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)Make Matrix Display like Hackers in Hollywood Movies - 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
@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)Make 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
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)Notepad Virus
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)
Notepad Diary
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.
5)Make your Computer Talk with VBScript
Have you ever wondered how can you make your computer speak whatever you input to it like in the movies? Would it not be fun? If only it was possible! Rejoice, because now it is possible. Well, if you wish to know how to do this, then you have come to the right place. With this trick, you can create a script in Windows which will make your computer speak whatever you input to it.
To create one such talk script, follow the steps given below:-
Steps
- Open Notepad.
- Copy and paste the exact code given below.
Dim Message, Speak Message=InputBox("Enter text","Speak") Set Speak=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice") Speak.Speak Message
- Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Speak.vbs or "*.vbs".
- Double click on the saved file, a window will open like the one in the image. Enter some text in enter text column and click OK.
Now your Computer will speak / talk what you typed in Step 4. Try it yourself.
Windows Compatibility: This VBS file can be executed on all versions of Windows including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
6)Cool Keyboard Tricks (Windows) : Make a Disco
Keyboards usually have small LEDs which indicate whether different types of locks are activated or not. Here is a trick to use the lights of your keyboard in a more creative manner in Windows.
This trick uses a simple Visual Basic Script which when activated makes your Scroll lock, Caps lock and Num lock LEDs flash in a cool rhythmic way which gives the perception of a live disco on your keyboard.
Keyboard tricks
To make your own live disco, follow the steps given below:-
1. Open Notepad.
2. Copy paste the exact code given below:-
Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")dowscript.sleep 100wshshell.sendkeys "{CAPSLOCK}"wshshell.sendkeys "{NUMLOCK}"wshshell.sendkeys "{SCROLLLOCK}"loop
3. Save the file as Disco.vbs or "*.vbs".
Cool Keyboard Tricks
Double click on the Saved file to see the LED lights on your keyboard go crazy and make your own cool disco.
This trick has been tested on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 and found to be working perfectly.
You can disable the keyboard disco by starting Task Manager and ending the wscript.exe process.
7)Make your Computer Welcome You
Do you watch movies? Have you always loved the way how Computers in movies welcome their users by calling out their names? I bet that you too would want to know how you can achieve similar results on your PC and have a computer said welcome.
Then you are at the right place, this article describes exactly how you can make your computer welcome you like this.
With this trick, you can make your Computer welcome you in its computerized voice. You can make your Windows based computer say "Welcome to your PC, Username."
Make Windows Greet you with a Custom Voice Message at Startup
To use this trick, follow the instructions given below:-
1)Click on Start. Navigate to All Programs, Accessories and Notepad.
2)Copy and paste the exact code given below.
Dim speaks, speechspeaks="Welcome to your PC, Username"Set speech=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")speech.Speak speaks
3)Replace Username with your own name.
4)Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Welcome.vbs or "*.vbs".
5)Copy the saved file.
6) Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) and to C:\Users\ {User-Name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista) if C: is your System drive. AppData is a hidden folder. So, you will need to select showing hidden folders in Folder options to locate it. If you have trouble locating the startup folder, press Windows key+R and type shell:startup in the Run dialog box and press Enter. The startup folder will open.
7) Paste the file.
Now when the next time you start your computer, Windows will welcome you in its own computerized voice.
Note: For best results, it is recommended to change sound scheme to No Sounds.
You can change the sound scheme to No Sounds by following the steps given below:-
- Go to Control Panel.
- Then click on Switch to Classic View.
- Then Click on Sounds and Audio Devices.
- Then Click on the Sounds Tab.
- Select No Sounds from the Sound Scheme option.
- If you wish to save your Previous Sound Scheme, you can save it by clicking Yes in the popup menu.
- Click on OK.
8)Make Fake Windows error with the Notepad Tricks
With the help of below codes, we can make fake funny windows errors, just paste the below codes and save with .vbs extension.
Open Notepad, press Windows +R key and type notepad hit enter.
Type
X=Msgbox(“Put your Message Here”,0+16, ”Put Title Here”) - Replace the error message.
Save the file with error.vbs
9)Test your Antivirus protection with Notepad Code
Now check your system antivirus is working fine or not. Just paste the below code in a notepad file and save with .exe extension. If your system antivirus is working fine, it will stop the run of unauthorized publisher file in your computer.
Open Notepad, press Windows +R key and type notepad hit enter.
X5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Just copy & paste the code in a notepad file and save with Testantivirus.exe extension, now run the file to begin the test.
10)The notepad code temporary crash your computer, you can fix the problem after shutdown.
Open Notepad, press Windows +R key and type notepad hit enter.
@echo off:crashstartgoto crash
Just copy & paste the code in a notepad file and save with Crash.bat extension.