Day: January 16, 2010

If there actually be such critters. 😉

Create a new folder on your desktop. Rename the folder anything you want, followed by

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

(Yes, the period begins the text to copy-paste in the file name, just like a hidden file or folder in Linux.)

It’s that part I’ve included above in the blockquoted section that’s important, because it creates a folder that’s chock full of user controls that are not otherwise easily accessible via the GUI. Sure, some–even most–of them can be accessed via various buried dialog boxes, but quick and easy access to 15 “Action Center” applets/controls, 10 Admin tools, management for all attached devices and much, much more all in one location is pretty neat.

Warning: some of these tools and applets can get the naive user in trouble, so don’t come crying to me if you fit the bill and go ahead and play in this sandbox. But if you have a good idea what you’re doing and make fairly frequent Restore Points, back up your system regularly, nothing in this collection will toast your Win7 install.

And it’s just too handy for words to have it all in one place. Especially in a Windows box. Very nice.