Microsoft has a hidden a "God Mode" in its latest Windows 7 operating system that can be enabled very easily, according to US reports.

Users can access a long list of customisations from a central location by simply creating a folder and naming it GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

The hidden feature is not entirely new as the same can be done with Windows Vista to give users access to a list of administrative tools and user options.

The list provides a handy way of accessing setting for things such as the Windows Firewall, Windows Update, user accounts, printers and power saving in a single window.