With Google coming out with a device that will
be basically 'instant on'.
The days of people battling with a 10 gig operating
system that tells them what they can do with it
are coming to an end.
All the vast majority of people want to do is
check their email, create a '.doc' or surf the
web without being infected with worms/viruses/\
malware/spyware and trojans.
I can see Microsoft & Google doing battle and
this is one Microsoft is going to lose, with
Google stock at $600+ and MS at $30+/- it
will be a battle of attrition and Google will
win it.
Many 'GodModes' to be found in Windows 7
Summary
Those intrigued by the "GodMode" in Windows 7 may be interested to know that there are many other similar shortcuts hidden within the operating system.
Topics
Those intrigued by the "GodMode" in Windows 7 may be interested to know that there are many other similar shortcuts hidden within the operating system.
Intended for developers as a shortcut to various internal settings, such features have been around since Vista and even before, according to the head of Microsoft's Windows division, who tells CNET that the so-called GodMode settings folder uncovered by bloggers is just one of many undocumented developer features included in Windows.
In an e-mail interview, Steven Sinofsky, Windows division president, said several similar undocumented features provide direct access to all kinds of settings, from choosing a location to managing power settings to identifying biometric sensors.
As with the all-encompassing GodMode uncovered by bloggers, these other settings can be accessed directly by creating a new folder with any name (GodMode or otherwise) and then including a certain text string. Sinofsky noted more than a dozen strings create particular settings folders, in addition to the overarching GodMode folder option.
Here's the list of strings:
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}
{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}
And, as a reminder, to create the Godmode folder itself, use this string:
{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Just In
While I won't claim to represent the "vast majority", I can tell you people need to do more than "surf the web and make a .doc". Games, skype, IM, picture and video management, dvd playback, tethering/syncing phone hardware, and connecting peripherals - these are just some of the things people use their PC or Mac for on a daily basis. Linux does most of these well, but not all. Windows does them all just fine. So given the choice between having some of your stuff work for free, or paying to get everything to work, most people choose the latter.
Yeah, keep trusting Google to do what's in your best interest. They're not in it for the money, they spend millions of dollars developing code for your enjoyment. Read the article today - they're double charging advertisers and allowing malware to be propagated for money. MS isn't trustworthy, but neither is Google. Everyone would do well to keep this in mind.
Yeah, keep trusting Google to do what's in your best interest. They're not in it for the money, they spend millions of dollars developing code for your enjoyment. Read the article today - they're double charging advertisers and allowing malware to be propagated for money. MS isn't trustworthy, but neither is Google. Everyone would do well to keep this in mind.
the vast majority...just a slip of the finger.
There's a reason that MS has slashed prices (of course it's only temporary and supposed to be a clever trick) and that is that people aren't gonna keep paying through the nose to yet again go back to a "new" OS that doesn't work for most of the stuff that actually did work (albeit with AV software needed etc) in the first place.
MS is going nowhere.
MS is going nowhere.
things that are exclusive to Windows.
I can't get my Microsoft lifecam vx1000 to work with Linux, then again I am not surprised. I can't get NFL game replay to work, because of Silverlight, another MS thing. I have the same issue with mlb gameday. I can't watch Netflix instant movies, they tell me that my O/S isn't supported, though they are now supporting OSX. You kind of have to wonder why these web sites wouldn't be set up to use any O/S, there is no advantage not to be, unless MS is paying them some how, not to. I have no other issues.
It doesn't work the other way around, because Linux is open source code, so MS can use any part they want, with no restrictions. That is just the way things are, but I would like to see how things would go with a level playing field.
I had to disable automatic updates on Vista, because when I am watching game replay, the only thing I use Vista for now, it shuts my computer down to when it is done installing updates. It doesn't give me a heads up when I am in full screen mode.
MS is just intrusive in to many ways for me to feel comfortable.
I can't get my Microsoft lifecam vx1000 to work with Linux, then again I am not surprised. I can't get NFL game replay to work, because of Silverlight, another MS thing. I have the same issue with mlb gameday. I can't watch Netflix instant movies, they tell me that my O/S isn't supported, though they are now supporting OSX. You kind of have to wonder why these web sites wouldn't be set up to use any O/S, there is no advantage not to be, unless MS is paying them some how, not to. I have no other issues.
