Power-Off Codes

This page's purpose is to catalogue all known power off codes used with each revision of the WebTV/MSN TV product, their purposes, and how they can be triggered. This list is by no means complete or accurate.

Almost all information so far has been sourced from MattMan's page on known power off codes from his hacking site, with us at the moment merely adding in our own notes and information on previously-unknown power off codes for the MSNTV 2 (codes 8086 and 357).

First-Generation WebTV/MSN TV

To trigger power-off code, turn off unit and either press OPTIONS 3 times and then type out numeric code, or use the remote combo if applicable. The box lights should flash for a bit after successfully detecting the code.

Numeric Code	Remote Combo	Function	Notes
217	↑, ↓, →, GO	Go to phone settings	N/A
32768	HOME, BACK, ↑, ↓, GO	Clear flash NV RAM (including TellyScript, dialing options, TV listings, etc.)	N/A
080813	HOME, BACK, ↓, ↑, GO	Clear serial NV RAM (emergency 800 number)	N/A
07081969	HOME, →, ←, BACK, GO	Force flash download	N/A
024995	N/A	Boot into diags	Doesn't appear to work on New Classic models. Unsure of use.
8675309	???	Boot into Mini-Browser for downloading Boot or App ROMS (primarily development use for flashing BootROMS)	Reported to work on New Classic models.

Production Build Codes (Client 1.1+)

Numeric Code	Remote Combo	Function	Notes
411	HOME, BACK, RECENT, GO	Shows technical information for the box	N/A
7264	SCROLL DOWN, BACK, HOME, SCROLL UP	Clears TellyScript ONLY	"Used to be a bug in classic clients that made this secret code work improperly, but with the forced upgrade to client 1.4, this power code now works as expected."
7265	???	Another version of 7264, not currently in general use.	N/A
77437	BACK, BACK, ↑, ↑, GO	"Spooky Dialing Options"	N/A
18004693288	↑, ↓, ←, →, ↑, ↓, ←, →, GO	Force signup again	N/A
0000	???	Do MessageWatch mail check (unsupported, but seems to work)	N/A

Non-Production Build Codes

Numeric Code	Remote Combo	Function	Notes
93288	←, →, ←, →, GO	Boot into connect setup	N/A
90210	N/A	Boot into tourist mode	N/A
031158	HOME, BACK, ←, →, GO	Starts up the Kiosk Demo mode.	N/A
061185	N/A	Turn off Demo mode on a retail box. If in retail group on the service, demo mode will be reset when it connects and will go back to demo.	N/A
0000	N/A	Check MessageWatch, Fetch Video Ad.	Terminal must have connected to the service, with MessageWatch activated, at least once since it was plugged in. Box should power up, check for mail, and fetch a video ad.
744744	???	Boot into VFatHax	Possibly a WebTV Plus-only code.

LC2/Plus Codes

Numeric Code	Remote Combo	Function	Notes
314159	???	Disable secure download checking (used on pre-2014 builds as they don't support encrypted downloads)	Does 2014 = build 2014?
159753	???	Delete Disk Cache	N/A
48627931	???	Delete Group Database	"The client and service often want to check to see if broad groups of files are present and valid. This is done by checking groups, instead of individual files. Sometimes, the group gets out of sync with the individual files. This code destroys the group database, so the service will download everything again (IR, EPG, etc.), or at least take a look at individual files."
7445000	???	Delete Video Ads from Disk	N/A
55325532	???	Delete Everything But The Browser	N/A

Internal

Numeric Code	Remote Combo	Function	Notes
24682468	???	Trashes the browser image	N/A
13571357	???	Writes a few spare bytes into NVRAM, so the checksum will fail	N/A
7225000	???	Blanks TV listings -- deletes current set of TV listings	N/A
7335000	???	Blanks IR Blaster Codes -- deletes current set of IR blaster codes	N/A
1111	???	Forces Data downloads in non-debug, non-production builds	N/A

Export Build Codes

Numeric Code	Remote Combo	Function	Notes
46725	???	Toggles between NTSC and PAL mode	N/A

Japanese Dreamcast

Power-off codes for WebTV for Dreamcast.

To activate, press the S3 key on the Dreamcast keyboard 3 times right as the splash screen appears and type in numeric code. Only some codes have been confirmed to work on WebTV for Dreamcast, others might not work on this release. The time window for entering in the code is also extremely small and not easy to predict, making testing the codes extremely difficult.

