Easter Eggs in Microsoft Products

Can you spot them all?

Microsoft Bear

Windows 3.1 & 951. Hold Ctrl-Alt-Shift2. Go to the Help menu of Program Manager > About Program Manager3. Double Click the Windows logo > OK4. Repeat several times. You should eventually get the bear

Microsoft Bunny

• Windows 95Type ILOVEBUNNY32=1 under the [WINDOWS] section of WIN.INI

WordPerfect Monster

• Word for Windows 2Tools > MacroName macro “Spiff” > Edit.Clear the page > close.Help > About > click on Word logo

Random Quotes

• Office 4.3 / 96 / 97View the Help file.

• If you do your best, whatever happens will be for the best.

• Things that go away by themselves can come back by themselves.

• Plaid shirts and striped pants rarely make a positive fashion statement.

• You should never dive into murky waters.

• It's never too late to learn to play the piano.

• You can hurt yourself if you run with scissors.

• You should never look directly at the sun.

• This is the last tip.

The Hall of Tortured Souls

• Excel 951. Open Excel 952. Go down to the 95th row 3. Select the whole row 4. Tab over to column B 5. Go to Help > About 6. Hold down Ctrl-Alt-Shift and click on the tech support button 7. A window appears called "Hall of Tortured souls"

Word Pinball

• Word 97Type the word "Blue"Format > Font, change to bold and change colour to blue >OKAdd a space after the word BlueHelp > About Microsoft WordHold down Ctrl + Shift and click the Word icon

Magic 8 Ball

• Access 97Create a blank database Macros > NewPress spaceClose the dialog box Click YesSave as "Magic Eight Ball" View > Toolbars > Customize and check macro design Drag the macro to the second toolbar

Dev Hunter

• Excel 2000File > Save as web pageSelection:Sheet > Add interactivity > SaveOpen the fileScroll to WC2000 and click on 2000Hold ctrl+shift+alt and then click on the Microsoft logo

Utah Teapot

• Windows 953D Pipes Screensaver settings: Pipes needed to be multiple and standard style, joint type must be multiple and texture solid

Minesweeper Cheat

• Windows 2000 & XPAt the start of a game type xyzzy and press Enter

Anti-piracy Gallery

• On the Vista CD are faces of the anti-piracy team

Blue Screen of Death

• Internet Explorer 5In the address bar type about:mozilla

Hover

• Windows 95On the installation CD

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March 2013