weird facts about Microsoft Windows

[Andy2]

1. Nobody can create a folder named “Con”

2. Write in Notepad the following text : “Bush hid the facts” (without quotes) then Save the file and exit Notepad. Now open the file

3. Open Microsoft Word and on the first line write : “=rand(200,99)” (without the quotes) and hit Enter.

[TimberWolf]

Wasn't there a whole flight simulator hidden in Word at one time?

[TimberWolf]

My version of Word just hangs now. (Not as a consequence of doing the above, but after I downloaded an MS office freebee from MS some months ago).

[NickFitz]

Wasn't there a whole flight simulator hidden in Word at one time?

Excel 97

[TimberWolf]

Excel 97

Ah, yes

[Sysman]

Excel 97

I remember going apeshyte about that one, and wondering what-the-hell-else might be lurking.

[realityhack]

Here's some more little factettes.

[Churchill]

1. Nobody can create a folder named “Con”

2. Write in Notepad the following text : “Bush hid the facts” (without quotes) then Save the file and exit Notepad. Now open the file

3. Open Microsoft Word and on the first line write : “=rand(200,99)” (without the quotes) and hit Enter.

1 - Con is the name of the "Console device" enables you to create a file using standard console commands fromm the command line. copy con test.txt <ctrl> z to terminate the edit.

As for the rest of the sh!te, Microsoft should write stuff that works and stop f**king about!

[DimPrawn]

Go into Powerpoint, create a new presentation and put the following onto the Title area:

All Mac users are gay















It doesn't do anything, but would make a good opening slide.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Here's a weird fact about Microsoft Windows that took me 20 years to learn:






















I don't need it.