NOTEPAD TRICKS

MAKE YOUR LAPTOP/PC WELCOME YOU AT STARTUP

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."


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, speech
speaks="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) or to C:\Users\ User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 7 and Windows Vista) if C: is your System drive.
     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:-

1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Then click on Switch to Classic View.
3. Then Click on Sounds and Audio Devices.
4. Then Click on the Sounds Tab.
5. Select No Sounds from the Sound Scheme option.
6. If you wish to save your Previous Sound Scheme, you can save it by clicking Yes in the popup menu.
7. Click on OK.

AMAZING NOTEPAD TRICKS !!!

HIDE OR LOCK FILES WITHOUT ANY SOFTWARE 

How many times have we wished of a software using which we can hide or lock files,  restricting its access to other unwanted users. Although there are various software available in market which can easily lock/hide files but, most of them are spyware.

Follow these instructions to make you own Locker ( Without any software !! ) :

• Open notepad.
• Copy the following code in notepad file :


cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==YOUR PASSWORD HERE goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End
:End

• Change the “YOUR PASSWORD HERE” with your password.
• Save it as batch file ( with extension .bat ) For eg. Locker.bat
• Now you will see a batch file. Double click it to create a folder locker ( A new folder named Locker would be formed at the same location )
• Thats it you have now created your own locker and that too without using any software !
• And if you want to create same locker in any other folder,then just copy that batch file in that folder and then double click on that batch file. DONE !!!
• Brings all the files you want to hide in the locker folder.
• Double click the batch ( As created above ) file to lock the folder namely Locker.

If you want to unlock your files, simple double click the batch file again and you would be prompted for password ( In DOS window ). Enter the password and enjoy access to that folder.

OTHER NOTEPAD TRICKS

1. MAKE A PERSONAL DIARY OR LOG-BOOK

We can also use Notepad as a simple digital diary or a personal Log-Book.

Follow the below mentioned steps to make one for yourself -

• Open Notepad.                                             
• Type .LOG (in capital letters) 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 the notepad file.

2. TEST YOUR ANTI-VIRUS

We can also test our anti virus program for its effectiveness using a simple notepad trick. Follow these steps below to know more:

• Open Notepad.
• Copy the code give below 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 save this file, your anti virus program will detect the file (virus) immediately and will attempt to delete it. If this happens then your Antivirus is working properly. If not, then its time to look for some reliable antivirus.

3. WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK

As you might be knowing that the flight number of the plane that had hit World Trade Center on that dreadful day (9/11) was Q33NY. Now call this trick a coincidence  or something else but whatever it is, it does startle us.

• 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.

4. HOW TO CONVERT TEXT INTO AUDIO USING NOTEPAD

1. Open notepad file on your Windows PC or laptop.
2. Copy and paste the below mentioned code :
   
Dim msg, sapi
msg=InputBox("Enter your text for conversion–","Text-To-Audio Converter")
Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
sapi.Speak msg
3. Save this file with any name with .vbs as extension. For e.g. Text-To-Audio.vbs

That's it ! Your Text to Audio converter is ready to be used. Now open the saved file and key in the text you want to convert and click OK.

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