Notepad tricks

Notepad tricks are quite common and are used widely, to implement these trick we need notepad, which is default in every system. By selecting start->all programs->accessories->notepad we can execute these tricks,

1. Create your own icon

*Open paint

*Open any image and resize it to 32*32 as size and pixels

*Save as “filename.ico” and use as icon.

2. World trade center attack trick:

*open notepad

*type "Q33N" (without quotes) in capital letters.

*increase the font size to 72

*change the font to wingdings

You will be amazed by the findings.

3. Make a personal log-book or a diary

Did you know that you can also use notepad as a simple digital diary or a personal log-book? Well, if you didn't then follow the below mentioned steps to make one for yourself!

*open notepad

*type .LOG (in caps) and hit enter

*save it with any name and close it

*open it again when you open the file again you will see the current date and time being inserted automatically after the .LOG line. This will happen automatically every time you reopen the notepad file.

4. Matrix effect

Not much to explain, just follow the steps and see that amazing matrix effect happen in your DOS window

*open notepad

*copy the below mentioned text in your notepad file

@echo off

color 02

:start

echo%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%

go to start

*save the file with .bat extension like matrix.bat that’s it. Just open the file to see the matrix effect!!

5. Test your anti-virus

Using simple notepad trick you can check your anti-virus whether it’s working properly or not

*open notepad

*copy the below code in the notepad file:

x5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*                   

*save it with an.exe extension like testvirus.exe as soon as you will save this notepad file your anti-virus will detect it as a virus. If it detect the file as virus your anti-virus is working properly if not then you need to change your virus program.

Some of the keyboard shortcuts for windows 7,

[Windows] + [D]	Show or Hide the desktop
[Windows] + [Home]	Minimize all but selected window. Reverse by clicking the key combination again.
[Windows] + [Spacebar]	Make all open windows transparent to view gadgets and icons on desktop.
[Windows] + left arrow OR [Windows] + right arrow	Dock selected window to the left or right half of your screen.
[Windows] + up arrow OR [Windows] + down arrow	Maximized and restores the selected window.
[Windows] + [Tab]	Launch 3D representation of open windows and click [Tab] key again to flip through them.
[Windows] + [B]	Puts focus on the ‘show hidden icons’ button on the system tray.
[Windows] + [1] To [Windows] + [9]	Launch first through ninth icon on taskbar, including items pinned to taskbar.
[Windows] + [SHIFT] + [1] To [Windows] + [SHIFT] + [9]	Starts new instance of respective taskbar icon.
[Windows] + [Alt] + [1] To [Windows] + [Alt] + [9]	Opens jump list for respective icon.
[Windows] + [T] OR [Windows] + [SHIFT] + [T]	Move focus to front or back of taskbar.
[Alt] + [Ctrl] + [Tab] + left/right/up/down arrow	Flip window.
[Alt] + [Tab]	Cycle through open windows.
[Windows] + [P]	Select the Projector Mode
[Windows] + [+] OR [Windows] + [-]	Activates Windows Magnifier to zoom in or out of screen.
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [D]	Switch to docked mode.
Ctrl] + [Alt] + [L]	Switch to lenses mode.
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F]	Switch from docked or lens mode back to full screen mode.
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [I]	Invert colors.
[Windows] + [Esc]	Exist magnifier views.
[Windows] + [G]	Cycle through desktop gadgets.
[Windows] + [X]	Launches Windows Mobility Center. Especially useful if you’re working on a laptop.