16 "GodModes" For Windows 7

Given that Microsoft is keeping schtum, it's probably safe to say Vista users shouldn't try the shortcuts below.

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

{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}

{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}

{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}

{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}

{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}

{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}

{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}

{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}

{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}

{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}

{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}

{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}

{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}

[UPDATE] Just a quick reminder, guys: you need to put "[blank]." before any of the strings above in order for them to work.

For example, GodMode was "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}"

How to Activate GodMode in Windows 7

                        

Want to activate GodMode in Windows 7? Here's how!

                   Windows 7 users are all abuzz about the OS and its GodMode. If you haven't heard of it, GodMode is a folder that brings together a long list of customization settings allowing you to change all your settings from one place. Neat huh? It's very easy to enable and damn useful if you tweak things around a lot.

   

       Create a new folder.

       Rename the folder to 

        GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
        (note that you can change the “GodMode” text, but the following period and code number are essential).

         The folder icon will change — double click it to show the GodMode window:

The window shows nearly 50 sections with quick links to configuration options. Strictly speaking, it’s not a God Mode since all the options are available elsewhere. It’s more akin to an “all tasks” list — but you may find it easier than stumbling through Windows numerous screens and panels.

Warning!

The trick appears to work on both the 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7. Vista 32-bit and Windows Server 2008 32-bit should also work. However, it is known to crash 64-bit versions of Vista — and you may need to boot in safe mode or to the command line to delete the folder.

Adding/Modifying OEM Information in Vista and 7

OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer) Information is the meta data provided by the original manufacturer of your computer which may include the manufacturer’s name, model number, serial number, support website etc…   If you have seen an OEM logo in your System Properties window and want to modify it, this tutorial can be helpful for you. If you have a home assembled computer than you can add OEM information in your computer.

For Windows 7 and Vista
Open the Windows Registry Editor , alternatively you can type regedit in the RUN dialog box and hit enter.

Navigate to the subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation,
here you can double click in each key and change its value.

For the OEMlogo you should have a bitmap picture( .bmp extension) of size 120px X 120px and 24 bit color depth.

After you are done you can view the System Properties dialog box by right clicking on My Computer and clicking on Properties.

How To: Create A Theme Pack In Windows 7

A lot has been written on the fancy look of Windows7 ever since it was unveiled at PDC 2008. 

Microsoft has done wonderful job by adding many new features that are not only cool and but also light on system resources, making Windows 7 faster than its predecessor Vista. 

There is an interesting feature in Windows 7, called theme pack, which was not the part of earlier versions of Windows. A theme pack contains following things:

1. Desktop Wallpaper

2. Screensaver

3. Sounds

4. Slideshows

5. Color of the theme

6. Mouse Pointers

7. Desktop icons

And you can install a theme pack on any Windows 7 machine without patching Windows system

files. That is, you need not to use any third party software to install a theme pack. Just double-click on the theme pack to install it. Sounds good, right?

One more sheer advantage is that you can install this pack on any Windows 7 running machine with simple double-click! 

How to create a theme pack?

Making a theme pack is basically a simple task when compared to theme, as you are not using any resource hacking programs and other utilities.

Procedure:

1. Right-click on Desktop, select Properties. Here you will see many default theme packs. In the same window, you will get all the options that are required to customize and create a theme pack in Windows 7.

2. Now you need to customize all the items that you want to change in your new theme pack.

3. Select Desktop Background option and select multiple wallpapers if you like to have slideshow feature in your new theme pack.

 Just input the wallpaper folder you want to use by hitting the browse button on the right and navigating to the folder. Also don’t forget to customize the slideshow time interval. To change this, click on “Change picture every” option at the bottom of the window.

4. Next, if you are interested in modifying sounds, just change the Windows sounds.

5. Though many of us don’t use screensaver, it’s good idea to have a nice screensaver in your favorite theme pack. Right-click on Desktop > Personalize > Screensaver and customize the screen saver according to your taste.

6. Finally, modify the color of the theme to suite the wallpaper of the theme pack. Just make sure that you select a color which looks good with all the wallpapers in the slideshow feature. To modify the color, Right-click on Desktop > Personalize > Window Color and customize the color so that it matches with the wallpaper/s that you have included in this theme pack.

Once you are done, just click the “Save theme” link and change the type to .themepack and click the save button.  

source : intoindows.com

How to create a System repair disc in Windows 7

There maybe certain times when your computer can be filled with viruses or your little brother may delete all the system files (knowing or unknowingly) or …yeah sometimes you test a batch file and deletes all your ‘.dll’ files from system32 directory (this has happened twice in my case ‘.)), 

in those times you need a system repair disc. Microsoft has introduced System Repair Option in Windows 7 incase the things that I mentioned earlier happen.

In Windows 7 creating a system repair disc is fairly easy. FYI i have included necessary steps to create a system repair disc in this tutorial. You also need a compatible CD/DVD burner and blank CD/DVD.

First put a blank CD/DVD in the CD/DVD burner in your system. I recommend you to put a CD-R instead of DVD-R because files in the recovery disc occupied only 164 MB in my 4.7 GB DVD-R.

Goto Start —>All Programs —>Maintenance —>Create a System repair disc

or if you don’t like to click so many times you may press “Winlogo + R” type “recdisc.exe” (w/o quotes) and hit enter.

In the following Window click on Create disc.

                                       Create System Repair Disc window

Auto Enter Product Key When Installing Microsoft Office XP, 2003 and 2007

First you will need to copy all the files in the Office installer disc to your hard drive. Then edit the setup.ini file which is at Files\Setup folder and create a new value PIDKEY=YOURPRODUCTKEYHERE at Options. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it. The below guide is for Microsoft Office 2003.

1. Copy all the files from your Microsoft Office CD.

2. Go to \Files\Setup, right click on the Setup.ini file, select Properties and uncheck Read-only.

3. Open Setup.ini, locate [Options] and right at the bottom of the options, type PIDKEY=ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY. Replace the ABCDE… with your genuine Office product key.

4. Save the setup.ini file and burn all the files to a new disc if you need to.

Now when you run Microsoft Office setup, you will still see the dialog window where it asks you to enter the product key but it has been magically auto inserted for you. No more memorizing the CD key, or any precious time typing it.

For Office XP, you won’t find the setup.ini file but instead, you should modify the setupstd.ini file. It’s also in Files\Setup folder.

For Office 2007, the file that you need to modify is different and the file structure is also not the same as Office XP or 2003. Look for a folder called Enterprise.WW or Standard.WW or Pro.WW in the Office 2007 installer. Edit the config.xml file, remove the comment out code for PIDKEY and enter the 25 digit Office 2007 CD Key WITHOUT dashes.






You can now install Office without entering any product key.