Win 7 godmode folder

LOAM · 4 Jan 2010 at 15:50

Old, I'm not sure but if you didn't know;

1. create a new folder on your desktop
2. rename it to

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

3. open folder and be amazed.

*****Don't do this in Vista x64!*****

if you do, the folder needs to be removed from the desktop. you need need to open Task Manager => New Task => Browse...( go to Desktop)

a. Create any temporary folder on desktop

b. Drag & Move the GodMode folder (find it using Search Box on top left) into the new folder

c. Run a new task 'explorer.exe'

d. Delete the folder containing GodMode thingy. Done !

Source

MikGriff · 4 Jan 2010 at 15:59

Nice little tip.

Memphis · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:04

You gonna credit where you got that from or.... ?

tankskun · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:08

Nice one, never knew about this. Godmode sounds like a cheat

Aero is already a wallhack lol

doggs · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:11

Nice, cheers.

BeeP · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:14

Not on w7 at work, will try when I get home, what does it do?

LOAM · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:14

Memphis said:
You gonna credit where you got that from or.... ?

I would if i knew, it came via a friend on msn

alex24 · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:15

That's pretty cool, thanks.

ins0mn1ac · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:17

Nice, ta.

droyden · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:18

Pretty neat, although not the easiest string to remember!

http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2010/01/03/enable-godmode-on-windows-7.aspx

aaron333 · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:18

Don't do this in Vista x64!

MarcLister · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:24

MikGriff said:
Nice little tip.

Very much so.

ins0mn1ac · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:37

heh as above, do not try this on Vista64, a friend got himself into a bit of trouble! it loops explorer.exe

Guest2 · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:42

deleted said:
heh as above, do not try this on Vista64, a friend got himself into a bit of trouble! it loops explorer.exe

it explains how to fix that on the link above

bledd · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:50

wow, that's pretty neat

basically gives you a super control panel

BeeP · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:55

Ooooooh I need.

Dewotter · 4 Jan 2010 at 17:03

It's just all the tasks that can be found in Control Panel anyway.

LOAM · 4 Jan 2010 at 17:34

OP updated with some vista info and fix

mctiny · 4 Jan 2010 at 17:57

http://wingeek.com/articles/40507/windows-7-god-mode-mythbusting/

The tweak of the day everyone is talking about is the so called Windows 7 "God Mode." Simply create a new folder, call it GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and you will have a shortcut to every setting on your computer. Sounds great right? The problem is no new features or settings are exposed. Only a list of tasks that can be accomplished within Control Panel that Windows 7 and Vista use for start menu and control panel search.

The feature is not actually even called God Mode but All Tasks. Since the All Tasks feature is simply a shell folder you can access it a few different ways. The most direct method is to open up Explorer and type in shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} in the address bar and hit Enter. Alternatively, create a folder and name it anything.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}.

At one point during the Windows 7 betas this feature was even exposed to users as All Tasks but hidden in the final releases. That caused me to do some extra editing on the final review of my Windows 7 Tweaks book.

In this case someone named the folder GodMode which sounds like a secret feature burried deep within Windows. In reality its just another shell folder. If you need to change a setting simply search for it in the Start Menu. That is what this feature was actually designed for.

Although if you are the kind of person that likes to navigate through a list of 279 tasks instead of simply typing in what you need try out this even better backdoor secretly created by the president of the Windows division. Create a new folder and name it: SinofskyBackdoor.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}.

thepeganator · 4 Jan 2010 at 17:59

"godmode" is psuedo.

Replace that with anything else (blank doesn't work) and you get the same...