Why You Can't Name A File CON In Windows

Tom Scott explains why there's a few words that you just cannot use as file names or directories in Windows.
Ginrummy33says...

I still use COPY CON filename.txt ^Z to make small text files to edit for quick notes and stuff. ^ used above is Control. I'm old.

StukaFoxsays...

See, if you were REALLY l33t, you'd do COPY CON program.exe !

Ginrummy33said:

I still use COPY CON filename.txt ^Z to make small text files to edit for quick notes and stuff. ^ used above is Control. I'm old.

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