Computer Pranks

Ojaser6 · 03-02-11, 09:30 AM

Here are two pranks that I pull on my friends often:

1) The Shutdown Shortcut

I'm pretty sure a lot of you know about this, but worth repeating anyway

On your mate's desktop, right click, and create a shortcut
Link the shortcut to "shutdown -s" without the quotes
Name it Internet Explorer
Now that you've created the shortcut, right click it and click properties
Click Change Icon
Browse to Program Files\Internet Explorer
Select iexplore.exe and click OK
Click OK on the Properties Window
You're Done!!

Now wait for them to double click the icon. The results are hilarious!!!

2) Open all icons

This one is quite simple. It works best if your friend's desktop is filled with shortcuts and files. Just press CTRL-A and then Enter on their desktop, and watch what happens when they come back from the bathroom!

iPhone4Matt · 03-02-11, 12:39 PM

Nice, I like the shutdown shortcut

Ojaser6 · 03-02-11, 12:56 PM

lol yeah, my fav. tried it?

mattflower · 03-02-11, 01:14 PM

My favourite is, take a screendump of someones desktop.

Cut all their icons and put them in a safe place, set the screen dump as their background and minimise the start bar.

Loads of clicking with nothing happening

Change M & N around on their keboard if they still look at the keyboard to type.

On a laptop ctrl+Alt+Up/Left/Right arrow, changes the direction of their screen.

Great fun in the office

Along with b3ta's topten cute kittens lol

cono1717 · 05-02-11, 03:08 PM

To be honest - This has to be my favourite.

Even better when you do it yourself. The best part IMHO is finding the sound clip

**MJ10** · 05-02-11, 03:18 PM

^^ I laugh so much every time at this vid!!

Kfchris1 · 05-02-11, 07:23 PM

lol that made me chukkle!! nice video

Killkrazed · 11-02-11, 02:53 PM

Somewhat evil though... Still funny as hell.

And I know something just as funny:

Now my friend is a manager at a restaurant - Imagine what happened when I did this to my friends laptop, while at work, in a restaurant.

He ran out of the office while you could still hear the guns, the best part is he has hooked up the sound system on his laptop to the speakers in the restaurant for the music... It was like Afghan!
Customers were running everywhere, with food flying all over the place.

... I didn't get along with him for quite a while after that though.

Kfchris1 · 11-02-11, 03:01 PM

Good prank to do but that video is 100% fake!! lol

Sufiyan · 11-02-11, 03:20 PM

I love the Zip Bomb Of Death. It's a nasty trick which can badly irritate your friend! Mine didn't talk with me for an entire week!

Killkrazed · 11-02-11, 03:21 PM

The vid may be fake/ Acted out.

But I know the prank works, from personal experience.

*zip bomb of death!... sorry, that's just too evil.

03-02-11, 09:30 AM	#1
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Computer Pranks Here are two pranks that I pull on my friends often: 1) The Shutdown Shortcut I'm pretty sure a lot of you know about this, but worth repeating anyway On your mate's desktop, right click, and create a shortcut Link the shortcut to "shutdown -s" without the quotes Name it Internet Explorer Now that you've created the shortcut, right click it and click properties Click Change Icon Browse to Program Files\Internet Explorer Select iexplore.exe and click OK Click OK on the Properties Window You're Done!! Now wait for them to double click the icon. The results are hilarious!!! 2) Open all icons This one is quite simple. It works best if your friend's desktop is filled with shortcuts and files. Just press CTRL-A and then Enter on their desktop, and watch what happens when they come back from the bathroom! Last edited by Ojaser6; 03-02-11 at 09:31 AM..

05-02-11, 03:08 PM	#5
cono1717 iPod 30gb Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Widnes Posts: 1,090	To be honest - This has to be my favourite. Even better when you do it yourself. The best part IMHO is finding the sound clip __________________ Totally Free iPad \| McFlurry Ice Cream Van Everything I say reflects my own opinions and not that of any company.

05-02-11, 03:18 PM	#6
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05-02-11, 07:23 PM	#7
Kfchris1 iPod 30gb Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: In a Box In The Desert Posts: 1,480	lol that made me chukkle!! nice video __________________ Dont Tell Me "Sky's The Limit" When There Are Footprints On The Moon!! Get TWO Greens On The Gadets Kudos Conga Now!! Free Gadgets \| Free iPod Touch

11-02-11, 02:53 PM	#8
Killkrazed iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 8	Somewhat evil though... Still funny as hell. And I know something just as funny: Now my friend is a manager at a restaurant - Imagine what happened when I did this to my friends laptop, while at work, in a restaurant. He ran out of the office while you could still hear the guns, the best part is he has hooked up the sound system on his laptop to the speakers in the restaurant for the music... It was like Afghan! Customers were running everywhere, with food flying all over the place. ... I didn't get along with him for quite a while after that though. Last edited by Killkrazed; 11-02-11 at 02:58 PM.. Reason: BB code needs to be added

03-02-11, 12:56 PM	#3
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	lol yeah, my fav. tried it?

03-02-11, 01:14 PM	#4
mattflower iBook Join Date: May 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 2,233	My favourite is, take a screendump of someones desktop. Cut all their icons and put them in a safe place, set the screen dump as their background and minimise the start bar. Loads of clicking with nothing happening Change M & N around on their keboard if they still look at the keyboard to type. On a laptop ctrl+Alt+Up/Left/Right arrow, changes the direction of their screen. Great fun in the office Along with b3ta's topten cute kittens lol

11-02-11, 03:01 PM	#9
Kfchris1 iPod 30gb Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: In a Box In The Desert Posts: 1,480	Good prank to do but that video is 100% fake!! lol __________________ Dont Tell Me "Sky's The Limit" When There Are Footprints On The Moon!! Get TWO Greens On The Gadets Kudos Conga Now!! Free Gadgets \| Free iPod Touch

11-02-11, 03:20 PM	#10
Sufiyan free-gadgets.co.nr Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,971	I love the Zip Bomb Of Death. It's a nasty trick which can badly irritate your friend! Mine didn't talk with me for an entire week! __________________ Spoiler My stats: Hope that number increases. Working on new site!

11-02-11, 03:21 PM	#11
Killkrazed iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 8	The vid may be fake/ Acted out. But I know the prank works, from personal experience. zip bomb of death!... sorry, that's just too evil. Last edited by Killkrazed; 11-02-11 at 03:26 PM.. Reason: new info*