It doesn't work the other way around, because Linux is open source code, so MS can use any part they want, with no restrictions. That is just the way things are, but I would like to see how things would go with a level playing field.
I had to disable automatic updates on Vista, because when I am watching game replay, the only thing I use Vista for now, it shuts my computer down to when it is done installing updates. It doesn't give me a heads up when I am in full screen mode.
MS is just intrusive in to many ways for me to feel comfortable.
... by throwing some money down the drain and rebooting at random times during the day.
Since OSX is UNIX (technically a custom version of BSD), any software that works on OSX can be very easily made to work on a Linux system. The only reason this has not been done for OSX apps (in my opinion) is the profit motive. If you could do anything in Linux that you can do with a Mac, there would be no reason to shell out $US 1200 for a computer. PC hardware is very cheap and Linux is free. If Microsoft and Apple did not have some kind of proprietary lock-in, they would have a much harder time selling product.
But that does not mean that "any software that works on OSX can be very
easily made to work on a Linux system". Most software written for OSX is
written against libraries that only exist on Mac. Good luck porting it
"easily".
easily made to work on a Linux system". Most software written for OSX is
written against libraries that only exist on Mac. Good luck porting it
"easily".
is that GOOG hasn't bothered to split their stocks as much as MSFT has.
GOOG has never done a stock split and MSFT has done like 4. Also there are about 10x as many MSFT shares on the market. Oh and MSFT has bigger market cap then either Apple or Google.
I believe that Mr. Kelly's point ,i>was that GOOG stock has never split. MSFT has split 9 times since January 1980 (seven 2 for 1's & two 3 for 2 splits). That means that the stock volume has increased heavily. One could surmise that this is why their market cap is $90B higher than GOOG - there is more "paper" available for valuation. Compare:
MSFT outstanding shares = 8,879,802,955 (approx)
GOOG outsanding shares = 317,269,819 (approx)
GOOG didn't issue until August 2004 and doesn't have the history MSFT stock has. And, what exactly was your point?
MSFT outstanding shares = 8,879,802,955 (approx)
GOOG outsanding shares = 317,269,819 (approx)
GOOG didn't issue until August 2004 and doesn't have the history MSFT stock has. And, what exactly was your point?
Banks are like Microsoft. All they need to do is operate an economy and they can't even manage that without stealing from Joe Plumber.
would help to cut down irrelevant comments like the parent post significantly. How about it ZDnet?
"The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."
"The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."
.
Fanboy and anti-corporate posts are a waste of time.
you're absolutely right. Most computers only need to do some simple tasks and google's chrome seems pretty up to the task, but most people who have only one computer in their home will most likely need it to do far more than an instant on os with a small footprint can do. people like me who think "too many computers" can never exist in one's home will swoon over the instant on idea.
Or so says this genius, linux_kernel
Amazing. I bow down to you, sir.
Amazing. I bow down to you, sir.
Seems like year after year the Linux Dorks keep telling us that the end of Windows is right around the corner, and Linux is about to take over the world. One has to wonder how they can keep believing themselves? I guess they are no different from the religious crackpots who keep saying the end of the world is about to come.
I guess Linux Dorks don't understand how the stock market works, either. Share price alone is pretty meaningless, without taking into account the number of shares issued. And then you have to remember that share price is influenced by what investors "think" a company will do. If the company doesn't deliver, or investors lose confidence, the share price can drop in a big hurry.
Rick
I guess Linux Dorks don't understand how the stock market works, either. Share price alone is pretty meaningless, without taking into account the number of shares issued. And then you have to remember that share price is influenced by what investors "think" a company will do. If the company doesn't deliver, or investors lose confidence, the share price can drop in a big hurry.
Rick
Until Linux has a user appeal and gains acceptance in the work place it will always be a product by dorks for dorks. Perhaps that may be it's strength and weakness!
Dude, at least pretend to be on-topic instead of spewing on every post that remotely mentions Microsoft.
Stock price vs. market capitalization:
Microsoft has about 9 billion shares outstanding @ $30/share, for a market cap of approximately $270 billion; Google has about 317 million shares @ $600/share for a market cap of about $190 billion.
