Continuing in our ongoing series of Windows 7 tricks, we bring you another installment of Windows 7 wonderfulness. I must say, that the more and more I play with this operating system, I find that it is very forgiving as well. With the past incantations of Windows OS's, changes you would make would eventually have dire consequences. With today's Windows 7, you can play around without too much worry about "breaking" anything. So with that said, the tips I have picked to post today are along the lines of giving the user some options and tools. And without making you wait any longer.. here we are.
Something to keep in mind too as far as the numbering conventions are. I have chose to number these as either a Tip and Trick or a Hack. And as such, those numbers will continue in sequence based on what they are being considered. Or based on what category they fall into. So you may have Tip number 1 this week and Tip number 2 next week. But on the list in the post you will see Tip 1 and right after Trick 1. As I said, the numbers are based on what category is listed and continuing from there.
Hack #1: The God Mode Folder. This one is fun. I really like this one. Basically what you get with this folder you make is a folder that once you open it you are given the option to run ANY program or tool that you have in the control panel. So any tool found in the control panel or in the control panel sub folder structure or any other tool found in the accessories of any Windows tool can be found within this folder. You can do ANYTHING with this folder. And here is how to make one. Make a new folder just like any other by right-clicking and choosing new, and folder. When you name the folder, here is where the trick is. Copy and paste the following: God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. You can put the folder anywhere you want, you just have to make sure you have the text just as it is above which is why it is easier to just copy and paste what I have there. And there you have it. Give it a shot, you will love it.
Tip #2: Windows 7 can now run a virtual drive, just like a much used program such as Daemon Tools. Before, if you would want to run a virtual drive to mount an ISO you would need to download and install a program such as Daemon Tools in order to make this happen. However, now with Windows 7 you can do this using nothing more than your Windows Operating System. All you need to do is open your command box in your start menu and type the following syntax: "diskmgmt.msc". And there you have it. Pretty simple and easy.
Tip #3: The Resource Monitor is a tool that has been included with previous versions of Windows for a long time. Usually however people would only load this up as a mistake when they were trying to reboot using the tried and true method of "control-alt-delete". Then the resource monitor would pop up and people would look at it and say, "Wow. Cool." And that would be it. Windows 7 give us so many more options with many things and the Resource Monitor is no exception. The new and improved Resource Monitor will give you performance information on nearly everything on your computer. And within every tab (CPU/NETWORK/DISK/MEMORY) you have the option of checking performance and resource use for every program or feature running on your system. In addition, should your system lock up, and this is by far the best improvement, you can go to the CPU tab, locate the program giving you the trouble click it and hit "Analyze". Windows will then try and find out why the program locked up. Allowing you to fix the problem or make sure it does not happen in the future. This will save many an IT pro or Novice user alike plenty of time in the troubleshooting department! Good Job Microsoft! And I hardly ever say that!!
And that wraps up our second installment of the Tips and Tricks. Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. Check back in a few days for more. We will be bringing this to you at least once or twice a week. See you soon!
