hide taskbar and and desktop icons... FOR GOOD!! (this is a prank, in case you thought otherwise)

Here's a little trick, when everything seems to be perfectly all right, but totally inactive, because it APPARENTLY is there, but in actuality, it isn't?

And its real fun to watch a person try to something with the computer, but fuming at his/her inability to do anything??

So well, here's how you do it!!

Step 1 Let's get started

[Note: this is really a very simple trick, may be consisting of just one step, so I have literally broken down every mouse click to a step, so don't fume at that; keep your patience and it would be advisable if you see all steps on a single page.]


First, close all windows, because you need the desktop to appear totally idle.
Then, hit the "print screen" key.

This captures the screen, the taskbar and the desktop icons, et al.
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Comments

[totos]

the mac-look-on-XP thing (the rocket dock) is separate from Explorer, so it will continue functioning. Clicking on the show desktop icon on the mac-look-on-XP thing will start explorer, so you have to kill it as well (the process is called RocketDock.exe)

[DrCoolSanta]

Instead of doing serious business, you could autohide the taskbar. For a better effect drag it to the top.

[shooby]

Hmm, so this is just a prank? You might have mentioned that at some point (in English, not Ebonics).

[adityagautam]

Yeah, it is a prank, but if you mean serious business, visit this link to see how to disable the taskbar: http://www.instructables.com/id/AutoHidingDisablingRemoving-the-Windows-Taskba/
As for getting rid of the desktop icons, its pretty simple: just hide the desktop folder and all its contents; and in folder options, select "not to dispaly hidden files and folders" option

[adityagautam]

Well, if it isn't a prank, then why would any one in the world disable the taskbar and the desktop icons? And for the English/Ebonics matter, I didn't even know that what's submitted here has to be in refined, flawless English!

[alex-sharetskiy]

this is great!

[adityagautam]

Thanks. Out of the I-dunno-how-many comments I got, I guess your's is the only one that's positive and encouraging... that is, if it isn't sarcastic. Thanks anyway. Have a nice day!

[alex-sharetskiy]

Don't let mean people get you down!

[GiggleCream]

Yeah wow. In addition to that there are about 5 or more of this same instructable.

[adityagautam]

Really? 'coz I didn't find any of this kind when I checked for similar instuctables before publishing this one...

[GiggleCream]

1. http://www.instructables.com/id/Aprils-fool---Frozen-desktop/
2. http://www.instructables.com/id/OFFICE-WARS%3a-annoying-Windows-prank%3b-make-your-bos/
3. http://www.instructables.com/id/Tick-someone-off-using-their-computer/
4. http://www.instructables.com/id/%22The-Unusable-Computer%22/

Serious burn. Now learn how to type, search, and not post unoriginal ideas.

[adityagautam]

dawg, OK maybe some tick posted the something before... Doesn't mean the idea is unoriginal... Coz this work isn't plagarized from some other work..... And YOU don't have any right to say this is unoriginal or something else, without knowing things... And ending the explorer.exe thing is totally of my own creation and the only one to be found.

[Biopyro]

Fair enough, to be honest I just read what other people had said, my mistake. Unoriginal does not imply copying or plagirism, just that the idea has been put forward.
This version is much better, there are a human amount of mistakes and I will adjust my rating accordingly.
You are clearly not unintelligent and I look forward to seeing more instructables from you.
Good day to you.

[Harry Manback]

I'm glad this isn't a useful instructible because after step 2 I wanted to jump out a window. Please, please never post here again. I feel dumber for having read the first two steps.

[adityagautam]

Oh really? That's aweful, 'coz it would have done me mighty good if you would have ACTUALLY jumped out of of your window. I could only pray you live in an appartment several stoereys high...

[code_e]

Unfortunately it appears somebody hid their dictionary.......for good.

[adityagautam]

You got that right, buddy... 'em li'l critters with pointed hats hid my dictionary... (sob)...