God Mode in Windows 7

Post by **Richard S.** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 11:18 am

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10423985-56.html

The trick is also said to work in Windows Vista, although some are warning that although it works fine in 32-bit versions of Vista, it can cause 64-bit versions of that operating system to crash.

To enter "GodMode," one need only create a new folder and then rename the folder to the following:

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

Once that is done, the folder's icon will change to resemble a control panel and will contain dozens of control options. I'm not sure it's my idea of playing God, but it is a handy way to get to all kinds of controls.

ceccil · Post by **ceccil** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 4:21 pm

That works pretty well. I'm using Vista 32 bit and even though it says it will work fine using the 32 bit system, it did crash at one point.

Had to restart. It's kind of neat to have everything in one place.

Jeff

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 4:44 pm

KEWL! I like it

Duengeon master · Post by **Duengeon master** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 6:43 pm

My wife gave me a laptop for CHRISTmas. It has windows 7 in it. It is 4 gigabite and 64 bit. I don't know what that is, but I can't play any newer games on it.

It doesn't help being computer illiterate. One day I will learn how to use this contraption. It is like having a cd player in 1979. It's state of the art but they don't make cd's yet.

mozz · Post by **mozz** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 7:30 pm

Can't get it to work on Vista32. Are you making a folder on the desktop?

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 8:27 pm

mozz wrote:Can't get it to work on Vista32. Are you making a folder on the desktop?

Running Vista32. Yes, I just created a new folder on the desktop, and renamed it
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
The icon immediately changes, and all the conrols appear inside. Sooooo cool

mozz · Post by **mozz** » Tue. Jan. 05, 2010 9:07 pm

Got it working now,pretty cool. I'm sure the newspapers or some politician is now going to compare Bill Gates to God or the Beatles or something.

Horace · Post by **Horace** » Wed. Jan. 27, 2010 3:17 pm

Richard S. wrote:
The trick is also said to work in Windows Vista, although some are warning that although it works fine in 32-bit versions of Vista, it can cause 64-bit versions of that operating system to crash.

Not just CAN cause a crash, but WILL. It puts Explorer in an endless loop of crashing and restarting. Had to reboot in safe-mode/command prompt, recall all of the DOS commands from the dim recesses of my mind, then delete the directory. If you're using Vista 64 DO NOT DO THIS!

Black_And_Blue · Post by **Black_And_Blue** » Wed. Jan. 27, 2010 8:25 pm

Horace wrote:
Richard S. wrote:
Not just CAN cause a crash, but WILL. It puts Explorer in an endless loop of crashing and restarting. Had to reboot in safe-mode/command prompt, recall all of the DOS commands from the dim recesses of my mind, then delete the directory. If you're using Vista 64 DO NOT DO THIS!

This ^^

That was real fun deleting the dos tree to that looooooooooooong file name.

Horace · Post by **Horace** » Wed. Jan. 27, 2010 10:06 pm

Black_And_Blue wrote: That was real fun deleting the dos tree to that looooooooooooong file name.

Exactly! Took me forever to remember the command to delete a directory ... not Delete, but remove. (rd c:\users\ etc...) Stuff like this always makes me wonder how people who didn't grow up with computers as I did or who never learned how to navigate through a command prompt would handle something like this. Complete restore from the OS disc? Take it to someone? Even safe mode was fouled.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2010 12:53 am

I don't dare attempt this with mine! I have the WORST luck when it comes to these damn computers ...

I just got this one in June, & it's already starting all the little quirks that my old one had ... namely, the gradual slooooow down that no amount of cleaning/deleting/defragging will fix.

I'd really enjoy filling it with some explosives, but I sort of need it.

acesover · Post by **acesover** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2010 7:37 am

Use composition B for better fragmentation.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2010 12:33 pm

wlape3 · Post by **wlape3** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2010 12:39 pm

Horace wrote:
Black_And_Blue wrote: That was real fun deleting the dos tree to that looooooooooooong file name.
Exactly! Took me forever to remember the command to delete a directory ... not Delete, but remove. (rd c:\users\ etc...) Stuff like this always makes me wonder how people who didn't grow up with computers as I did or who never learned how to navigate through a command prompt would handle something like this. Complete restore from the OS disc? Take it to someone? Even safe mode was fouled.

If your Windows 7 disk is bootable you can do a repair or reload. You might even be able to use a restore point.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2010 12:48 pm

That's what I get for posting without reading the title!

I have Vista, 64-bit. My second hard drive is a copy ... I suppose I could wipe everything out & start over.