I wrote earlier about an Easter Egg in Windows 7 that grants access to a vast array of configuration settings by simply entering a secret string of text at the end of a folder name when creating a new folder in Windows Explorer.
It turns out that Windows 7 is polytheistic–it has many gods. According to an article from CNet’s Ina Fried:
“In an e-mail interview, Steven Sinofsky, Windows division president, said several similar undocumented features provide direct access to all kinds of settings, from choosing a location to managing power settings to identifying biometric sensors.”
I haven’t found many practical uses for most of the “godmode” text strings, but its still sort of fun to try them out and see what secret power each reveals.
Here is a list of the various “godmode” strings. Simply create a folder of any name, and add a period followed by one of these text strings to create a uniquely-endowed “godmode” folder: