How to Enable God mode in Windows 7

sheva249 · 18-01-2010, 03:53 PM

This is very interesting thing in the windows 7 that we may use the god mode in it. Here is a step by step process for the users:-

1. Create a new folder.
2. Rename it with the following GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
3. Double click on it and enjoy.

With this folder you can access over 270 hidden feature of win7. Also works for vista 32 bit.(Warning: Don't use in vista 64 bit or u''ll lose ur windows.)

Thanks
Sheva
Blitzpenny

atul484 · 18-01-2010, 04:06 PM

Nice trick .............. Thanks..

**Strider** · 18-01-2010, 04:58 PM

Thanks for posting this sheva. I was planning to publish it here, then forgot about it.

A few additions:

1. You can use virtually any text instead of GodMode. The key point is the class ID {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}.

2. Microsoft commented on this via an unofficial blog post by Brandon Paddock.

Quote:

First, you’ve discovered a documented feature of the shell whereby filesystem folders can be easily made into namespace junctions, as described here on MSDN. Basically, any folder named <DisplayName>.<CLSID> will show up with just the <DisplayName> portion visible in Explorer, and navigating into the folder will take you to the namespace root defined by the <CLSID> portion of the name. This isn’t a user feature, it’s a developer feature.

The second thing you’ve discovered is the “All Tasks” folder. This is a special shell folder which is used as the source of the “Control Panel” search results seen in the Start menu. This folder was not designed to be browsed to directly, as the normal Control Panel folder (accessible via Start -> Control Panel) contains all the same items but with a custom view designed to be easier to navigate. The “All Tasks” folder has no custom view, so you just see the standard Explorer list view and little else.

The existence of this folder and its CLSID are implementation details and should not be relied upon by anybody for any purpose*.

God Mode? Hardly.

But who cares. I find this really useful.

**horheg** · 20-01-2010, 08:23 PM

Wow. This really is some great stuff.
Thank you guys for revealing this hidden feature.

vacuta · 24-01-2010, 08:09 AM

I saw this trick on cnet.com and thought it was interesting, but I don't see how it's any more useful than the actual Control Panel, just as Brandon Paddock said, "as the normal Control Panel folder (accessible via Start -> Control Panel) contains all the same items but with a custom view designed to be easier to navigate".
It's still a nice thing to have on the desktop if you want to browse the big features in the computer. I like it!

18-01-2010, 03:53 PM	#1
sheva249 Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: blitzpenny Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	How to Enable God mode in Windows 7 This is very interesting thing in the windows 7 that we may use the god mode in it. Here is a step by step process for the users:- 1. Create a new folder. 2. Rename it with the following GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} 3. Double click on it and enjoy. With this folder you can access over 270 hidden feature of win7. Also works for vista 32 bit.(Warning: Don't use in vista 64 bit or u''ll lose ur windows.) Thanks Sheva Blitzpenny Last edited by Strider; 18-01-2010 at 04:54 PM..

18-01-2010, 04:06 PM	#2
atul484 Advanced Member (250+) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 374 Thanks: 6 Thanked 41 Times in 38 Posts Rep Power: 57 OS:	Re: God mode in Win7 Nice trick .............. Thanks..

20-01-2010, 08:23 PM	#4
horheg Trusted Expert Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 946 Thanks: 34 Thanked 111 Times in 109 Posts Rep Power: 213 OS:	Re: How to Enable God mode in Windows 7 Wow. This really is some great stuff. Thank you guys for revealing this hidden feature.

24-01-2010, 08:09 AM	#5
vacuta Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 17 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: How to Enable God mode in Windows 7 I saw this trick on cnet.com and thought it was interesting, but I don't see how it's any more useful than the actual Control Panel, just as Brandon Paddock said, "as the normal Control Panel folder (accessible via Start -> Control Panel) contains all the same items but with a custom view designed to be easier to navigate". It's still a nice thing to have on the desktop if you want to browse the big features in the computer. I like it!

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