Post: Windows Tips/Hints/Tricks
08-14-2008, 02:42 PM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just Post something interesting you know that you can do on windows and ill update the thread by adding a trick hit or tip to the list ill start off with 2 i know


1. Fake Virus Prank

Right Click on desktop>new>shortcut; a window will pop up in that window enter the following
    Shutdown -s -t 150 -c "ENTER WHATEVER MESSEGE YOU WANT THE PERSON TO SEE"
then click next and name it whatever you want if u really want to trick someone then name it internet explorer and change the icon to the internet explorer. (If u want to change the timing of how long the message is change the number after the "-t" shown as 150 in the example.

2. Automatic Shutdown


I know a lot of people like to listen to nice soothing music and fall asleep and most use there laptop/computer to play the music but people also want their laptop/computer to shutdown after playing or shutdown at a specific time so this is how you do it.

go to start>control panel>scheduled tasks
then right click>new>scheduled task and then name it whatever u want after that right click it and go to properties and set what time you want it to automatically shutdown and in the Run column enter the following
    Shutdown -s


and there you go

3. Star Wars ASCII in text

Start>Run and enter the following

    telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl


To watch in color:
Start>run enter

    cmd


now enter
    color 0r


(now choose a color code i recommend
    color 0a
[light green])

after you have chosen a color enter

    telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl


Now sit back and watch the movie

4. Win Solitare immidietly

press the following at the same time:

alt;shift;2

5. Pinball Tricks


1- type
    hidden test

to move the ball with your mouse while you are holding the left mouse button down

2- type
    1max

for an extra ball

3- type
    gmax

to activate the gravity hole

4- type
    h

and it will bring you to the high score table with 1,000,000,000 points

5- type
    r

and it will increase your rank

6- type
    m

Shows the amount of system memory

7- type
    y

Shows the game frame rate in the title[/]

6. Record Your Screen

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYgjwtB7mcM"]YouTube - Hypercam 2 Registered!!! Free!!![/ame]



7. How to Send Fake e-mails


[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHckBtlg7dE"]YouTube - How to send fake emails[/ame]


8. Watch Youtube Videos In High Quality


Not All Videos On youtube have the "watch in high quality" button under the video if you want to watch a video in HQ even if it doesnt have that button enter the following after the url without any spaces

    &fmt=18


So the URL should look like this after words

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjsBrPLMA8&fmt=18



9. Minesweeper(game) Cheat

Open Minesweeper and enter the following

    xyzzy


After you have typed the above hold the key "shift" down There will be a white pixel in the top left corner. When the pixel disappears, that means it's a mine. You just move your mouse over all the little tiny squares.


10. Track a website location

Press start>run and enter

    cmd


after command prompt opens enter

    tracert thenameofthewebsite.com


the ip address will appear and you enter it at
You must login or register to view this content.

you will find the host, location, ISP information etc.



11. Candy Colored Pipes Screen Saver


1.Go to Display Properties
2.Click the Screen saver tab then Click 3D Pipes
3.Click Settings
4.Click Textured
5.Click Choose Texture
6.Click Cancel.
7.Click OK on the Screen Saver Setup
Now The Pipes should be Candy Cane Colored




12. Hidden Windows Music Track


1. Click start and right click "My Computer" and click "Explore"
2. Click Tools on the top of the window and click "folder options"
3. In folder options click "view"
4. In the advanced settings box, scroll down and check and uncheck the following...
Click "Show Hidden Files and Folders" under the hidden files and folders box.
Uncheckmark "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" (you'll get a warning that files required to run the system will be displayed so as soon as you view the egg id suggest you go back and undo the changes)
5. Now, go to start, right click "My computer" and click "Explore", now, click Local Disc C then click WINDOWS
6. Click "system32"
7. Click the folder "oobe"
8. Click "images"
9. Now for the coup de gras! In "images" click "title" and prepare to hear the awesome music! (It should open in Windows Media Player)



13. Notepad Conspiracy


Open Notepad
start>all programs>accessories>notepad

type in

    bush hid the facts


save the document (any name for the document is fine, be sure to remember where you saved it)
file>save

close notepad

Now open the document you saved

What you typed in is now rectangular boxes, not what you typed and saved
EekEekEekEekEekEekEekEekEekEekEekEek








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Last edited by DirtyDudeOnline ; 09-06-2008 at 01:22 PM.

The following 15 users say thank you to DirtyDudeOnline for this useful post:

A©ID, cod waw playa, Cragith, crick_head, DaleD-, dOlLoFf, LegenD, LegenD, Lethal_N00B, NanuGama, maddenking1234, shadeyb, weazle94, xSOADx, Z IE e IC o Z
08-14-2008, 03:00 PM #2
LegenD
Proxze
Ll so when they open Internet explorer it shut the computer down. Nice Find!
08-14-2008, 06:18 PM #3
+pp.kingcon
Gym leader
cool, u shud do more threads like this.......or even make a sub-section 4 this kina stuff
08-14-2008, 07:34 PM #4
wat no one got anything to add?
08-18-2008, 03:51 PM #5
dOlLoFf
Vault dweller
I've got one.

1. Open Windows XP and go to Start, then run.
2. Type in or copy "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" without the quotes.
3. Sit back and watch the ASCII movie Smile
08-18-2008, 03:54 PM #6
beane13
Splicer
Originally posted by kingcon7 View Post
cool, u shud do more threads like this.......or even make a sub-section 4 this kina stuff


i agree nice job
08-18-2008, 03:55 PM #7
dOlLoFf
Vault dweller
to win instantly in solitare press alt shift 2
08-18-2008, 04:21 PM #8
thanks for the stuff i totally forgot about that
08-19-2008, 02:25 PM #9
A©ID
< ^ > < ^ >
good post. i didnt know some of the shortcuts
08-20-2008, 11:49 AM #10
xSOADx
Banana Joe
Nice job dirty Winky Winky

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