Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
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Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
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Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#2This must be some new meaning of the word "understanding" that I'm unfamiliar with. The linked article offers zero explanation, only demonstration.
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#3"GodMode" is basically just a folder that contains all of the options from Control Panel in a simplified list:
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#4This must be some new meaning of the word "understanding" that I'm unfamiliar with. The linked article offers zero explanation, only demonstration.
I don't understand your comment.
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#5Why are people so excited about this? It's not actually useful, just something the Shell folks left in and gave a weird name. They did that with other stuff too, I think the paint fumes around their new building were getting to them - they named the secret regkey to enable the Superbar (Win7 Taskbar) to be called "EnableCHS" for "Enable Can Haz Superbar"
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#6Why are people so excited about this? It's not actually useful, just something the Shell folks left in and gave a weird name. They did that with other stuff too, I think the paint fumes around their new building were getting to them - they named the secret regkey to enable the Superbar (Win7 Taskbar) to be called "EnableCHS" for "Enable Can Haz Superbar"
The GodMode name is totally optional, its just the guid that points to the control mode.
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#7Worth noting that the prefix "Godmode" in the folder name is not needed, any string will work.
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#8Worth noting that the prefix "Godmode" in the folder name is not needed, any string will work.
I think IDDQD is more appropriate.
Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#9This must be some new meaning of the word "understanding" that I'm unfamiliar with. The linked article offers zero explanation, only demonstration.
I don't understand your comment.
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Re: Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
#10Here I was hoping Windows users would finally get the chance to run as root.