If you’re using Windows XP operating system, try this little hidden and secret trick which reveals sort of easter egg or bug by using Notepad.
- Open Notepad by clicking on Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad.
- Type “bush hid the facts” or “this fun hit video” (without quotes and do not hit Return or Enter key, either one will work, but not both).
- Save the file by clicking on File then Save. You can put any filename to the saved text file in .txt
- Close the Notepad.
- Open again the saved text file by relaunch Notepad and clicking on File then Open and choose the saved document, or simply double click on the saved text file from Windows Explorer.
- Check what happen to the text that you have just typed.
You will see the text of “bush hid the facts” or “this fun hit video” has been changed to small square or some weird and funny Chinese characters if you have installed East Asian languages support. Not believe?
Secret -Hidden Command Line Switch
Instructions – Go to “Start”, “Run” and Type defrag c: -b to defragment the Boot and Application Prefetch information.
Notes – Windows XP will run this automatically every three days or so, during system idle periods. BootVis will evoke this when you run the “Optimize System” function. There is no need to manually run this unless you wish to immediately optimize a newly installed application’s load time.
Secret – Create a Log File
Instructions – Launch Notepad, Type .LOG on the first line, and then press Enter to move to the next line. On the File menu, click Save As, type a descriptive name for your file in the File name box, and then click OK. When you next open the file, note that the date and time have been appended to the end of the log, immediately preceding the place where new text can be added. You can use this functionality to automatically add the current date and time to each log entry
Secret – Image Trails
Instructions – Open an image and hold down Shift then drag the image around to create an image trail.
Secret – 10x Zoom
Instructions – Open an image and select the magnifying glass icon. Left-Click exactly on the line below the 8x.
Secret – Hidden Uninstall Options
Instructions – Warning: Proceed at your own risk! Browse to C:\Windows\inf\ and make a backup copy of sysoc.inf. Then open the original file C:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf in notepad. Go to “Edit” and select “Replace”. In “Find what:” type ,hide and in “Replace with:” type , then select “Replace All”, save and close the file. Go to the “Control Panel”, “Add/Remove”, select “Add/Remove Windows Components”. You will now see many more Windows components to uninstall. Do not remove anything with no label or that you do not recognize or fully understand what it does. Doing so can break certain functionality in Windows.
Secret – Music from the Installer
Instructions – Browse to C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images\title.wma and play.
Notes – “OOBE” stands for “Out-of-Box Experience”.
