# Funny bugs in M$ Windows

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**Created:** [February 21, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/funny-bugs-in-m-windows/43792 "2008-02-21T07:31:01Z")\
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1. It’s a reserved name from the days of old.

Start  
Run  
“mkdir \.\C:\CON”  
“Ok”  
Hey look there it is.

1. Odd bug, but other strings along that pattern can do it.

2. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212251](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212251)

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