Uncovering Windows 7's 'GodMode'
Summary
Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden "GodMode" feature that lets users access all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder.
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Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden "GodMode" feature that lets users access all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder.
To enter "GodMode," one need only create a new folder and then rename the folder to the following:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Users are able to have a single place to do everything from changing the look of the mouse pointer to making a new hard-drive partition.
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.
For more, read "Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'" from CNET News.
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"can cause 64-bit versions of that operating system to crash. "
No surprise there.
CapitalismAteItself5th Jan 2010 -
Read much?
First, this is not an advertised feature of Windows 7; this is called a "hack", which you might know if you actually work with computers. Second, it says "may cause 64 bit versions of that operating system (Vista) to crash". Gee, we have here a hack and the warning that it may not work properly on certain versions of an earlier OS. Anyone with an ounce of intelligence would understand the caveats mentioned; you are either being intentionally obtuse or have no business being on a computer, much less commenting on an OS.
justanitguy5th Jan 2010 -
Not a "hack", but a "backdoor"
It's built into the OS, thus it's not a hack it's a backdoor provided by the vendor.
"which you might know if you actually work with computers"
magcomment5th Jan 2010 -
Hack? Backdoor? Easter Egg!
It's an Easter Egg.
ggibson15th Jan 2010 -
Actually.. it's a documented feature.
Ed Bott said so on his own site..
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2724
Wolfie2K35th Jan 2010 -
It's NONE of the ABOVE!
It is, in reality, SANTA CLAUS!
tombutler7th Jan 2010 -
Caution: Hilighting that fact can cause a windoze fanboi to overreact
No surprise there too.
The Mentalist5th Jan 2010 -
And no surprise with your post, either
But then again those that can, do. Those that can't, troll"
I guess you're one who "can't"
John Zern5th Jan 2010 -
Just as I said... almost
Not one, we already have two fanbois overreacting.
And we just started.
Update : Now there's 3 of them, two very annoyed overreacting windoze fanbois posted above and another one posted just below.
Check back often for updates. Updates now interrupted. Due to excessive fanboi demand this service needs to be restructured and scaled up. Please recheck in 4 hours.The Mentalist5th Jan 2010 -
They are
just trying to keep up with you.
Viva la crank dodo5th Jan 2010 -
Actually, we have to slow down a bit
and let him catch up with us. But we try not to tease people like him too much, it's bad for their developement! John Zern6th Jan 2010 -
We started off w/ an article telling us what Windows can do...
and ended up with a mental idiot telling us what linux can't handle:
"updates now interrupted"..."due to excessive demand this service needs to be restructured and scaled up"..."please recheck in 4 hours"
Hmmm, sounds alot like linux, and their propeller head fanbois.
go figure
IAmLegion20ll5th Jan 2010 -
Ignore him
the mental institute where he is at somehow let him on the internet.
bobiroc5th Jan 2010 -
It IS!
The MENTAL institution IS the Internet!tombutler7th Jan 2010 -
Such thing doesnt exist
Its Linux users who usually overreact, let me prove my point.
Linux sucks, nobody cares about a stupid penguin system for geeks without a social life.
Thats what I think, said on all purpose, find your way.
hectormacias6th Jan 2010
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