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Master Control Panel Shortcut
Control Panel
Create a folder called
ANYTHING_YOU_LIKE.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Format
The general folder shortcut format is <FolderDisplayName>.{<GUID>} where <GUID> is a valid Class ID (CLSID) with a System.ApplicationName entry in the Windows Registry. The technique is documented by Microsoft as “Using File System Folders as Junction Points”. The CLSID {ed7ba470-8e54-465e-825c-99712043e01c} is of particular interest because the associated widget allows access to many Windows settings.
It has nothing to do with a special Control Panel page. This page is called “All Tasks” and you can get more information about it from Windows Registry.
Type regedit in RUN or Start Menu Searchbox and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
In fact, there is no need to create a new folder to access it. You can directly access it using following command in RUN or Windows Explorer addressbar:
shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
You can also create a shortcut using following command:
explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
