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!!GREAT COMPUTER PRANKS !! computer commands using notepad and command prompt

Step 3A simple older prank

A simple older prank
Ok this only works on people that are not very smart with computers.

This will make them think their computer has froze and (if they are not smart with computers) they will freak out.
1.Close all open programs
2.Make sure you can see everything in the desktop
3.press print screen
4.Open MS paint and right click and press paste
5.save the file in some where you can easily find it
6.Go back to the desktop and right click, select arrange icons and click hide icons
7.Right click on the start bar and click properties and click Auto-hide
8.Goto the desktop and right click, select properties and click the desktop tab
9.Click load background and find the file you saved.

RESULTS
Now the computer should look normal but you cannot click any icons or the start bar as they are just an image. To do this sneak onto a friends / school computer and it only takes 2 minutes!
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8 comments
Jun 18, 2011. 3:07 AMycristoria says:
how to remove the image?
Jun 1, 2009. 11:03 AMcomno says:
dID IT TO MY ART COMPUTERS TEACH AND SHE FREAKED OUT AND GAVE ME A DETENTION BUT IT WAS SO WORTH IT!
Feb 2, 2009. 11:59 AMGIVECASH says:
Where's PRINT SCREEN?
Apr 16, 2009. 8:34 PMNetworkNinja says:
Print Screen is usu. next to Scroll Lock, which is on the top row of keys above the arrow keys
Apr 1, 2009. 4:18 PMkylen8tr says:
the print screen key only says PRTSC
Jun 19, 2009. 1:23 PMMadrias357 says:
that's short for Print Screen
Oct 18, 2008. 5:29 PMjavier7high says:
dont forget to remove the actual icons and to pull the task bar down so they cant click anything :P
Oct 17, 2008. 3:33 AMl1ttl says:
I did it to my mom 2.The next day she told me the PC wasn't working.When I told he it was a prank she said she'd restarted the computer 5 times the night before and asked me 2 undo it.Can't wait for my dad to find a fake "virus".
Apr 26, 2008. 3:37 PMenza99 says:
i remember this about 4 years ago XD btw it might be a good idea to take the clock off and move the actual start bar to the top or side or something
Apr 5, 2008. 10:58 AMknex-4-life says:
haha i did that to my mom and she freaked out XP

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