How To make a Internet Explorer prank! (video)

Here's a HOWTO for making a Internet Explorer prank. I only have a Screen recorder so Please watch my video, The code for the Shutdown thing to prank with is
Shutdown -s -f -t 30 -c "Please use the Shutdown Tool"

Shutdown Tool code
Shutdown -a

Enjoy! (sorry for delays in video)

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Saturn V says: May 9, 2010. 5:43 AM

I love this! I got 10 minutes with my friend's computer, and I did this with all his Icons! I also used the famous frozen screen prank to make it so his taskbar seems not to work. His reaction was hilarious!! Unfortunately, my parents found out, so I had to change everything back.

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theforbiden says: Jan 16, 2008. 1:46 PM

should i download something

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iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to theforbidenSep 11, 2008. 8:23 AM

adamthiede says: Feb 19, 2008. 8:35 PM

rate it a plus one everyone! it's a great instructable!

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Yerboogieman says: Apr 1, 2007. 4:12 PM

i use Mozilla Firefox i like it more....

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Darkshot in reply to YerboogiemanNov 15, 2007. 10:03 PM

ditto...

adamthiede in reply to YerboogiemanSep 16, 2007. 6:43 PM

you could change the name and icon picture to firefox. It will still work.

LemonyPotatoes in reply to adamthiedeJul 27, 2008. 1:12 PM

firerox

coolz in reply to adamthiedeApr 30, 2008. 6:36 AM

When I tried, only system icons showed up

adamthiede in reply to coolzApr 30, 2008. 7:06 PM

click browse and go to program files and clikc on firefox.exe. It should give you the icons :)

stranoster in reply to YerboogiemanApr 26, 2007. 10:32 PM

I agree

Yerboogieman in reply to stranosterJun 28, 2007. 5:05 PM

thank you

adamthiede says: Oct 5, 2007. 6:38 AM

I made a few of these! you can change the time limit and the message! So far I've made: My computer My Documents My Pictures

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adamthiede says: Jul 18, 2007. 11:14 PM

u r a slow typer...

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iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to adamthiedeJul 19, 2007. 8:22 AM

I can type faster now.. heck I can even type without looking at the keyboard!!!

adamthiede in reply to iPodTouchMaster08Jul 19, 2007. 10:47 AM

good for u. I learned how to type when I was in 4th grade at school. typing is a good skill to have. u could post an instructable on that!!!

adamthiede in reply to adamthiedeJul 19, 2007. 10:47 AM

wait how do you get screen recorder?

iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to adamthiedeSep 5, 2007. 5:15 AM

internet

Xsk8tergirlX says: Sep 2, 2007. 10:33 PM

haha this cracks me up jusss listen to the background song thing!:)

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iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to Xsk8tergirlXSep 3, 2007. 5:55 AM

lol

Xsk8tergirlX in reply to iPodTouchMaster08Sep 4, 2007. 6:29 PM

hey thanx 4thee comment

iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to Xsk8tergirlXSep 5, 2007. 5:15 AM

YW :)

lookatmygrlyfont says: Apr 7, 2007. 10:25 PM

Lol @ the song in that vid

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adamthiede in reply to lookatmygrlyfontJul 20, 2007. 8:06 PM

it was not a song. all he was saying is "Developers" over and over again!

adamthiede says: Jul 20, 2007. 8:05 PM

I did it and it worked! Its so fun, but my only windows computer is not hooked up to the internet. The prank won't work, but I could do it at school.

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TheCheese9921 says: Mar 24, 2007. 3:24 PM

who uses IE anymore??

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AdeptNoob in reply to TheCheese9921Jun 16, 2007. 6:08 PM

People like my mom :( Haha. I still have to help her open email messages.

iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to TheCheese9921Mar 24, 2007. 3:26 PM

Yeah I know, but still it's a good prank! :)

MasterChief22530 in reply to iPodTouchMaster08Aug 13, 2008. 3:34 PM

Hi thx for making and posting this instructional vid um i have a question..ok I make the shortcut disguise as a internet explorer and everytime ppl clik on it it has a shut down countdown, but what did you make the shutdown tool for? < is it to counter the internet explorer shutdown shortcut? like when you clik on the shutdown tool it erases the internet explorer shutdown prank so everything will be normal again? thx!

iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to MasterChief22530Sep 11, 2008. 8:16 AM

All it does is stops the shutdown... it does not delete it... oh and this is harmless

Danny says: May 2, 2007. 3:45 PM

dude this is awsome

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tuxn8r says: Mar 29, 2007. 1:52 AM

I find it much more amusing (if they listen to a lot of music) to take their current background and make it a web page. Then embed a hidden sound file that loops forever and set the web page as their background..... It is instant, but not harmful :)

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iPodTouchMaster08 in reply to tuxn8rMar 29, 2007. 7:06 AM

LOL, Good idea. (only if to know howto embed a song in a HTML page with their desktop background)