Tricks thread

[KieronGames]

CTRL+ALT+ANY ARROW KEY(Down returns it)
Enjoy you screen :)

 

[-Jared-]

Not quite, it's just all the apps of Control Panel basically:
https://wingeek.com/articles/40507/windows-7-god-mode-mythbusting/

I hope it is okay to post this, but I tried the thing in the link on my computer, and I got the Explorer Crash-Restart thing, and nearly panicked. (Luckily, Google is my friend, so I was able to fix it.) But I want to say it here for people who come here and see this, be careful before you try it. I didn't know about the whole 64-bit vs. 32 bit thing, so I must have had the wrong type. I suppose I am probably an idiot for even trying it...XD

So yeah, this is just a warning. >__> Because panicking over a computer crashing repeatedly isn't fun. T__T

 

[donavannj]

I hope it is okay to post this, but I tried the thing in the link on my computer, and I got the Explorer Crash-Restart thing, and nearly panicked. (Luckily, Google is my friend, so I was able to fix it.) But I want to say it here for people who come here and see this, be careful before you try it. I didn't know about the whole 64-bit vs. 32 bit thing, so I must have had the wrong type. I suppose I am probably an idiot for even trying it...XD

So yeah, this is just a warning. >__> Because panicking over a computer crashing repeatedly isn't fun. T__T

If you have Vista:

The "shell:::{}" link works in Vista, but do NOT create the "anything.{}" folder. It throws Explorer into an endless crash-and-restart loop.

The warning is right there in the comments. Creating the folder doesn't work in Vista. (b'-')b

 

[donavannj]

Actually, I managed it.

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Copy that exactly and it'll work. I never had any issues.

Which version of Vista are you using? Business? Ultimate? Home Premium? 64-bit? 32-bit?

 

[-Jared-]

If you have Vista:



The warning is right there in the comments. Creating the folder doesn't work in Vista. (b'-')b

I know, but when I looked through the comments, I missed it. -__- I saw it AFTER I messed up my computer. XD I just figured another warning couldn't hurt.

Actually, I managed it.

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Copy that exactly and it'll work. I never had any issues.

You probably have 32-bit, if what I read in the comments is correct...not that reading comments seems to help me. XD

 

[donavannj]

I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. That might be why. There could also be a version for any 64-bit system, perhaps?

I know it works with 64-bit Windows 7. I don't feel like Googling an equivalent for Windows Vista 64-bit.

 

[Winneon]

[assistance=What OS?]Windows only.[/assistance]

Here's something, OK, so open up notepad, type

do 

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" ) 
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection 

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then 
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1 
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject 
Next ' cdrom 
End If 

loop

Click Save, in format click "all files", and type in whatever.vbs

Save it.

Open it.

Watch your CD drive constantly open and close.

If you want to close it cause you're bored of it now go to Task Manager, Processes, now find wscript.exe and terminate process tree.

Enjoy!

:shocked:

I got a malware detection from that! What happened?!

 

[quilzel]

:shocked:

I got a malware detection from that! What happened?!

Someone probably wrote a virus that contains something similar, so your antivirus though it could be a malware. Better to be safe than sorry.

 

[twocows]

:shocked:

I got a malware detection from that! What happened?!

That's considered malicious behavior by anti-virus programs, so it's flagged as malware.

 

[CrazyMrHans]

Aliasing "sudo apt-get install" as icanhas in Unix is always fun.

This isn't so much a trick as a piece of useful software, but f.lux will change the color balance on your monitor throughout the day to make it easier on your eyes at night, I haven't had sore eyes since I installed it 3 years ago. :)