If Google were to 'split' their shares in such a way as to have 9 billion shares (it would be about a 28 for 1 split), the share price would be about $21/share. In other words, stock price ain't everything. One more thing: the price to earnings ratio of Google is about 40/1, while Microsoft is about 20/1 (lower is better); this says to me that Google's stock is wildly overpriced-ask any stock analyst.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/180750-apple-google-microsoft-will-the-tech-train-continue-in-2010
Microsoft has about 9 billion shares outstanding @ $30/share, for a market cap of approximately $270 billion; Google has about 317 million shares @ $600/share for a market cap of about $190 billion.
If Google were to 'split' their shares in such a way as to have 9 billion shares (it would be about a 28 for 1 split), the share price would be about $21/share. In other words, stock price ain't everything. One more thing: the price to earnings ratio of Google is about 40/1, while Microsoft is about 20/1 (lower is better); this says to me that Google's stock is wildly overpriced-ask any stock analyst.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/180750-apple-google-microsoft-will-the-tech-train-continue-in-2010
The only Google's stock price is that high is because they haven't split; the reason being:
Schmidt?s reply: "We're not going to split it. People think the value of the stock is really the dollars, so we keep it high."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2008/08/googles-incs-of.html
of course, one should be able to tell from your name you don't have any idea of what you're talking about.
Schmidt?s reply: "We're not going to split it. People think the value of the stock is really the dollars, so we keep it high."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2008/08/googles-incs-of.html
of course, one should be able to tell from your name you don't have any idea of what you're talking about.
If all of the irrelevant replies were filtered out what would be left?
BTW, this stuff has existed as long as explorer.exe has been around. You can give a folder a file extension of the UUID of any registered shell extension DLL and use it this way. I used to do this in Windows 95 to expand the control panel as a full menu in the start menu before there was an option to do so.
BTW, this stuff has existed as long as explorer.exe has been around. You can give a folder a file extension of the UUID of any registered shell extension DLL and use it this way. I used to do this in Windows 95 to expand the control panel as a full menu in the start menu before there was an option to do so.
Exactly right. The difference with the so-called "GodMode" is that this special folder isn't used anywhere in the OS. Unlike a shortcut to the control panel, it's a shortcut to a place you can't get to otherwise.
GodMode is all-in-one. The others are just
shortcuts to allow you to do one thing like
changing the power settings or setup biometric...
The title is misleading, at best!
shortcuts to allow you to do one thing like
changing the power settings or setup biometric...
The title is misleading, at best!
...is really just a grouped list view with details.
Must be a slow news day that Ina needs to jump on the GodMode bandwagon making much ado about nothign at all.
Must be a slow news day that Ina needs to jump on the GodMode bandwagon making much ado about nothign at all.
While the "godmode" bit is a bit overhyped, it can be a useful thing. After all, it does lay out all available control panel items, with a verbose user friendly title in a catagorized manner. This could be good for those who are somewhat technically challenged. It could help them find what they need easier.
So... It's not like it's nothing, it's something - just not THAT big a deal for the non-technophobe.
So... It's not like it's nothing, it's something - just not THAT big a deal for the non-technophobe.
It's not available on Linux.
Hi, this article doesn't make sense. As with the all-encompassing GodMode uncovered by bloggers, these other settings can be accessed directly by creating a new folder with any name (GodMode or otherwise) and then including a certain text string. Sinofsky noted more than a dozen strings create particular settings folders, in addition to the overarching GodMode folder option.
including a certain text string, in what a file name or in the folder name???
including a certain text string, in what a file name or in the folder name???
please get down to brass tacks and tell us just exactly how to pull off this magic trick? Like, maybe, a step-by-step?
Thanks.
Thanks.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10423985-
56.html?tag=pop
56.html?tag=pop
Just create folder then rename to something like:
god.{...}
Suchas: godmode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
god.{...}
Suchas: godmode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Obviously a Window$ user.
How to remove god?
Is there an Atheist mode? (or is that Apple mode?)
Does Allah also have a mode?
What about a Ballmer Antichrist mode? BSOD Ballmer Screen Of Death with extra features...
Is there an Atheist mode? (or is that Apple mode?)
Does Allah also have a mode?
