How do I create the GodMode folder in Windows 7 & Windows 8?

How do I create the GodMode (AKA Windows Master Control Panel shortcut and All Tasks) folder in Windows 7?

Create a new folder on the desktop (or anywhere else) and rename it like below:

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

It works for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 as well...

It's a folder packed with shortcuts to just about every settings change and administrative function in Windows 7. Everything you'll find in the Action Center, Backup and Restore, Autorun, Desktop Gadgets, Devices and Printers -- it's all there. All dumped in one central location for easy access.

Note: You can use any name you want before the dot.

Is there a similar mode for XP?

No, but you can use Windows In A Box. The categorized pull-down menus allow even easier access to even more functions.

It's also available as Windows 7 In A Box.

Windows In A Box comes as a stand-alone executable, no installation is required.

You may rename Window`s In A Box.exe into GodMode.exe, if you want to :)