Windows XP Easter Eggs

[Digging4Truth]

Load up notepad.
Type "bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)
save the document, any name works.
Close it.
Open it again.
what you open isn't what you typed.

[Digging4Truth]

Candy Cane Pipes
Egg Body
OK Here Goes.
1.Go to Display Properties
2.Click the Screen saver tab then Click 3D Pipes 3.Click Settings
4.Click Textured
5.Click Choose Texture
6.Click Cancel.
7.Click OK on the Screen Saver Setup
Now The Pipes
should be Candy Cane Colored!

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Load up notepad.
Type "bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)
save the document, any name works.
Close it.
Open it again.
what you open isn't what you typed.

What I opened was the same!

[Digging4Truth]

I Care
First go to Marquee screensaver and write "who cares" (without " ).
After about a month it will change to "I Do.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by mfblume

What I opened was the same!

Are you using Windows XP

And did you close it?

Mine opened up and it just the square boxes like you see on Wingdings.

[Digging4Truth]

Not really an easter egg... just an old media player

Hidden Media Program
1. Open My Computer
2. Select the "C" drive (without the quotes)
3. Select Windows. (without quotes)
4. Select system32.
5. Open View menu.
6. Under "Arrange Icons By" Click Show In Groups.
7. Find the letter M.
8. Find a media player.
9. Listen to your favorite music.
(Optional) Drag it to your desktop.

the file will be something like mplay.exe or mplay32.exe... something like that.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Are you using Windows XP

And did you close it?

Mine opened up and it just the square boxes like you see on Wingdings.

Yes, I have xp and closed it. Nothing changed.

[Digging4Truth]

Beethoven's Scherzo
You will find Beethoven's Scherzo it is very relaxing!!
1)Click start
2)Click on "My Computer"
3)Select "Tools-Folder Options" on the top menu tool bar
4)In Folder Options select "view"
5)In the "Advanced Settings" box check "show hidden files and folders"
6)Scroll down and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)" you should activate a warning click OK
7)Click "Apply"
8)Select "Folders" on the top menu
9)Click the (c drive
10)Click "WINDOWS"
11)Click "system32"
12)Click "oobe"
13)Click "images"
14)Now in images locate and select "clickerx" this should pull up iTunes and start playing Scherzo by Beethoven
If you have iTunes "clickerx" should show up as a .WAV i do not know what it will show up as without it.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Yes, I have xp and closed it. Nothing changed.

Hmmmm... well it changed it for me...

As long as you used notepad... typed everything correctly and didn't use quotes then you must have the non-easter egg version.

[Digging4Truth]

Force Win in Solitaire
Here is how to make you instantly win a game of solitaire. Simply press Alt + Shift + 2.
You win!

Well... you don't actually win... but the cards falling thingy starts up that you get when you do win.