Best notepad tricks

Notepad

All these tricks will be done in notepad which is the text editor that is included in

nearly all windows machines.

Remember, most scripts will either have a '.vbs' or a '.bat' file extension, don't forget to add them on when saving the file.

So, to open notepad, just hit start>all programs> accessories>Notepad

or type in the CMD 'start notepad.exe'

1. Message popups

This is a cool trick, that can get really irritating to unsuspecting friends.

in notepad, type, or copy and paste this:

do

MsgBox "your text here"

MsgBox "your text here"

MsgBox "your text here"

loop  

This code will bring up a message pop up, saying whatever you type into the script.

I have put 3 message boxes before it loops back to the start, but you can put as many as you want, 

simply by adding more of the line in the script. Make sure that you put it before 'loop' though.

This is my example

Then save it as 'anything.vbs'

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2. Diary log

This little trick is very good and easy to use.

Just open up notepad and type:

.LOG

Then save it as whatever you want to call it, close it, and re-open it, and you will have a diary type

entry, telling you the date and time. Type your entry/message, save it, and the next time you open it, it will be there.

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3. Jam on a friends caps lock

This trick is very amusing and it will jam on the caps lock key on who ever opens the file.

open notepad and type:

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

do

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys "{CAPSLOCK}"

loop

and save it as 'capslock.vbs'

This can fixed with a simple restart
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4. Continually press 'enter'

As it says in the title, this script will continually press the 'enter' key.
This trick is VERY annoying for your victim, and makes the computer practically non usable until restart.
you could potentially lose unsaved work if you open this, so be careful!!!

open notepad and type:

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
do
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys "~(enter)"
loop 


save it as 'anything.vbs'


To stop this, simply turn off your computer
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5. The matrix effect

open notepad

type:

@echo off
color 02
:start
echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%
goto start

Save as something like 'matrix.bat'  you have to have the '.bat' file extension on the end

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6. Shutdown

This trick shuts down the computer after displaying a message. It goes without saying that this can be dangerous and can cause people to lose unsaved work.

open notepad

type:

@echo off
msg * your message here
shutdown -c “your message here” -s 30

Now save the file with any name, but make sure it has the '.bat' extension

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7. open some software many times

open notepad

type:

@ECHO off
:top
START %SystemRoot%system32notepad.exe
GOTO top

Then save as 'anything.bat'

you can change which piece of software opens, by typing in the route to the file after 'START'

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8. Continually type a message

This will make your victims keyboard continually type a message, for this example, I have put 'you have been trolled' but you can change that to whatever you like.

in notepad, type:

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
do
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys “You have been trolled”
loop

and save it as 'anything.vbs'

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9. continually pop out c.d drives

This trick is very amusing, especially if you can see your victims reaction!

open notepad

type:

Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7?)

Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

do

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

End If

wscript.sleep 5000

loop

Save as 'anything.vbs'

CMD

These codes will be for the command prompt or 'CMD' for short.

To open the CMD either type 'CMD' in the run/search bar or go to start>all programs> accessories>command prompt

 ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
   ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk Modify
   ARP      Address Resolution Protocol
   ASSOC    Change file extension associations
   ASSOCIAT One step file association
   ATTRIB   Change file attributes

   BCDBOOT  Create or repair a system partition
   BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service
   BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings
   BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

   CACLS    Change file permissions
   CALL     Call one batch program from another
   CD       Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
   CHANGE   Change Terminal Server Session properties
   CHKDSK   Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
   CHKNTFS  Check the NTFS file system
   CHOICE   Accept keyboard input to a batch file
   CIPHER   Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
   CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
   CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
   CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard
   CLS      Clear the screen•
   CLUSTER  Windows Clustering
   CMD      Start a new CMD shell
   CMDKEY   Manage stored usernames/passwords
   COLOR    Change colors of the CMD window•
   COMP     Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
   COMPACT  Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
   COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
   CON2PRT  Connect or disconnect a Printer
   CONVERT  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS
   COPY     Copy one or more files to another location•
   CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)
   CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data 

   DATE     Display or set the date
   DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive
   DEL      Delete one or more files
   DELPROF  Delete user profiles
   DELTREE  Delete a folder and all subfolders
   DevCon   Device Manager Command Line Utility 
   DIR      Display a list of files and folders
   DIRUSE   Display disk usage
   DISKPART Disk Administration
   DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy Service
   DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics
   DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
   DriverQuery Display installed device drivers
   DSACLs   Active Directory ACLs
   DSAdd    Add items to active directory (user group computer) 
   DSGet    View items in active directory (user group computer)
   DSQuery  Search for items in active directory (user group 

computer)
   DSMod    Modify items in active directory(user group computer)
   DSMove   Move an Active directory Object
   DSRM     Remove items from Active Directory

