Neat trick, windows 7/Vista "God" mode

[Icy]

Maybe it's old but i read about it today. It sounded like a joke when i read about it, but it works!

Just create a new folder in your desktop exactly named:

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

It will create a new admin panel where you can control and tweak all the Windows 7/Vista features, insted of having to go to each different panel.

I have tested it in Windows 7 64 bit and works perfectly.

NOTE: don't try this in Vista 64 bit, TLK has said it broke something on his system.

[Cringer]

I think calling it "God" mode is a bit over the top. If it gave you full access to the coding (aka, open sourced it) then it would be worthy of that name.

edit: Never heard of it though. If I get a new box sometime soon I will have Win7 on part of it and will check it out.

[TLK]

Don't try this in Vista 64-bit. I'm still trying to fix it.

[TLK]

Don't try this in Vista 64-bit. I'm still trying to fix it.

Here's the easy fix from Yahoo...

Another way which is easier (no need to go to safe mode) is:
- Open Task manager (using Cltrl+Alt+Delete)
- Click on menu File ->Open task
- Type regedit and Enter to open Registry Editor
- Search for the key word ED7BA470
- Delete this key and close Registry Editor
- Restart Windows Explorer and everything is back to normal :)

[Toddzilla]

Another confirmation here - Win7 works like a charm

[SportsDino]

Figures its broken in Vista, even God can't save that OS.

[DanGarion]

Neat.

[DaddyTorgo]

but then you have that folder cluttering up your desktop with it's ugly long name...

[Ryan S]

I think calling it "God" mode is a bit over the top. If it gave you full access to the coding (aka, open sourced it) then it would be worthy of that name.

You can replace the GodMode part with any text you want, I named it "admin tools"

[Ryan S]

but then you have that folder cluttering up your desktop with it's ugly long name...

The folder changes into an application icon and the long name disappears.

[DaddyTorgo]

The folder changes into an application icon and the long name disappears.


ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

[DanGarion]

but then you have that folder cluttering up your desktop with it's ugly long name...

But it doesn't. It just is named Godmode....

[MizzouRah]

Thanks, works!

Could be very useful once we move to W7 on the pc's at work.