Hi there,
Clinton here, with some more juicy, very juicy thoughts in and around Windows 7.
“God Mode” in Windows 7
Question: Suddenly I’m hearing a lot about some kind of “God Mode” in Windows 7.
I know what that means in games, but I can’t make sense out of it as a Windows thing. Is it real? Is it good for anything?
Answer: The correct name for this feature is “All Tasks.” Apparently, one of the Windows 7 beta editions made this feature visible to users, but Microsoft later pulled it back into the shadows. The “All Tasks” folder lists over 250 settings from various Control Panel applets and system settings dialogs in a tree-structured list, organized by the application associated with each setting.
To enable this All Tasks feature on your Windows 7 workstation, simply create a new folder on your desktop and name it God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}, Opening this folder displays that lengthy list of settings.
The great thing about this list is the substantial collection of keywords associated with each setting.
You can search on a keyword like “menu” or a phrase like “bring back” and thereby trim the list to show only settings that relate in some way.
This is a lot easier than guessing which Control Panel applet or settings dialog controls the feature you’re looking for!
Have a great day!
Clinton Garbutt – Desktop Productivity Specialist
MCP, MCDST, MCTS, MCITP
Data#3
Australia’s Integrator of the Year
Windows 7 – Grand Central
Hi there,
Clinton here, with some more juicy, very juicy thoughts in and around Windows 7.
“God Mode” in Windows 7
Question: Suddenly I’m hearing a lot about some kind of “God Mode” in Windows 7.
I know what that means in games, but I can’t make sense out of it as a Windows thing. Is it real? Is it good for anything?
Answer: The correct name for this feature is “All Tasks.” Apparently, one of the Windows 7 beta editions made this feature visible to users, but Microsoft later pulled it back into the shadows. The “All Tasks” folder lists over 250 settings from various Control Panel applets and system settings dialogs in a tree-structured list, organized by the application associated with each setting.
To enable this All Tasks feature on your Windows 7 workstation, simply create a new folder on your desktop and name it God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}, Opening this folder displays that lengthy list of settings.
The great thing about this list is the substantial collection of keywords associated with each setting.
You can search on a keyword like “menu” or a phrase like “bring back” and thereby trim the list to show only settings that relate in some way.
This is a lot easier than guessing which Control Panel applet or settings dialog controls the feature you’re looking for!
Have a great day!
Clinton Garbutt – Desktop Productivity Specialist
MCP, MCDST, MCTS, MCITP
Data#3
Australia’s Integrator of the Year