Windows 7 Easter Egg

There is a GOD MODE easter egg in Windows 7.  Not quite as cool as it sounds but still very useful.

Here's where I found out about it.

Create a folder on your desktop and rename it to: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

This creates a folder that looks like this:

Opening this you get:

This gives you a window full of shortcuts to all the configuration features in Windows 7.  You can use the search box at the top of the window to quickly find the configuration icon you want! 

Cheers

Windows XP Sp3 Sunset

Microsoft Windows XP Sunset Policy and Lifetime page.

Microsoft General Lifecycle page.

Product Cycle Policy Page

Microsoft Support Lifecycle

Basically boils down to sunset of mainstream support for XP SP3 in 2011, includes all support and release of Sps. Beyond 2011 Extended support will be available up to 2014, but Extended Support will be available to paying support subscribers only.