What about a Ballmer Antichrist mode? BSOD Ballmer Screen Of Death with extra features...
For all practical purposes Godmode=Control Panel. If you don't already have it, right click start/properties. Third item Control Panel. Select choice of link or menu.
For anyone that doesn't want to do it themselves, I've created the folders for each one of the keys and all but one work. As may others have pointed out these are all options you can already get to in the control panel except for maybe the .Net Framework Assemblies.
Here's the list of strings:
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} Location Sensor
{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} Biometric device settings
{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} Power Plan settings
{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} Taskbar icons and notifications
{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} Manage your windows credentials
{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} Get new programs from the network or online
{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} Choose the programs windows uses by defauls
{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43} DotNet Framework Assemblies
{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} Manage wireless networks
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} Shorcut to Networks
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} Shows disk drives and devices connected to computer
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} Printer settings
{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} Manage Your RemoteApp and Desktop connections
{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} Firewall Settings
{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} DOES NOTHING
{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC} Rate and Improve your computer's performance
This is the "GodMode" string which just lists all of the programs and tasks you can do which from what I've found can be accessed just by doing a search in the control panel.
{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} List of all Programs and Tasks
Here's the list of strings:
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} Location Sensor
{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} Biometric device settings
{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} Power Plan settings
{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} Taskbar icons and notifications
{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} Manage your windows credentials
{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} Get new programs from the network or online
{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} Choose the programs windows uses by defauls
{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43} DotNet Framework Assemblies
{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} Manage wireless networks
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} Shorcut to Networks
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} Shows disk drives and devices connected to computer
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} Printer settings
{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} Manage Your RemoteApp and Desktop connections
{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} Firewall Settings
{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} DOES NOTHING
{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC} Rate and Improve your computer's performance
This is the "GodMode" string which just lists all of the programs and tasks you can do which from what I've found can be accessed just by doing a search in the control panel.
{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} List of all Programs and Tasks
Whoa, don't try this on Vista! it just about screwed my whole system up. Safe Mode doesn't even work after it crashes. Just an FYI.
It works on my laptop with vista. Perhaps you need to recheck and see if you miss typed one of the strings!
What's so funny is that this is a "shortcut for developers". God forbid MS make the OS simpler for the actual users as well. Also it's humorous that it's referred to as "God Mode". In previous versions it was simply called the Control Panel. That's progress for ya...
Also WTF do people always have to bring up Linux in the comments for? Was it even mentioned one in the article? Get over yourselves already.
Also WTF do people always have to bring up Linux in the comments for? Was it even mentioned one in the article? Get over yourselves already.
Simpler? All these panels are in the control panel. This
string was used for developer, who may have had versions
of the operating system from before it was polished
enough to have user GUI's for the applets. This isn't
intended for users. However, since it has been leaked, it
could be a tool for sysadmin's and techs to get to what
they need quickly.
string was used for developer, who may have had versions
of the operating system from before it was polished
enough to have user GUI's for the applets. This isn't
intended for users. However, since it has been leaked, it
could be a tool for sysadmin's and techs to get to what
they need quickly.
Here is what each does:
Location Settings
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
Biometric Settings
{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
Power Settings
{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
Icons And Notifications
{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
Credentials and Logins
{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
Programs and Features
{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
Default Programs
{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
All NET Frameworks and COM Libraries
{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
All Networks For Current Connection
{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
Network
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
My Computer
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Printers
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Application Connections
{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
Firewall and Security
{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
Performance
{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}
Location Settings
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
Biometric Settings
{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
Power Settings
{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
Icons And Notifications
{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
Credentials and Logins
{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
Programs and Features
{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
Default Programs
{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
All NET Frameworks and COM Libraries
{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
All Networks For Current Connection
{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
Network
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
My Computer
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Printers
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Application Connections
{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
Firewall and Security
{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
Performance
{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}
Yeah...I posted this like...3 days ago. You're just a tad bit behind. XD
This will not work on a 64 bit machine. If you
tried it
on a 64 bit then you will have to boot into Linux
on a
USB or live disk and remove the Godmode folder you
created.
tried it
on a 64 bit then you will have to boot into Linux
on a
USB or live disk and remove the Godmode folder you
created.
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