   ECHO     Display message on screen
   ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch 

file
   ERASE    Delete one or more files
   EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log
   EXIT     Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel
   EXPAND   Uncompress files
   EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files

   FC       Compare two files
   FIND     Search for a text string in a file
   FINDSTR  Search for strings in files
   FOR /F   Loop command: against a set of files
   FOR /F   Loop command: against the results of another command
   FOR      Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List
   FORFILES Batch process multiple files
   FORMAT   Format a disk
   FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
   FSUTIL   File and Volume utilities
   FTP      File Transfer Protocol
   FTYPE    File extension file type associations

   GETMAC   Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address
   GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups
   GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line
   GPRESULT Display Resultant Set of Policy information
   GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings

   HELP     Online Help

   iCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
   IF       Conditionally perform a command
   IFMEMBER Is the current user a member of a Workgroup
   IPCONFIG Configure IP

   KILL     Remove a program from memory

   LABEL    Edit a disk label
   LOCAL    Display membership of local groups
   LOGEVENT Write text to the event viewer
   LOGMAN   Manage Performance Monitor
   LOGOFF   Log a user off
   LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file

   MAPISEND Send email from the command line
   MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer
   MEM      Display memory usage
   MD       Create new folders
   MKLINK   Create a symbolic link (linkd)
   MODE     Configure a system device
   MORE     Display output, one screen at a time
   MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
   MOVE     Move files from one folder to another•
   MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
   MSG      Send a message
   MSIEXEC  Microsoft Windows Installer
   MSINFO32 System Information
   MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
   MV       Copy in-use files

   NET      Manage network resources
   NETDOM   Domain Manager
   NETSH    Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & 

Remote access
   NETSVC   Command-line Service Controller
   NBTSTAT  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
   NETSTAT  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
   NOW      Display the current Date and Time 
   NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
   NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
   NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights

   OPENFILES Query or display open files

   PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files
   PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
   PAUSE    Suspend processing of a batch file and show a message
   PERMS    Show permissions for a user
   PERFMON  Performance Monitor
   PING     Test a network connection and get ip
   POPD     Return to a previous directory saved by PUSHD
   PORTQRY  Display the status of ports and services
   POWERCFG Configure power settings
   PRINT    Print a text file
   PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery
   PRNCNFG  Display, configure or rename a printer
   PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
   PROMPT   Change the command prompt
   PsExec     Execute process remotely
   PsFile     Show files opened remotely
   PsGetSid   Display the SID of a computer or a user
   PsInfo     List information about a system
   PsKill     Kill processes by name or process ID
   PsList     List detailed information about processes
   PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
   PsLogList  Event log records
   PsPasswd   Change account password
   PsService  View and control services
   PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
   PsSuspend  Suspend processes
   PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory

   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern
   Query Process    Display processes (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query Session    Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query TermServer List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query User       Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)

   RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections
   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
   RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk
   REG      Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values
   REGEDIT  Import or export registry settings
   REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
   REGINI   Change Registry Permissions
   REM      Record comments (remarks) in a batch file
   REN      Rename a file or files
   REPLACE  Replace or update one file with another
   Reset Session  Delete a Remote Desktop Session
   RD       Delete folder(s)
   RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
   ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
   ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables
   RUN      Start | RUN commands
   RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account
   RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)


   SC       Service Control
   SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time
   SCLIST   Display Services
   SET      Display, set, or remove session environment variables
   SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•
   SETX     Set environment variables
   SFC      System File Checker 
   SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share
   SHIFT    Shift the position of batch file parameters
   SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
   SHOWGRPS List the Workgroups a user has joined
   SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
   SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
   SLEEP    Wait for x seconds
   SLMGR    Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
   SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future
   SORT     Sort input
   START    Start a program, command or batch file
   SU       Switch User
   SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domai
   SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter
   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration

   TAKEOWN  Take ownership of a file
   TASKLIST List running applications and services
   TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
   TIME     Display or set the system time
   TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file
   TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
   TLIST    Task list with full path
   TOUCH    Change file timestamps    
   TRACERT  Trace route to a remote host
   TREE     Graphical display of folder structure
   TSSHUTDN Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server
   TYPE     Display the contents of a text file
   TypePerf Write performance data to a log file

   USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login

VER      Display version information
   VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved
   VOL      Display a disk label

   WAITFOR  Wait for or send a signal
   WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree
   WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domain
   WINDIFF  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
   WINMSDP  Windows system report
   WINRM    Windows Remote Management
   WINRS    Windows Remote Shell
   WMIC     WMI Commands
   WUAUCLT  Windows Update

   XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
   XCOPY    Copy files and folders

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