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Three things that even Microsoft can't explain!

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rosemolr
rosemolr Original post #1
Dec 30, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Three things that even Microsoft can't explain!
MAGIC #1

An Indian found that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the Computer which can be named as "CON". This is something funny and inexplicable… At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened!
TRY IT NOW, IT WILL NOT CREATE A "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.
Noticed the weird bug? No one can explain!

MAGIC #3
Again this is something funny and can't be explained… 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
And see the magic…..!
Know it is old one but still
C
Chirag #2
Dec 30, 2008 at 6:25 PM
#1. There is a system file with that name, so it doesn't create.
mmharshaa
Dec 30, 2008 at 6:49 PM
same old stuff... Pleas do not post these kind of repeated things...
iNFiNiTE
Dec 30, 2008 at 6:57 PM
#2
I don't know whether MS could or couldn't expain this, but the following sited do and that too very well.
*www.hoax-slayer.com/bush-hid-the-facts-notepad.html
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_hid_the_facts

#3
It's just a feature to add random text in the page. What's so special about it?
(200,99) means 200 paragraphs and 99 lines per paragraph.
C
Dec 30, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Not just con, but also, you can't create files with the names com1, lpt1 etc 'coz they're the names of system files.
M
Dec 30, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Good Info ;)
kalpik
kalpik #7
Dec 30, 2008 at 7:33 PM
I can create a folder named con.. On windows :)
T
The Conqueror #9
Dec 30, 2008 at 7:51 PM
I too can create a folder named "con" as well as a folder WITHOUT ANY NAME...
S
sre06 #11
Dec 30, 2008 at 8:32 PM
it is a file which contain command there is command is ms-dos copy con
it is used to copy the file thats why we cant use copy con
bcoz its a system file
rosemolr
rosemolr #13
Dec 30, 2008 at 9:50 PM
what ever...It looks cool na.?
casanova
casanova #14
Jan 4, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Three things that noone can explain.

1. Why are old things posted as puzzles again and again.
2. Why does every1 think we are disCONnected.
3. Why should microsoft explain when every other nerd can explain
Faun
Faun #15
Jan 4, 2009 at 7:24 AM
^^
1. To annoy nerds.
2. Because everyone really is.
3. Maker should tell better. Why the bloody goose paid for their customer support.