All Tasks can be accessed through a special Control Panel

1 November 2008 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback Off
It is possible to access a special folder, that will display all tasks available through the normal Control Panel.

NB This tip is incompatible with Vista x64, and can only be used on Vista 32 bit.

If having created the folder on the desktop and experience that Windows Explorer crashes on Vista x64, then one can open a command prompt and remove the folder with this command (Notice the quotes):

rd "All Tasks.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}"

There are different ways to access this advanced Control Panel:
  • Launch this command through the Start-menu:

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

  • Create a new folder on the Desktop with the following name:

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

Related Access special folders easily using the shell command
Related Create special folders where you want them

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Updated: 27 November 2008

Comments:

Comment by Alex - 27 November 2008 @ 6:08 Reply

EEVIL!! i made one o these folders on my desktop and pow.. “explorer has stopped working” I assumed this was part of this till I clicked restart explorer and it crashed again. I tried the command prompt “RD All_Tasks.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}” to no avail tried just “RD All_Tasks” I was about to give up till I tried “RD /s C:\users\[username]\desktop” lost all my icons but my computer is back to not crashing.

Running Vista x64 all latest updates and this is categorized as “vista tips” more like “vista crashes”. What is this supposed to do?

Comment by Snakefoot - 27 November 2008 @ 10:08 Reply

Alex wrote:
EEVIL!! i made one o these folders on my desktop and pow.. “explorer has stopped working”

Sorry about the trouble this “All Tasks” folder has caused you. I have only tried it on Vista x32 and it worked like a charm.

I have updated the tip with a warning about not using this on Vista 64 bit. Also when working with folders in the command prompt, then the TAB key is your friend as it will perform directory completion.

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