PC PRANKS!!

Geoff · 08-22-2005, 04:10 AM

Just wondering if anyone knows of any funny computer pranks anything from network jokes to stand alona applications people have written.
Please tell all details if they are complex pranks, for those who are playin at home!!

My best at the moment (oldy but Goldy)
Start >> Run >> CMD >> shutdown -f -m //computerneme -t 00

This will instantly shutdown a network PC without warning.

GET POSTIN- no matter how lame.
eg. 3.5 Floppy DiCk.

Bullitt · 08-22-2005, 08:18 AM

If I have the time, I'll take a screenshot of my buddy's desktop, delete all of his desktop icons, then set the screenshot of his desktop as the backround, minimize the start button taskbar, and viola: it looks like his computer is frozen. He can manually restart however many times he wants, and it will never "work" until I show him what happened. (I usually get punched afterwards, but it's totally worth it to see the frustration on their faces).

I also did random pranks on high school kids when I worked for my school fixing the computers. We would remote access some computer a KNI! (known idiot) is on, and randomly close his programs, send em messages, etc. Good times getting back at the little crappers for messing everything up on the machines daily.

SteveDallas · 08-22-2005, 08:31 AM

I still haven't done this one.

Clodfobble · 08-22-2005, 09:58 AM

I was witness to this one between two coworkers: the prankster manually changed the names of all of the victim's desktop icons to their Spanish equivalents, then told the guy he had turned on his "Spanish setting." The victim spent hours trying to "set" them all back to English.

SteveDallas · 08-22-2005, 10:12 AM

That reminds me of our last PBX system.. a Merlin Legend from Lucent. The internal extension for the voice mail was 7929. The feature code for having all the menus on your phone be in Spanish was *792. Once in a while somebody would graze the * on their way to the 7 and turn on the Spanish.

wolf · 08-22-2005, 10:16 AM

You probably should not be encouraging the first time poster ...

Pie · 08-22-2005, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

You probably should not be encouraging the first time poster ...

Well, he apparently picked a topic worth discussing. What's not to encourage?

Bullitt · 08-22-2005, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pie

Well, he apparently picked a topic worth discussing. What's not to encourage?

Well they're brains are like dry sponges coming into the damp Cellar.. very impressionable you know.

lumberjim · 08-22-2005, 11:50 AM

reminds me of me as a young post-er

Geoff · 08-23-2005, 01:45 AM

Well, i am a first time poster in the cellar yes, but i have posted else where before i found this brilliant website. By the way any one got any complex pranks (want to extend my knowledge of programming, whlst having some fun, eg Daves desktop photo prank). What language is an easy yet effective one to write simple prank programs??

Geoff · 08-23-2005, 04:10 AM

Something cool i just learnt: Start a notepad doc. paste:

MsgBox "D:\ CONTAINS HARMFULL MATERIAL, INCLUDING VEGEMITE",vbcritical,"WARNING"

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
End If

Where "Warning" and "D:\ CONTAINS HARMFULL MATERIAL, INCLUDING VEGEMITE" can be changed to suit. Save as blah.vbs - this will display error msg. and open optical drives!!- if Windows media player is installed!!Cool eh?

Radar · 08-23-2005, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I still haven't done this one.

If you want, you could just beat him at freecell everytime. You start the game and type XYZZY followed by hitting the SHIFT button, and it will change the upper left pixel on the top of your screen. If you drag your mouse over a bomb, it turns black. If you are not on a bomb it turns white. Nobody will know you're looking at a single pixel. You can play for beers.

wolf · 08-23-2005, 09:55 AM

I think you mean minesweeper ... but awesomely cool that is. Not the hack itself, but the secret word gives me a warm sense of nostalgia. Now where did I put my 3 foot rod with the rusty star on the end?

Geoff · 08-25-2005, 02:32 AM

bak on topic...- Well im interested on a post fade in a different forum by Dave - he claims, probably did, to write a program that took a screenshot then placed that image as an always on top fullscreen thing- so it appears like the computer has frozen. If you know even where to start in writing this app. post below, or for that matter any other funn pranks apps that ppl can write in a simple leanguage, like Vb or sumn. Well hope some one has some thing...

