Useful Notepad Tips & Tricks

Notepad is the best software program available in windows. It is the only program which is support by almost all the platform whether it is Windows, Mac etc. Notepad is also available on the Smartphones operating systems like iOS and Android . We all use it to do all the basic features like cut,copy, past ,etc. But it is much smarter than what we think, if it is used to perform some more task or various other functions. So, here are some cool tricks & tips to perform some smart functions on notepad.

1. Make A Personal Diary

You can use Notepad as a simple digital diary ( personal Log-Book ). Just follow the given steps to make  your own digital diary !

Step 1: Open Notepad.

Step 2: Type .LOG (in capital letters) and hit enter.

Step 3: Save it with the name you want and close it.

Step 4: Open it again.

When you open the file again you will see the current date and time being inserted automatically after the .LOG line. This will happen automatically every time you reopen the the notepad file.

2.  Test Your Anti-Virus

There are lots of antivirus programs available online and everyone got confused to choose the correct antivirus program. For those who use free antivirus or trial versions this trick really don't matter but for those who paid for antivirus... It is must to check its ability or to test is it working properly or not?

Follow the given steps and test your Antivirus

Step 1: Open Notepad.

Step 2: Copy the code give below in the notepad file:

X5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

Step 3: Save it with an .exe extension like testvirus.exe

As soon as you save this file, your anti virus program will detect the file (virus) instantly and will attempt to delete it. If this happens then your Antivirus is working properly. If not, then its time to change your anti-virus program.

3. Convert Text Into Audio

By this trick you can convert any text to audio with just a click.

Step 1: Open Notepad file.

Step 2: Copy and paste the given code :

Dim msg, sapi
msg=InputBox("Enter your text for conversion–codenirvana.blogspot.com","Code Nirvana Text-To-Audio Converter")
Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
sapi.Speak msg

Step 3: Save this file with any name with .vbs as extension. For eg. TextToAudio.vbs

Thats it ! Your  free Text to Audio converter is ready to be used. Now open the saved file and enter the text you want to convert and click OK.

4.Lock Your Private Files

All of us want to hide our personal data on our PC but mostly all those software which do so are general costly. But we can also make our own Private Program  using notepad. So, just do these steps :

Step 1: Open notepad.

Step 2: Copy the following code in notepad file :

cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure you want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter Password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==YOUR PASSWORD HERE goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid Password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker Created Successfully
goto End
:End

Step 3: Change the “YOUR PASSWORD HERE” with your password.

Step 4: Save it as batch file ( with extension .bat ) For eg. Locker.bat

Step 5: Now you will see a batch file. Double click on it to create a folder locker ( A new folder named Locker would be formed at the same location )

Step 6: Now you have your own created locker and it’s completely free !

Step 7: Put all the files you want to hide in the locker folder.

Step 8: Double click the batch ( As created above ) file to lock the folder namely Locker.

Step 9: If you want to unlock your files, simple double click the batch file again and you would be prompted for password ( In DOS window ). Enter the password and enjoy access to the folder.