As you know a file name .EXE is a Executable file and can run a code.
this guide will teach you how to make a .TXT Executable that can run
any code you want..

STEP1

download TXT Icon pack: http://planet.nana.co.il/progroup/icon_txt.zip -
The pack comes with a 32bit & 16bit icons.

STEP2

Open a new file, Right click - New - Shortcut
Type the location of the item: "X:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c file.txt" ("X"=Driver)
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and name it "readme.txt"
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STEP3

after creating the readme.txt file right click on it and choose - Properties
in the - "Start in" fill - "%currentdir%" , in the - "Run" choose - "Minimized".
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then change the icon with one of the TXT icons from the pack by right clicking the readme.txt file then - Properties - Change Icon...

STEP4: In order to execute a file you need one..
just change your Server/Virus extantion to .TXT and name it - "file.txt"

Now you have a .TXT Shortcut and .TXT Executable, when opening the txt shortcut it opens a command - "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c test.txt" that executes the file you want.

STEP5: Now the readme.txt executes a command window, in order to hide it Right click on the "readme.txt" and choose - Properties - Layout and reduced the size on the window to height=1 and width=1.
Now change the window position to height=999 and width=999.
Now you got a .TXT Executable! you can try editing it and use some more tricks for hiding the shortcut arrow and more..