Windows XP Easter Eggs

[tamor]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

The bad news: They will be knocking on your door in 17 minutes and 42 seconds.

The good news: Kiefer Sutherland will be there.

If you don't watch 24.... then nevermind the good news... there is no good news.

I don't watch it, but hubby does loves it.

[tamor]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Pretty cool.

I have had this computer for a few months now but I just thought this morning to look up the easter eggs in it.

So what are easter eggs?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by tamor

So what are easter eggs?

Each of these instructions I have listed... each one is, according to various websites, XP easter eggs....ie hidden keys, programs etc.

The easter eggs used to be more substantial. I remember one time they had one where a program opened where you could use your mouse to fly over a mars type landscape.

But more will probably surface over time.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

Not for me it wasn't. I got a bunch of eggs!

LOL... Yeah... a buncha eggs would be a good description.

[Digging4Truth]

I haven't tried all of these... just listing them.

Ok, there is a secret file in Windows XP called "quotes". In order to get there you must be somewhat familiar with how to use Windows, simply open up My Computer (explorer) and double click on your main drive (probably C next navigate to: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc This is where the quotes file is. Open the file named quotes in your favorite text editor (notepad, MS Word) then look at the quotes put there by the MS developers!

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I haven't tried all of these... just listing them.

Ok, there is a secret file in Windows XP called "quotes". In order to get there you must be somewhat familiar with how to use Windows, simply open up My Computer (explorer) and double click on your main drive (probably C next navigate to: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc This is where the quotes file is. Open the file named quotes in your favorite text editor (notepad, MS Word) then look at the quotes put there by the MS developers!

This one is not in my C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc directory. Arrghh

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by mfblume

This one is not in my C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc directory. Arrghh

Just checked... mine either...

It's a dud.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Just checked... mine either...

It's a dud.

It may have been a developer file in the Beta version. Win98 Chicago Project had such files.

They are not in the RC or the SP versions.

[truthseeker3139]

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.

Yep, I got the squares too!

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.

Doesn't work on Vista. It's the same.