Windows 7 trick: unlock the God Mode folder

[stammer]

Thats not my name for it.
Windows 7 has a GodMode which contain options to change almost every settings in Windows 7. Click Here for more info. This is useful if you want to have all Win7 utilities in one place. I created new folder on desktop, then sent it to documents. Hope you like.

Source:Windows life style

[leofelix]

Nothing new indeed:-)

It is only like Master Control Panel in Vista

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/window...-in-new-bottle


More: The "God mode" Explorer trick does less than you think

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2724

[A Guy]

So, what exactly is God Mode in Windows 7?

Well, for starters, it's not really a mode. And it's nothing you need to be a deity to pull off, either.

Rather, it's a folder packed with shortcuts to just about every settings change and administrative function in Windows 7. Everything you'll find in the Action Center, Backup and Restore, Autorun, Desktop Gadgets, Devices and Printers -- it's all there. All dumped in one central location for easy access.

No, this trick doesn't involve entering IDDQD in the run box - but it's just about that simple. Here's the magic, as provided by the guys at Windows 7 Themes:

Create a new folder anywhere (I set mine up in d:\)
Rename the folder and paste in the following text:

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

That's it! You've now got your new, somewhat handy folder. Why somewhat handy? Well, because you can already access everything in there by typing a few letters into the search box on your start menu.

Still, it's a pretty long list of things to remember - so having a nice reference like this could actually be useful from time to time.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01...d-mode-folder/

A Guy

[jcgo16]

Don't even try this on vista, it will crash explorer.exe alot
again again

[Granny]

Still, it's a pretty long list of things to remember - so having a nice reference like this could actually be useful from time to time.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love quick-start reference lists, and you've just added to mine!!

[safeguy]

Don't even try this on vista, it will crash explorer.exe alot again again

And there's a fix for that...just run cmd prompt and then copy and paste this and hit enter:

rd “Master Control.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}”

If that didn't work, type the absolute path of master control, for e.g.
rd “C:\Users\John\Desktop\Master.{xxxxx.xxxxx.x..x.x..x.x.x.}

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[stammer]

Well yeah I agree, its nothing new, to some users. But It is still new to someone that just maybe installed there copy of Win7. Maybe they went from XP to Win7 and never used Vista.

I myself did just that. I never tried Vista. I had only found out about his a month ago. But forgot about it. In surfing the net I found it again. I did not now that is was a master control panel (per say). I do find it useful to have access to all the Win7 utility's in one location. Its alot easier having them in one location then to keep typing everything in the search box.

The list of utility's that this provides access to it quite long and difficult to remember. I only posted it to help some of the new Win7 users that are here.
It is handy for me and I hope it is handy to other users as well. Also I myself do not find it to be stupid LOL . Thanks for all of your input.

[AtOdds]

Someday I will be forced to move to Windows 7 from XP. For that dark day, I am saving up little bits of information I can find on how to make changes to it, like the your GodMode post. SO - I just wanted to tell you that I appreciate it.

[safeguy]

One point to everyone here...to some this is an old news but to those who did not know about this, they may find it useful...

Anyway, here are a few more 'special' folders for those of you interested:

ActiveX Cache Folder.{88C6C381-2E85-11D0-94DE-444553540000}
Briefcase.{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Desktop.{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Dial-Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}
Fonts.{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}
Inbox.{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Internet Cache Folder.{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}
Internet Explorer.{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
Internet Explorer.{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Internet Mail.{89292102-4755-11CF-9DC2-00AA006C2B84}
Internet News.{89292103-4755-11CF-9DC2-00AA006C2B84}
Microsoft Outlook.{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
My Documents.{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}
My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Network Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Offline Web Pages.{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957}
Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Recycle Bin.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Scheduled Tasks.{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Shell Favorite Folder.{1A9BA3A0-143A-11CF-8350-444553540000}
Shortcut.{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Subscriptions.{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957}
The Internet.{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
The Microsoft Network.{00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
The Microsoft Windows 95 Product Team!.{869DADA0-42A0-1069-A2E7-08002B30309D}
User Internet History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}
Web Folders.{BDEADF00-C265-11d0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}
FTP Folders.{63da6ec0-2e98-11cf-8d82-444553540000}

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[stammer]

I have a question.(actually two) I hope someone here will help me on this.

I originally had the topic of the thread as: Win7 Users Enable Secret God Mode
Someone changed it to: Stupid Windows 7 trick: unlock the secret God Mode folder

Can some please tell me they felt the need to change it? It makes it look like I am the one calling it stupid. (which I am not)

Also if you will: Can you explain why you think it is stupid.

Not tring to step on toes here just a little confused as to why it is changed. It would have been nice if who ever changed would have let know they what the did. Or last least said in a separate post that they thought it was stupid.