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There is a dog licking my PC screen prank

There is a dog licking my PC screen prank
This is a simple prank to carry out on WinXP machines. It uses the 'display web site' functionality on the desktop to show a funny flash video loop of a pug licking the inside of your PC screen.

 
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Step 1Get into your victims Desktop settings

Get into your victims Desktop settings
I have only tried this on Win XP, not sure if Vista has this function. Have a try and let me know.

1. Right click on the desktop of your victims PC. Then select properties to bring up the desktop settings.
2. Click on the desktop tab
3. Click on the 'Customise Desktop' button


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28 comments
Jul 4, 2010. 1:01 PMpp21 says:
the link is dead
May 18, 2009. 9:28 PMskatelong says:
do you know where to get other videos like that???
Apr 29, 2009. 9:59 AMambermcc says:
okay
Apr 7, 2009. 12:34 PM924190248 says:
can you do this on a MacBook.
Apr 14, 2009. 12:45 PM924190248 says:
that would be cool if it could be done.
Mar 19, 2009. 12:46 PMthedragonmaster says:
OMG this is sooo cuuute!
Mar 2, 2009. 4:13 PMHatake07 says:
it just has a white box there it doesnt show the video
Feb 26, 2009. 7:15 AMthedragonmaster says:
the site removed this video
Nov 1, 2008. 12:00 PMWomid says:
It didn'y work with me as I just recieved a message saying that the dog has 'semi-retired' and so has been taken of the web page. Tis a shame, but a good instructable any way.
Feb 9, 2009. 12:24 AMmarko214 says:
Oct 19, 2008. 11:31 AMAnarchistAsian says:
ha ha. lol, cool.
Oct 4, 2008. 5:19 AMhiggrobot says:
Great, my firewall has blocked it and also i can't minimize it because the menu arrow thingy has vanished? Now I'm stuck with an annoying bright white background...help
Oct 4, 2008. 5:23 AMhiggrobot says:
Fortunately I was able to get to the desktop settings via control panel and delete it, what a horrible experience :(
Oct 1, 2008. 6:05 PMberky93 says:
is there any way to do this with vista?
Oct 1, 2008. 1:26 PMKing_Banana says:
it isnt full size just like 1x1 inch thing of it how do i fullsize it?
Oct 1, 2008. 3:04 PMKing_Banana says:
thanks!
Oct 1, 2008. 5:15 PMKing_Banana says:
im putting this on MY desktop bkuzz the dog is so awesome!
Oct 1, 2008. 6:26 AMcheating-master says:
it don't work with vista.
Oct 1, 2008. 1:01 PMcheating-master says:
oh and what kind of dog is that?
Sep 30, 2008. 8:31 PMxtank5 says:
Works especially well with CRT monitors because there could be a dog trapped inside.

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