Confirmed Codes

Numeric Code	Function	Notes
411	Shows technical information about the WebTV disc and SSID assigned to Dreamcast	N/A
7264	Clears TellyScript(?)	N/A
32768	Resets flash data (TellyScript, dialing options, etc.). This does not appear to affect data stored by other titles in the Dreamcast's flash memory, but this hasn't been confirmed yet so use this code with caution	N/A
1111	Power up for DataDownload. Triggering this PO code on the Dreamcast results in the screen fading to back and the Dreamcast booting back into its menu	N/A
77437	Secret Phone Options	N/A

Unconfirmed

Numeric Code	Function	Notes
46725	Toggles between NTSC and PAL mode	N/A
061185	Stops Demo (Plus)	N/A
815963	?	N/A
7265	Clears TellyScript (alt. code)	N/A
112357	Default to WeCare Phone Settings	N/A
10679	?	N/A
1776	Sets the default interfacing to US (and not Japan)	N/A
03774	?	N/A
2403774	?	N/A
0000	MessageWatch mail check	N/A
112357	Clears Phone Options	N/A
4930132	Set BYOISP to enabled	N/A
8673094	?	N/A
324	?	N/A
314159	Disable secure download checking	N/A
242424	Crash Log Report (Internal only?)	N/A
9964	Scrub partition map	N/A
55325532	Delete partitions	N/A
48627931	Delete Group Database	N/A
7225000	Blanks TV listings	N/A
7335000	Blanks IR Blaster Codes	N/A
7335001	Extend Code Set History	N/A
7335002	Reset Code Set History	N/A
6145539	?	N/A

MSNTV 2

To trigger power-off code, turn off the unit and either hold the power button or press ALT 3 times, and then type out the code. The power, connecting, and message lights should quickly flash one by one three times.

Build 2005 codes (Beta)

Numeric Code	Function	Notes
417	?	N/A
93289	?	N/A
504	?	N/A
503	?	N/A
56000	?	N/A
802	Network Settings / Web Proxy (hit power)	N/A
2020	Displays Box ID	N/A
8086	?	N/A
415865838	?	N/A
415865828	?	N/A
415865818	?	N/A
415865808	?	N/A
555	?	N/A
32768	?	N/A
32767	?	N/A
8088	?	N/A
8675309	?	N/A
55325532	?	N/A
219	?	N/A
218	?	N/A
1200	?	N/A
217	?	N/A
12357	?	N/A

Final Build Codes

Numeric Code	Function	Notes
6145539	"CrashTheSystem"	N/A
32768	"DeleteAllFilesAndReboot" - Resets MSNTV 2 unit to factory state	N/A
411	System Information page.	Displays model name of unit, box ID, firmware version, boot ROM version, memory, and storage
93288	Goes to URL "msntv:/tvshell/Register.html". Use unknown	N/A
55555	Unit registers power-off code, but doesn't do anything. According to the v5 Shell.html comments, this apparently toggles a "wholesale guest mode" if already in Guest mode. Need more documentation on this	N/A
10000	Goes to URL "msntv:/Connecting/AboutToSynch.html?caller=updatecheck". Possibly used to check for firmware updates	N/A
10001	Goes to URL "msntv:/Connecting/AboutToSynch.html?caller=mailcheck0". Used for mail check	Comment from Shell.html component of MSNTV 2 - "// this is first mail check at anchor time"
10002	Goes to URL "msntv:/Connecting/AboutToSynch.html?caller=mailcheck1". Used for mail check	Comment from Shell.html component of MSNTV 2 - "// this is mail check different than the one at anchor time"
7264	Clears TellyScript	N/A
80211	Advanced wireless settings (hence the choice of numeric code)	N/A
2021	BootROM power off code - Goes to customer system tests	Allows user to test dialing and Ethernet connectivity
8086	BootROM power off code - Goes to factory service menu	Diagnostics menu that shows detailed information about the unit and its usage, along with an option to test video capabilites of the MSNTV 2
3932397	Goes to service URL for update loop test. Need more documentation on this	N/A
77437	"Spooky Dialing Options"	Doesn't seem to work when testing power code on an MSNTV 2 unit first-hand
357	Custom secret code left over in the code of the Shell.html component used by the MSNTV 2 system. Use is currently unknown	N/A