Archives February 2010

You deserve a Second Shot at Microsoft Exam’s, until June 30th, 2010!

Okay, I was partly holding off on publishing this because at first I thought it expired REAL fast, but apparently, that’s changed! so here you go! It’s good until June 30th, 2010! woohoo!

Have a Second Shot at your Microsoft Exam!image 

If you guys remember my original post Certification and MeasureUp Discounts 20% off Certs! that story is still true – so the ‘approved’ countries will still be able to get 20% off which can make your exam costs as little as $100 USD! (Fill in the blank of your respective country :)) However, if you don’t want to get money off and instead want to take your chances at the exam at full price YET if you happen to fail (No one ever fails, right? Especially not ME?!? :)) This will give you a second chance at the exam for free then!

So, in USD terms, here’s a breakdown of the values!

  No Voucher 20% off Voucher Second Shot Voucher
First Try $125 $100 $125
Second Try $125 $100 $0
Total! $250 $200 $125

So, by looking at that, wow! There is a definite value in taking advantage of this Second Shot Program! However, if you KNOW you’ll pass the first time and you live in an ‘approved’ country, then the 20% off voucher is definitely valuable.  Otherwise though, jump all over this Second Shot offer, as far as I know it’s available in EVERY country, which is great, and the fact it ALSO run’s until June 30th, 2010 – means you’re all winners all around!

So, just like before, feel free to email me, contact me on facebook, twitter @CXI, even linkedin (or you can comment here) – Whatever means is comfortable for you to get these vouchers.  I don’t have any limits, and I want you to pay as LITTLE as possible for your certification! (In the event you didn’t catch it, this is all free :))

I’ve found God and it turns out he runs Windows (Windows 7 GodMode)

No, I haven’t been watching Caprica so much I’ve decided to join Zoe and the STO… For the One True GodMode knows all and directs us all.  So say Windows7!

For the One True God knows all and directs us all - So say we all

Albeit, it would be kind of cool if there were indeed a GodMode version of the Cylons.. but I seriously digress!

No, I’m here to tell you about GodMode in Windows7 (Also applies to Windows Vista, but pshaw on vista!)

Enabling GodMode is very easy – simply create a folder and name it “GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}”  After that, poof! The folder will change into this icon! “GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}”

Wow! Look we’ve got GodMode! But changing a ‘folder’ into a magical icon isn’t exactly the king of things, it’s what comes beyond that!   You open that bad boy up and you see a screen which looks like this!

GodMode Action Center

Here’s a little breakdown of ‘title’ sections you’ll get to dive into here within GodMode

  • Action Center (15)
  • Administrative Tools (10)
  • AutoPlay (3)
  • Backup and Restore (2)
  • Biometric Devices (5)
  • BitLocker Drive Encryption (2)
  • Color Management (1)
  • Credential Manager (1)
  • Date and Time (4)
  • Default Programs (2)
  • Desktop Gadgets (6)
  • Device Manager (1)
  • Devices and Printers (11)
  • Display (11)
  • Ease of Access Center (26)
  • Folder Options (5)
  • Fonts (3)
  • Getting Started (4)
  • HomeGroup (2)
  • Indexing Options (1)
  • Internet Options (14)
  • Keyboard (2)
  • Location and Other Sensors (3)
  • Mouse (8)
  • Network and Sharing Center (16)
  • Notification Area Icons (7)
  • Parental Controls (1)
  • Performance Information and Tools (4)
  • Personalization (12)
  • Phone and Modem (1)
  • Power Options (9)
  • Programs and Features (8)
  • Recovery (1)
  • Region and Language (10)
  • RemoteApp and Desktop Connections (1)
  • Sound (4)
  • Speech Recognition (3)
  • Sync Center (6)
  • System (22)
  • Taskbar and Start Menu (10)
  • Troubleshooting (12)
  • User Accounts (13)
  • Windows CardSpace (1)
  • Windows Defender (1)
  • Windows Firewall (2)
  • Windows Mobility Center (2)
  • Windows Update (2)

Effectively what you get is a kind of ‘super control panel’ which is basically a breakdown of all features you’d get whenever you were to dive into each of these sections individually, except consolidated down to a single super GodPanel!

So, I leave you to play with it, and try not to get taken over by any Windows7 based Cylons.  For the One True GodPanel that knows and directs all mgmt tools, So say we all!

Special thanks to Rob Nottoli for the link I was sent to about this, and the author of the article on this, @inafried “Understanding Windows 7’s ‘GodMode’”

Disclaimer: No offense is intended to anyone’s God’s in particular, as I did not name this particular function of Windows. Unless you’re a poly-theist from Caprica or your God happens to be Windows Vista, in which your god is CLEARLY dead, suck it up and start worshipping Windows 7 :) (And seriously, all you Win-XP-theists, it’s time to drop it, XP is DEAD!)