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find hidden stuff in windows xp

Step 3The star wars telnet thingy

1. open up command prompt (go to run in start menu and type in cmd and then click ok)
2.type in towel.blinkenlights.nl
3.this star wars thing will play

update:

i had a person point out that the star wars thing is not on windows xp, but actually is on a server somewhere on earth.
Therefore, you need an internet connection to view it.

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Apr 4, 2011. 1:36 AMjmarri says:

Before you can do this you have to have telnet server stuff enabled on your computer search How to activate Telnet in the Instructables search box to find out how to do it. ;)

Feb 23, 2010. 6:58 PMjrsblb says:

You really should add the "telnet" command before"towel.blinkenlights.nl"..... some people could find that annoying (if they don't already know what you mean).

Nice one though.

Jun 3, 2009. 6:23 AMnigel da nautilus says:

who puts all this random stuff in there anyway? or maybe its just left in there from an old windows version?

Aug 7, 2009. 11:54 AMbears0 says:

the Star Wars thing isn't on your computer its online if you look in the beginning of the movie you will see the creators e-mail and the website and you can watch it on the Internet they put it on to telnet and that's why you have to type in telnet to make it work Google it. the songs could be on your computer I have no idea why they could be on there

Aug 12, 2009. 1:38 PMianskiin says:

Not to be mean, but with an open telnet connection that computer is connected to yours, and in theory they could control it or put malicious software on it, etc. so i would be careful when you do that...

Jun 5, 2009. 10:20 AMcarrierpilot1357 (author) says:

while I know the starwars thing is from the internet... but those songs are from windows 2000.

May 9, 2009. 5:09 PMnachodynamite says:

lol

Apr 16, 2009. 8:08 PMbarf_malak says:

it just said "connectoion lost, and im connected to the internet!!! help!!

Sep 19, 2008. 6:27 AMMuscelz says:

Umm...... U for got to say this... Start "Command Prompt" Up in the "Run" Dialog Box In the "Start Menu" Type In cmd into the run dialog box Type Telnet Type o towel.blinkenlights.nl WATCH AND TRY TO ENJOYY!!!! THEY SPENT ALOTA TIME MAKING THIS!!!