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Make a folder's name "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" and it lets you view all the system settings options inside so you can customize it all.

Dam, i wish i didn't format to windows xp, ill just teamview into my friends pc to check it out.

Interesting tho

What settings can you edit?

The only thing that matters is the '.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}', you can call it whatever you like…

Pretty cool. Basically the library of the settings you can change, which you access through control panel property boxes etc.

Yeah but stuffed in to one folder so you don't have to go searching through the entire CP :p

I was going to post about this yesterday but I forgot. Works on vista too, although there's a chance it can cause some trouble on it.. Cool anyway.

So why use this if you have regedit?

From: Wizzup?
So why use this if you have regedit?

Most people prefer a tidy GUI rather then the messy regedit.

From: Johura
Most people prefer a tidy GUI rather then the messy regedit.

Too bad the GUI will never be as powerful.

From: Wizzup?
Too bad the GUI will never be as powerful.

Too bad regedit will never be as easy (and relatively safe) to use.

From: Wizzup?
Too bad the GUI will never be as powerful.

Yes, I do agree with that. I more of a linux (Ubuntu) user and do alot of stuff at the terminal. The terminal is actually way easier and faster then the GUI when it comes to linux.

Example installing vlc media player:

Terminal:

sudo apt-get install vlc

GUI:

Open browser, go to google, google for vlc, download it, wait for download, install it.

I kinda drifted away from the point but anyway…

From: Johura
Yes, I do agree with that. I more of a linux (Ubuntu) user and do alot of stuff at the terminal. The terminal is actually way easier and faster then the GUI when it comes to linux.

Example installing vlc media player:

Terminal:


GUI:


I kinda drifted away from the point but anyway…

Well, you can just use the GUI for the package manager to install VLC. No point in going to their site. :)
This way you will also get recent updates and an uninstaller.

From: Wizzup?
Well, you can just use the GUI for the package manager to install VLC. No point in going to their site. :)
This way you will also get recent updates and an uninstaller.

I was trying to flame Windows without making it too obvious. :shifty:

From: Johura
I was trying to flame Windows without making it too obvious. :shifty:

you fail

From: GoF
I was going to post about this yesterday but I forgot. Works on vista too, although there's a chance it can cause some trouble on it.. Cool anyway.

I tried it on my vista… Was a bad idea, now windows explorer messages keep coming up one saying it stopped working another saying it's restartinG so I gotta get rid of that folder to fix my computer now. I can't do anything with windows explorer restarting every five seconds

From: Baked0420
vista… Was a bad idea

Agreed.

Why do you think it was discovered in Win 7… Don't use it with vista as it can cause troubles!

From: Floor66
Why do you think it was discovered in Win 7… Don't use it with vista as it can cause troubles!

So if I change the name of a folder on my filesystem, I can get errors? How amusing… ;)

From: Wizzup?
So if I change the name of a folder on my filesystem, I can get errors? How amusing… ;)

O.o I haven't edited power settings on ubuntu yet they are corrupted, I say I want to reset them to default and woot ?! Can't boot.

From: Dr D. Dervish
O.o I haven't edited power settings on ubuntu yet they are corrupted, I say I want to reset them to default and woot ?! Can't boot.

you DO know that error is from having too small of a disk right? I.E. *you* probably gave ubuntu too little room on it's partition. (PEBCAK)

From: Tootoot222
you DO know that error is from having too small of a disk right? I.E. *you* probably gave ubuntu too little room on it's partition. (PEBCAK)

And to add that not booting is not the same as overwriting GRUB with garbage. IAW, flawed attempt.

On topic now?

ok ontopic, I tried boting my vista from safemode with command prompt, tried deleting the god mode folder (but with a different name) a few different ways. I can't login normally to my computer because the desktop keeps flahsing because of windows explorer constantly restarting from not working. How can I delete it? Two out of two friends said boot from a Linux live CD, I think, and said just delete it that way, I don't have one at the moment, is there any other way?

From: Baked0420
ok ontopic, I tried boting my vista from safemode with command prompt, tried deleting the god mode folder (but with a different name) a few different ways. I can't login normally to my computer because the desktop keeps flahsing because of windows explorer constantly restarting from not working. How can I delete it? Two out of two friends said boot from a Linux live CD, I think, and said just delete it that way, I don't have one at the moment, is there any other way?

I'd go for the linux livecd…

From: Tootoot222
you DO know that error is from having too small of a disk right? I.E. *you* probably gave ubuntu too little room on it's partition. (PEBCAK)

40GB not enough ?

Then I must say : light OS, pfft.

From: Dr D. Dervish
40GB not enough ?

Then I must say : light OS, pfft.

What do you not understand about PEBCAK? If you override the Windows Boot Manager, then it will not boot either. You screwed it up. (And the fix is even easier, takes about 1 minute)

From: Wizzup?
What do you not understand about PEBCAK? If you override the Windows Boot Manager, then it will not boot either. You screwed it up. (And the fix is even easier, takes about 1 minute)

What is PEBCAK ? :S

1 minute tell me all about it :).

If its :

sudo grub
root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)
quit
exit

That doesn't work.

From: Dr D. Dervish
What is PEBCAK ? :S

Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard

From: Dr D. Dervish
What is PEBCAK ? :S

1 minute tell me all about it :).

If its :

sudo grub
root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)
quit
exit

That doesn't work.

Or grub-install. Something like that will work, if you put the right parameters.

From: Dr D. Dervish
What is PEBCAK ? :S

1 minute tell me all about it :).

If its :

sudo grub
root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)
quit
exit

That doesn't work.

try this, also while you have the live cd in check yoiur disk space
ubuntu kept messing up all the time when i gave it 20gb :/

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows

anyway ontopic
i tried this before and it kept crashing my explorer (and yes i was in windows 7) but once i deleted it, it still kept crashing my explorer
i used system restore and it did nothing apart from put a couple of crappy programs back on :duh:
anyway i switched it off and the day after it was all wirking fine again :)

~shut

hm. interesting. I'll be sure to check it out. thanks :)

Cool! That's pretty nifty, lets see if I can screw around with a friend of mine. He's so easy to fool :P