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		<title>Windows 7 Hidden Features and Fun.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enable God (and more) Mode Create a new folder. Lets just say on your desktop. Right click on the new folder and past the following string: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} Default Location.{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} Biometrics. {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} Power Settings .{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} Notification Area .{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} Manage Credentials.{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} Get New Programs.{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} Default Programs.{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} NET Framework Assemblies .{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43} Wireless Networks.{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} Network Neighborhood .{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Enable God (and more) Mode</strong></p>
<p>Create a new folder. Lets just say on your desktop.</p>
<p>Right click on the new folder and past the following string:</p>
<p>GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}</p>
<ul><strong>Default Location.</strong>{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}<br />
<strong>Biometrics. </strong>{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}<br />
<strong>Power Settings .</strong>{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}<br />
<strong>Notification Area .</strong>{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}<br />
<strong>Manage Credentials.</strong>{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}<br />
<strong>Get New Programs.</strong>{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}<br />
<strong>Default Programs.</strong>{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}<br />
<strong>NET Framework Assemblies .</strong>{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}<br />
<strong>Wireless Networks.</strong>{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}<br />
<strong>Network Neighborhood .</strong>{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}<br />
<strong>My Computer.</strong>{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}<br />
<strong>Printers.</strong>{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}<br />
<strong>RemoteApp and Desktop.</strong>{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}<br />
<strong>Windows Firewall.</strong>{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}<br />
<strong>Performance.</strong>{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}</ul>
<ul><a title="More Hidden Fun from MSDN" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee330741(VS.85).aspx" target="_blank">For More</a></ul>
<p><strong>Unlocking </strong><a href="http://mikedopp.com/archive/2008/10/17/windows-7-upcoming-feature-list.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Windows 7</strong></a><strong> Hidden Themes</strong></p>
<p>Just copy and paste the steps  and unlock 4 new themes for  Windows 7.</p>
<p><strong>1.</strong> Open Windows Explorer<br />
<strong>2.</strong> Click <strong>Organize</strong>, and select <strong>Folder and Search Options</strong>.<br />
<strong>3.</strong> Go to View tab.</p>
<p><strong>4.</strong> Select Show hidden files, folders and drivers and uncheck <strong>Hide protected operating</strong> system files (Recommended). If prompted with confirmation, click <strong>Yes</strong>.<br />
<strong>5.</strong> Click <strong>OK</strong>.<br />
<strong>6.</strong> Browse to the following folder: <strong>\Windows\Globalization\MCT\</strong><br />
<strong>7. </strong>There are five folders in the name with format <strong>MCT-XX</strong> (where XX is <strong>AU, CA, GB, US, or ZA</strong>) which represents globalization settings for each region. Go into the folder that you want to activate its theme.<br />
<em>Note: AU, CA and ZA regions have the same themes.</em><br />
<strong>8.</strong> Open the <strong>Theme</strong> folder inside the selected region folder.<br />
<strong>9.</strong> Double click on the <strong>XX.theme</strong> file to apply the theme to the Windows 7 desktop system. Once a theme is ran and activated, the theme will be remembered and saved into Personalization options, so that user can change or select the theme again directly from Personalization settings screen.<br />
<strong>10.</strong> Now to go to <strong>Folder Options</strong> to reverse the first 5 steps to hide the hidden and protected system files and folders again.</p>
<p><strong>Make Windows Time say what you want</strong></p>
<p>Start -&gt; Control Panel -&gt; Regional and Language Options .</p>
<p>Go to the Customize this format inside the Formats tab. Change the AM symbol to whatever you want. As well as the PM symbol.</p>
<p>Click &#8220;OK&#8221; and then check out your masterpiece.</p>
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