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Computer related prank. Please help?
I heard you can set an icon on the desktop so that if someone clicks on it, it will shut the computer off. Can someone please explain? Gotta get someone back!
2 Answers
- Jargon JoshLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
It simply uses a dos command to shutdown your PC. This is a normal way of shutting a PC down, (windows uses it) and won't cause any harm. Here is a little guide.
1. Configuring a shortcut to shut down Windows.Right-click on your desktop and press "New..." and select "Shortcut". Where it says "Type Location", type shutdown -s -t 30 -c "Windows has encountered a system error, and must now shut down." Name the shortcut "Internet Explorer".It will now appear on the desktop.
2. Opening the properties. Right-click the icon and select "Properties"
3. Changing the icon. Click "Change Icon", and you should see a [Browse] button, click on that, and find your way to "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe". Double click on that and a list of icons will appear. Click on the Icon that looks like a Big blue "E" with a halo and click "OK".
Hope this helps.
- 1 decade ago
To add to the above response. You could also create a scheduled task so this kicks off automatically....
Say everyday at 3:00 pm
