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Previously on "weird facts about Microsoft Windows"

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  • RichardCranium
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post


    Apparently, if you type the word "Gullible" in Cell AZ:16336, it replaces it's automatically with "Credulous".
    I tried that but it said 'gullible' is a spelling error.

    It's not in my pocket dictionary either.

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  • NickFitz
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    That Word thing is a documented feature. Further proof that most people only use about five percent[*] of Word's features, and that exactly zero users read documentation

    [*]Of course MS now have to keep supporting it all, because everybody uses a different five percent...

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by Andy2 View Post
    you bastad, that did not work


    Apparently, if you type the word "Gullible" in Cell AZ:16336, it replaces it's automatically with "Credulous".

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  • London75
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    Number 2

    Yes you can

    md \\.\C:\con

    Go on, try it, you know you want to.

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  • Andy2
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    1. Drag all your important documents to the recycle bin.
    2. Click bin and choose empty recycle bin.

    At first it looks like you have irretrievably lost all your important documents.

    3. Open up a command window
    4. Type del.exe -bin -magic1

    All you important documents are back!

    A superb tip. Try it on your hiring managers PC and watch his face. Priceless.

    you bastad, that did not work

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  • DimPrawn
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    1. Drag all your important documents to the recycle bin.
    2. Click bin and choose empty recycle bin.

    At first it looks like you have irretrievably lost all your important documents.

    3. Open up a command window
    4. Type del.exe -bin -magic1

    All you important documents are back!

    A superb tip. Try it on your hiring managers PC and watch his face. Priceless.

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    3. Open Microsoft Word and on the first line write : “=rand(200,99)” (without the quotes) and hit Enter.

    It also works great on AutoCorrect. Choose a word and select =rand(200,99) as the correction. Great fun.
    Now I'll have to use that as a prank before the year is out.
    Auto correct "the" to “=rand(200,99)"

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  • Paddy
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    3. Open Microsoft Word and on the first line write : “=rand(200,99)” (without the quotes) and hit Enter.

    It also works great on AutoCorrect. Choose a word and select =rand(200,99) as the correction. Great fun.

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    Why, has he got one?
    Nothing excited him quite so much as quoting the latest swine flu figures for Brazil.

    Maybe he had a Brazilian toyboy or something

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    He meant gay in the old fashioned sense
    But being happy is a good thing?

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    Don't mention Brazilians, CyberTory will be back before you know it
    Why, has he got one?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    He meant gay in the old fashioned sense
    Exactly. Mac users are gay because owning a flawless iconic design classic makes you happy.

    What did you think I meant?

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  • DiscoStu
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    It was discovered by a Brazilian. Try it out yourself?
    Don't mention Brazilians, CyberTory will be back before you know it

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  • Paddy
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    3. Open Microsoft Word and on the first line write : “=rand(200,99)” (without the quotes) and hit Enter.

    Is that one of those Rap songs?

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  • George Parr
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    I can't make directories called lpt1 or com1 either. It must be a neocon conspiricy.

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