God Mode in Win 7

[stargazr]

I just found out about this, but apparently it's been common knowledge for some time. There is a hidden feature within Win 7 where you can transform a folder into a centralized location for most of the system's control settings.


Simply create a new folder anywhere, and rename it -
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}


The text part in the beginning can be changed. The folder will display a new dashboard icon.

Ref
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/GodMode-Windows-7-How-to,9345.html

The other 16 "God Modes" for Win 7 -
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/GodMode-Windows-7-Secret-Shortcuts,9373.html

 

[JackMDS]

It does not do anything unusual (secret configurations) it just puts few of the configuration that are available in Win 7 in one spot.

 

[stargazr]

It does not do anything unusual (secret configurations) it just puts few of the configuration that are available in Win 7 in one spot.

I didn't say anything about unusual secret configurations in your forum.

 

[Ross Ridge]

I didn't say anything about unusual secret configurations in your forum.

Calling it "God Mode" suggests that it does something you couldn't do otherwise.

 

[JackMDS]

I didn't say anything about unusual secret configurations in your forum.

The thingy was discussed almost two years ago.

Enjoy the reading, http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2038544

 

[stargazr]

The thingy was discussed almost two years ago.

Enjoy the reading, http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2038544

I couldn't find it in a search. Lock the thread.

 

[wirednuts]

it would have been a godsend for winxp, but honestly i remember learning about god mode for win7 and i simply never found a use for it. everything is so easy to access in win7 that its never annoying to just use the normal menus.

 

[eplebnista]

Thanks for the info. I was not aware of this.