If you try to create bit.ly/windowstxt and it’s taken:
| Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1 | Expand the link first: Use https://expandurl.net/ or curl -i https://bit.ly/windowstxt | | 2 | Check destination domain: Is it microsoft.com , github.com , dropbox.com , or a suspicious .exe download? | | 3 | If it leads to a .txt file – safe to open in Notepad. | | 4 | If it leads to .exe , .scr , .ps1 , .bat – DO NOT RUN unless 100% trusted. | | 5 | On Windows, enable (File Explorer → View → File name extensions) to avoid malware.txt.exe tricks. | bit.lywindowstxt
To open a bit.ly link from a text file on Windows: If you try to create bit
If you attempt to navigate to bit.ly/windowstxt today, the experience is anti-climactic. You will likely encounter: | | 5 | On Windows, enable (File
You can also bit.ly links inside a local .txt file on Windows.