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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: gpwurzel on August 09, 2011, 11:39:40 AM
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Here’s a neat Windows 7 trick that’s been doing the rounds on the Internet. It enables “GodMode,” a term devised by the Microsoft development team, which provides a single place to access all Windows settings without needing to browse options and folders in the Control Panel.
To use it:
1.Create a new folder
2.Rename the folder to
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
(note that you can change the “GodMode” text, but the following period and code number are essential).
3.The folder icon will change — double click it to show the GodMode window:
The window shows nearly 50 sections with quick links to configuration options. Strictly speaking, it’s not a God Mode since all the options are available elsewhere. It’s more akin to an “all tasks” list — but you may find it easier than stumbling through Windows numerous screens and panels.
A Big Warning!
The trick appears to work on both the 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7. Vista 32-bit and Windows Server 2008 32-bit should also work. However, it is known to crash 64-bit versions of Vista — and you may need to boot in safe mode or to the command line to delete the folder.
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Thanks an enormous lot! That really is a cool trick. To make it even more usable, I made the folder into a memory stick. Now I can easily fiddle with the settings on my customers' computers. Made it with my XP machine, which could not open the created folder/file, but it worked perfectly at least on a Vista32 laptop, showing the changed icon, too. Great find! :salute
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Thats a good idea Bizman - doing that myself now.
Found this on a daily look around, thought it might be useful to people.
Wurz
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Works on vista home basic as well. Thanks :aok