how do you "print screen" the desktop?

[skatezero323]

Another gem is to do a "Print Screen" of the user's desktop, and then paste the image from the clipboard to a photo program, and save the image as a bitmap. Then, set the 'snapshot' of their desktop as the actual desktop wallpaper. (You'll have to hide the Windows status bar, and move all their desktop icons into a folder, which you can hide conspicuously in the corner or something.) The user will see their desktop as always, but everything on it will appear to be frozen when they try to click on it...sending them into a rebooting and virus scanning fit!

I really wanna do this, but i dont know what the "Print Screen" part is or how to do it, can some one tell me, i'd really appreciate it, thanks

[chris_78660]

this prank is a classic. if you have win2k, just push ctrl+printscreen, then go to paint brush. go to edit, then paste, then save as whatever name you want. now go where you saved the picture, open it, set it as desktop, and right click on desk top. click on active desktop and uncheck "show desktop icons"......enjoy ;)



i've only done it on win2k......i dunno if it is thew same with all OS's:D

[skatezero323]

thanks a lot, i've already done it to my dad and he ended up cussing at the computer before i told him.......he almost killed me but later laughed.

[KinkyKlown]

I pressed control+print screen, and nothing happened. I have windows 2k right now too.

[KinkyKlown]

Nevermind, I had the number lock on. My Bad:(