | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} |
Programs and Features | Microsoft.ProgramsAndFeatures | {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} |
Recovery | Microsoft.Recovery (Windows 7 and later only) | {9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} |
Region and Language | Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage (Windows 7 and later only) | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} |
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | Microsoft.RemoteAppAndDesktopConnections (Windows 7 and later only) | {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} |
Scanners and Cameras | Microsoft.ScannersAndCameras | {00f2886f-cd64-4fc9-8ec5-30ef6cdbe8c3} |
Sound | Microsoft.Sound (Windows 7 and later only) | {F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} |
Speech Recognition | Microsoft.SpeechRecognition (Windows 7 and later only) | {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} |
Sync Center | Microsoft.SyncCenter | {9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} |
System | Microsoft.System | {BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} |
Tablet PC Settings | Microsoft.TabletPCSettings | {80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E} |
Taskbar and Start Menu | Microsoft.TaskbarAndStartMenu | {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} |
Text to Speech | Microsoft.TextToSpeech | {D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3} |
Troubleshooting | Microsoft.Troubleshooting (Windows 7 and later only) | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} |
User Accounts | Microsoft.UserAccounts | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} |
Windows Anytime Upgrade | Microsoft.WindowsAnytimeUpgrade | {BE122A0E-4503-11DA-8BDE-F66BAD1E3F3A} |
Windows CardSpace | Microsoft.CardSpace | {78CB147A-98EA-4AA6-B0DF-C8681F69341C} |
Windows Defender | Microsoft.WindowsDefender | {D8559EB9-20C0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A} |
Windows Firewall | Microsoft.WindowsFirewall | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} |
Windows Mobility Center | Microsoft.MobilityCenter | {5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468} |
Windows SideShow | Microsoft.WindowsSideShow | {E95A4861-D57A-4be1-AD0F-35267E261739} |
Windows Update | Microsoft.WindowsUpdate | {36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8} |
Windows Vista Control Panel Canonical Names
Control Panel Item | Canonical name | GUID | Notes (No Longer Exist in Windows 7) |
---|---|---|---|
Add Hardware | Microsoft.AddHardware | {7A979262-40CE-46ff-AEEE-7884AC3B6136} | Maps to Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters |
Sound | Microsoft.AudioDevicesAndSoundThemes | {F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} | Now Microsoft.Sound |
Backup and Restore Center | Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter | {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} | Now Microsoft.BackupAndRestore |
Windows Marketplace | Microsoft.GetProgramsOnline | {3e7efb4c-faf1-453d-89eb-56026875ef90} | Removed |
Infrared | Microsoft.InfraredOptions | {A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} | Now Microsoft.Infrared. |
Pen and Input Devices | Microsoft.PenAndInputDevices | {F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} | Now Microsoft.PenAndTouch |
Phone and Modem | Microsoft.PhoneAndModemOptions | {40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} | Now Microsoft.PhoneAndModem |
Printers | Microsoft.Printers | {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} | Maps to Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters |
Problem Reports and Solutions | Microsoft.ProblemReportsAndSolutions | {FCFEECAE-EE1B-4849-AE50-685DCF7717EC} | Maps to Microsoft.ActionCenter |
Regional and Language Options | Microsoft.RegionalAndLanguageOptions | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} | Now Microsoft.RegionAndLanguage |
Windows Security Center | Microsoft.SecurityCenter | {087DA31B-0DD3-4537-8E23-64A18591F88B} | Maps to Microsoft.ActionCenter |
Speech Recognition Options | Microsoft.SpeechRecognitionOptions | {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} | Now Microsoft.SpeechRecognition |
Welcome Center | Microsoft.WelcomeCenter | {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1} | Now Microsoft.GettingStarted |
Windows Sidebar Properties | Microsoft.WindowsSidebarProperties | {37efd44d-ef8d-41b1-940d-96973a50e9e0} | Now Microsoft.DesktopGadgets |
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