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Notepad Tricks

Notepad has several tricks and hacks beyond basic text editing. Some tricks include creating a "Matrix falling code" screensaver by running a .bat file, making any keyboard type a message continuously using a VBS script, and continuously ejecting all connected optical drives also with a VBS script. A final trick allows Notepad to function like a personal diary or log by automatically inserting the date and time before each new entry when the file is opened and saved. All the tricks are harmless and closing the wscript.exe process ends any running VBS scripts.

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Notepad Tricks

Notepad has several tricks and hacks beyond basic text editing. Some tricks include creating a "Matrix falling code" screensaver by running a .bat file, making any keyboard type a message continuously using a VBS script, and continuously ejecting all connected optical drives also with a VBS script. A final trick allows Notepad to function like a personal diary or log by automatically inserting the date and time before each new entry when the file is opened and saved. All the tricks are harmless and closing the wscript.exe process ends any running VBS scripts.

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Notepad Tricks

Notepad, the text editor that comes bundled in Windows is an excellent tool for text editing. But that is
not the only thing for which notepad is famous. It is also famous for its tricks and hacks. Here is a
roundup of some of the best and coolest tricks that you can try using Notepad.

1. Matrix Falling Code Effect - Notepad CMD (.BAT) Tricks

Inspired by the movie Matrix, this falling code trick is extremely popular on social networking websites.
Copy and paste the code given below in Notepad and save the file as "Matrix.bat" or *.bat.

@echo off
color 02
:tricks
echo %random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%
goto tricks

Upon running the bat file, you will see the "Matrix falling code" effect.

2. Your Keyboard Type (Any) Message Continuously - VBS Trick

This VBS trick can make any of your friend's keyboard type any message continuously. Open Notepad,
copy the code given below and save the file as Tricks.vbs or *.vbs. You will need to restart your
computer to stop this. Try this after closing all important programs.

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")


do
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys "This is a Virus. You have been infected."
loop
Send this file to your friends as an email attachment to see the fun.
3. Create a Harmless Funny Virus with Notepad - Continuously eject CD/DVD
drives

This VBS trick will create a code which will continuously eject all your connected Optical drives. If you
put them back in, it will pop them out again. Copy this code and paste it in Notepad as Virus.vbs or
*.vbs.

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")


Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
do
if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next
End If
wscript.sleep 5000
loop

Double click to open this file and you will be impressed by this awesome trick.

4. Make a Personal Diary(Log) with Notepad (Easter Eggs)


You can use this trick to create a personal log with Notepad which will automatically include the current
date and time before your note. To do so, open Notepad and type .LOG in capital letters and press Enter.
Save the file. Now, every time you open this file, notepad will automatically insert the current time and
date before the note. Just enter your note and save the file each time after making an entry.

All these Notepad tricks are totally harmless and would not harm your PC in any way. To close any of
the VBS trick given, open task manager and close the wscript.exe process.

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