An unfortunate turn. This is precisely what Sistertech has been dreading. It seems that every time human beings go into “God Mode” bad stuff happens. I’m all for going under the hood of your PC people, if, and that’s a big IF, one knows what one is doing.
Here’s the latest according to CNET:
To enter “GodMode,” one need only create a new folder and then rename the folder to the following:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Once that is done, the folder’s icon will change to resemble a control panel and will contain dozens of control options. I’m not sure it’s my idea of playing God, but it is a handy way to get to all kinds of controls.
I’ve asked Microsoft for more details on the feature and how it came to be. But so far, Redmond is silent on the topic.
No kidding! You betcha they’re silent on the topic. I haven’t reached out to The One In Charge yet. It should be clear by now that this latest gambit takes hubris to a whole new level. Big Time. And to make matters worse, my unsuspecting colleagues at CNET even produced a how-to video. Oh the horrors!
Wait. I think I hear The Choir singing:
Iudex ergo cum sedebit,
Quidquid latet, apparebit:
Nil inultum remanebit.
When therefore the judge will sit,
whatever hides will appear:
nothing will remain unpunished.