Monday, December 03, 2007
15:01 by FoxTwo
I find it hard to believe that the "Whole Microsoft Team" can't even answer these, especially when even I, lowly layman, can easily answer "Magic #1".
In DOS, the system device "CON" means CONSOLE (ie your monitor and keyboard). You can't create a folder (or file) called "CON" because it refers to the system device "CONSOLE". It's the same way as you cannot create a folder or file called LPT1 (printer port) or COM2 (modem port) etc... You can try it now yourself - try to create a file or folder called LPT1, LPT2 etc, or COM3, COM4, it won't work.
Windows STILL does DOS calls, even today in our wonderful world of XP and Vistas.... so, technically this isn't a bug :) It's all hidden from the user via beautiful icons and windows, but those who were "there in the beginning" will know it's nothing spectacular that you can't create a file OR folder with the same name as a system device.
The other 2 however, are bugs :)
xinyun, dun [-] this post hor!
Addendum - NTT has just cleared up #2 and #3... see his comments :) Yeah #2 is a macro and #3 is a bug. All hail Chief Geek NTT!
15:01 by FoxTwo
Why Can't You Create a "CON" Folder In Windows?!
MAGIC #1
An Indian discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the Computer which can be named as "CON". This is something pretty
Cool...and Unbelievable. ... At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened!
TRY IT NOW, IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER
MAGIC #2
For those of you using Windows, do the following:
1.) Open an empty notepad file
2.) Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)
3.) Save it as whatever you want.
4.) Close it, and re-open it.
is it just a really weird bug? :-??
MAGIC #3
Microsoft crazy facts
This is something pretty cool and neat...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!
It was discovered by a Brazilian. Try it out yourself...
Open Microsoft Word and type
=rand (200, 99)
And then press ENTER
Then see the magic....... .......... ......... .......
I find it hard to believe that the "Whole Microsoft Team" can't even answer these, especially when even I, lowly layman, can easily answer "Magic #1".
In DOS, the system device "CON" means CONSOLE (ie your monitor and keyboard). You can't create a folder (or file) called "CON" because it refers to the system device "CONSOLE". It's the same way as you cannot create a folder or file called LPT1 (printer port) or COM2 (modem port) etc... You can try it now yourself - try to create a file or folder called LPT1, LPT2 etc, or COM3, COM4, it won't work.
Windows STILL does DOS calls, even today in our wonderful world of XP and Vistas.... so, technically this isn't a bug :) It's all hidden from the user via beautiful icons and windows, but those who were "there in the beginning" will know it's nothing spectacular that you can't create a file OR folder with the same name as a system device.
The other 2 however, are bugs :)
xinyun, dun [-] this post hor!
Addendum - NTT has just cleared up #2 and #3... see his comments :) Yeah #2 is a macro and #3 is a bug. All hail Chief Geek NTT!
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