The “Monster” Control Panel -GOD MODE

Have you ever wondered if there are any secret Windows 7 features? Most games have a godmode, something that will enable all cheats and features. Windows 7 too. This is going to be a brief tutorial that will allow you to enable the secret godmode in Windows 7.

 The “Monster” Control Panel

The godmode will enable the “Monster control panel” that includes all functions and is quite large. See below for specific codes to create specific links.

1. Create a new folder (right-click and click on “New Folder”). Right-click on the folder and click on rename, copy and paste this:

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

2. This folder will now be a shortcut to the Windows 7 godmode.The godmode allows you to quickly access
many Windows 7 functions via a GUI.

 

Specific Godmode Codes

There are other codes for specific features and functions. The “monster control panel” above will give you the complete list of all features at once, but that list is quite lengthy so you might want to create multiple, smaller and specific links:


Important: To use the codes below you have to insert the word “Godmode.” before the code and then insert the complete string as the folder name. 


Example: Godmode.{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}

Control panel features	Code
Enter a default location.	{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
Use biometric devices with Windows.	{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
Select a power plan.	{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
Select which icons and notifications appear on taskbar.	{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
Store credentials for automatic logon.	{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
Install a program from the network.	{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
Choose the programs that Windows uses by default.	{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
Assembly Cache Viewer.	{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
Manage wireless networks.	{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
Network.	{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Computer.	{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Devices and Printers.	{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections.	{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
Windows Firewall.	{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
Windows Explorer.	{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}
System.	{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}

How to Test your Antivirus -EICAR

Have you ever wondered how to test your Antivirus software to ensure it’s proper working? Well here is a quick and easy way to test your antivirus. The process is called EICAR test which will work on any antivirus and was developed by European Institute of Computer Antivirus Research. This process can be used by people, companies and antivirus programmers to test the proper functioning of the antivirus/antimalware software without having to deal with the real computer virus which can cause damage to the computer. Here is a step-by-step procedure to test your antivirus.
1. Open a notepad (New Text Document.TXT) and copy the following code exactly onto it, and save the notepad.

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

2. Rename the file from New Text Document.TXT to myfile.com

3. Now run the antivirus scan on this myfile.com file.

If the antivirus is functioning properly on your computer, then it should generate a warning and immediately delete the file upon scanning. Otherwise you may have to re-install your antivirus.

NOTE: Most antivirus will pop-out a warning message in the Step-1 itself

You can also place the myfile.com file in a ZIP or RAR file and run a scan on it so as to ensure whether your antivirus can detect the test string in the compressed archive. Any antivirus when scanning this file will respond exactly as it will do for a genuine virus/malicious code.

This test will cause no damage to your computer even though the antivirus will flag it as a malicious script. Hence it is the safest method to test the proper functioning of any antivirus.