LOOK OUT FOR THE PENGUINS!!!

Radar · 08-25-2005, 08:50 AM

Oops I said freecell instead of minesweeper. Freecell is my official work stress release

08-22-2005, 04:10 AM	#1
Geoff Resident-in-Training Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	PC PRANKS!! Just wondering if anyone knows of any funny computer pranks anything from network jokes to stand alona applications people have written. Please tell all details if they are complex pranks, for those who are playin at home!! My best at the moment (oldy but Goldy) Start >> Run >> CMD >> shutdown -f -m //computerneme -t 00 This will instantly shutdown a network PC without warning. GET POSTIN- no matter how lame. eg. 3.5 Floppy DiCk.

08-22-2005, 08:18 AM	#2
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	If I have the time, I'll take a screenshot of my buddy's desktop, delete all of his desktop icons, then set the screenshot of his desktop as the backround, minimize the start button taskbar, and viola: it looks like his computer is frozen. He can manually restart however many times he wants, and it will never "work" until I show him what happened. (I usually get punched afterwards, but it's totally worth it to see the frustration on their faces). I also did random pranks on high school kids when I worked for my school fixing the computers. We would remote access some computer a KNI! (known idiot) is on, and randomly close his programs, send em messages, etc. Good times getting back at the little crappers for messing everything up on the machines daily. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

08-22-2005, 10:16 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You probably should not be encouraging the first time poster ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-22-2005, 11:50 AM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	reminds me of me as a young post-er __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

08-23-2005, 01:45 AM	#10
Geoff Resident-in-Training Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	Well, i am a first time poster in the cellar yes, but i have posted else where before i found this brilliant website. By the way any one got any complex pranks (want to extend my knowledge of programming, whlst having some fun, eg Daves desktop photo prank). What language is an easy yet effective one to write simple prank programs?? Last edited by Geoff; 08-23-2005 at 01:58 AM.

08-22-2005, 08:31 AM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I still haven't done this one.

08-22-2005, 09:58 AM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I was witness to this one between two coworkers: the prankster manually changed the names of all of the victim's desktop icons to their Spanish equivalents, then told the guy he had turned on his "Spanish setting." The victim spent hours trying to "set" them all back to English.

08-22-2005, 10:12 AM	#5
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	That reminds me of our last PBX system.. a Merlin Legend from Lucent. The internal extension for the voice mail was 7929. The feature code for having all the menus on your phone be in Spanish was 792. Once in a while somebody would graze the on their way to the 7 and turn on the Spanish.

08-23-2005, 04:10 AM	#11
Geoff Resident-in-Training Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	Something cool i just learnt: Start a notepad doc. paste: MsgBox "D:\ CONTAINS HARMFULL MATERIAL, INCLUDING VEGEMITE",vbcritical,"WARNING" Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7") Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next ' cdrom End If Where "Warning" and "D:\ CONTAINS HARMFULL MATERIAL, INCLUDING VEGEMITE" can be changed to suit. Save as blah.vbs - this will display error msg. and open optical drives!!- if Windows media player is installed!!Cool eh?

08-23-2005, 09:55 AM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I think you mean minesweeper ... but awesomely cool that is. Not the hack itself, but the secret word gives me a warm sense of nostalgia. Now where did I put my 3 foot rod with the rusty star on the end? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-25-2005, 02:32 AM	#14
Geoff Resident-in-Training Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	bak on topic...- Well im interested on a post fade in a different forum by Dave - he claims, probably did, to write a program that took a screenshot then placed that image as an always on top fullscreen thing- so it appears like the computer has frozen. If you know even where to start in writing this app. post below, or for that matter any other funn pranks apps that ppl can write in a simple leanguage, like Vb or sumn. Well hope some one has some thing... LOOK OUT FOR THE PENGUINS!!! Last edited by Geoff; 08-25-2005 at 02:46 AM. Reason: Forgt...

08-25-2005, 08:50 AM	#15
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Oops I said freecell instead of minesweeper. Freecell is my official work stress release __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

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