Thread: not a old trick just check this-CON folder in ur system

I am able to name folders as given by jatinder911. The gripe is that it adds some extra character to the original three letter word.

Checkout http://i40.tinypic.com/2wnqnww.jpg

but sorry they are not working at my place......and if you guys wont believe than i can grab a video of my desktop to prove this.........

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Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

I am able to name folders as given by jatinder911. The gripe is that it adds some extra character to the original three letter word.

Checkout http://i40.tinypic.com/2wnqnww.jpg

its an Unicode character, simple con wont work, Unicode CON works no special char is added only 3 r there but they are Unicode ones!!!

Ahh thanks for letting out the secret

in win vista it shows clear con different os shows uni codes differently all my given ones are working flawlessly in Win VISTA

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Ahh thanks for letting out the secret

ur welcome

nice one jatinder911.........i think you have worked very hard on this.............

Originally Posted by amitkool21

nice one jatinder911.........i think you have worked very hard on this.............

not very hard dude ur saying that only ur CON can make it encouraged me to do it.

@amit: now, will you tell whats ur catch in ur con???

i copied the text from my other operating system mac OS X.........

Originally Posted by amitkool21

i copied the text from my other operating system mac OS X.........

oh ok so that was MAC generated text, i thought u fiddled with Unicode char combination to make con.

so technically they are 3 characters only........so i'm right........but if we go with the question......my trick is just JUGAAD.......

Originally Posted by amitkool21

so technically they are 3 characters only........so i'm right........but if we go with the question......my trick is just JUGAAD.......

my new Unicodes one are also 3 chars tried and tested on win Vista not 4 chars but when copy pasted in older versions it makes 4 of 3, ur trick requires alien CON which is not originated from Microsoft windows, my codes are from win vista.

yup thats why i said my one is jugaad.....

few years ago i found about CON etc names which are impossible to make but i find out alt+0160 which is a space that requires to make con, but when i saw ur post i don't know that u have taken CON from MAC OS, so i analyzed ur con very carefully changed to different fonts uni codes,symbols etc and found out that ur C in con is special that is fooling windows, ur O and N are acting normal in windows rather than C when i modify C attributes it wont come back to normal one!!!,actually i've done this in 10 mins didn't have time to check all Unicodes in Win vista with more hit and trial it will run flawlessly in earlier versions also then i will post here for assist.

hmmm......nice work buddy......i'll post some more tricks here later........currently i'm very busy in installing OS X latest version on my PC.......it worked in 10.5.2 version but not working in 10.5.6..........

keep in touch....

Originally Posted by amitkool21

hmmm......nice work buddy......i'll post some more tricks here later........currently i'm very busy in installing OS X latest version on my PC.......it worked in 10.5.2 version but not working in 10.5.6..........

keep in touch....

yah that's same in windows it works sure shot in Vista but gives problem in earlier versions,i think OS developers fiddles with uni codes,fonts schemes etc when making newer OS

I prefer alt+255 ascii code after the reserve names like "CON*". You need to look very carefully to catch the trick.

In old Dos days, we use this trick to protect our folders.