Defining name to the folder.

Defining name to the folder.

Not only a folder with name “con” but also a folder with the name like “com1”  “com2” “prn”  “nul” “lpt1” “lpt2” and some other words can not be created in windows. Now the question is why?

This is because these names are reserved for the internal devices of the operating system, hence can not be created.

But if we want to create then there is a trick. Try this to create the folder with any of the above mentioned names.

Open Command Prompt and type this command.

C:>md \.e:con

Yes, this is created. Now you can not delete it in windows. In order to delete it, again go to command prompt and type following command.

C:>rd \.e:con

Gone, you have successfully deleted the folder.

Note: In order to delete the folder using above Dos command it is necessary that folder should be empty.

Here is another trick to create a folder without name:

1.   Right click > New > New Folder

2.   Press delete key to delete the default New Folder text.

3.   Now press Alt + 0160

4.   Press Enter

5.   You have created a folder without name.