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Windows XP Secrets Trick

Use Notepad 

 Create a log

1- Open Notepad

2- On the very first line, type in ".LOG" (without quotes) then press Enter for a new line

3- Now you can type in some text if you want, then save the file.

4- Next time when you open the file, notice its contents. Notepad automatically adds a time/date log everytime you open the file. 

 

 Text becomes unreadable 

1- Open Notepad

2- On the very first line, type in "dont eat the donut" (without quotes) then save and close the file. Note: the    file should have only one line of the text above.

3- Now, open the same file. You'll notice the text becomes unreadable squares. (try this with different text with the same format and length). 

 Paint Secrets

Create a trail image

1- Open Paint, then open an image.

2- Right-click on the image and select "Select All"

3- Now hold the "Shift" key and move the image around. The image will be drawn with trail. 

10x Zoom 

1- Open Paint, then open a small image.

2- Select the zoom "Magnifier" tool.

3- Windows Paint lists out the zoom options from 1x to 8x, but there is a 10x..

4-  After selecting the Magnifier tool, point the mouse right at the border line right under "8x" and left-click. There you go.. the hidden 10x. 

 Other Secrets

 1- Where is the relaxing music that you've heard during Windows XP Installation?

2- The file is in:  C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images\title.wma

Game Secrets  

Solitaire: Instant Win

1- Press Alt + Shift + 2 to instantly win

Solitaire: Draw only 1 card (instead of 3)

 1- Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift then click on unopen cards to draw.

 FreeCell: Instant Win

1-  Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 while playing, then click Abort. 

2- Now move one card. 

 FreeCell: Hidden Game Modes   

1- Go to "Game" menu choose "Select Game" 

2-  Here you can choose from game mode 1 to 1,000,000. But -1 and -2 will also work (hidden modes) 

 

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