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How to create a prank PC shutdown icon

Create a prank PC shutdown icon

Prank people by creating an icon on their Windows PC computer that will shut it down every time they click it. You could also just use it as ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Sclipo | Comments 1
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How to do the perfect PC shutdown prank

Do the perfect PC shutdown prank

It's completely safe. Try this for your friends computer, or even better, for public school computers. Just imagine every computer in the ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Bobinski | Comments 2
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How to do a PC shutdown prank

Do a PC shutdown prank

Send a little dose of system shutdown to your friends or foes using these codes!

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
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How to increase your Windows PC's shutdown speed

Increase your Windows PC's shutdown speed

Your computer might shutdown quickly but were you aware you can make it shutdown more quickly still? Well, you can, and this how-to will ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to schedule your PC to shutdown whenever you want

Schedule your PC to shutdown whenever you want

Using the Windows task scheduler to automatically turn off your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tl1 | Comments 0
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How To Do a Remote Shutdown for a PC on a LAN

Do a Remote Shutdown for a PC on a LAN

Do you need to shutdown a server or other remote computer? Need to do this from the convenience of your own PC? Here's how to shutdown a ...more

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Written 2 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 1
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How to create a shutdown shortcut in Windows

Create a shutdown shortcut in Windows

How to create an icon that will shutdown your computer when clicked in Windows XP.

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How to use TaskList TaskKill and Shutdown

Use TaskList TaskKill and Shutdown

This video takes a look at some of the command line utilities available for returning information and/or managing remote machines with ...more

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How to benchmark your PC

Benchmark your PC

Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive ...more

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How to hibernate your pc down

Hibernate your pc down

You can learn how to hibernate your pc down extremely quickly using the hypersonic shutdown method Kipkay explains. All you have to do is ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Kipkay | Comments 0
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How to do the shutdown shortcut prank for XP

Do the shutdown shortcut prank for XP

Tutorial on how to create a shutdown shortcut on the desktop to shutdown the computer when clicked. shutdown -s -t 1000 -c "comment" -s ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
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How to download roms onto a PC

Download roms onto a PC

How to download Roms onto a PC using Utorrent.

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How to install a Northbridge2 watercooling system into a PC

Install a Northbridge2 watercooling system into a PC

Learn how to mount/install a twinplex CP4 chipset cooler into a PC.

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How to put your computer to sleep

Put your computer to sleep

So you've decided to run to the store for more coffee or chips or heavily-caffeinated cola. You select your shutdown menu, put your PC to ...more

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How to fake a virus on Windows by creating a shortcut

Fake a virus on Windows by creating a shortcut

Okay, what's the greatest prank you can play on a friend in this day ...more

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Curated 4 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
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How to make a desktop icon to shutdown your computer in XP

Make a desktop icon to shutdown your computer in XP

Easy steps to make a super cool shutdown icon! This icon instantly ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to use Play To on Windows 7

Use Play To on Windows 7

Windows 7 is the hot, new operating system replacing the past XP and Vista systems. Windows 7 is the ...more

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How to use Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

Use Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

New user to Windows 7? Microsoft has put out a series of video tutorials explaining how to maximize your Windows 7 experience. Follow along ...more

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How to use the Microsoft Windows Experience Index

Use the Microsoft Windows Experience Index

In order to enjoy the best possible experience running the Windows Vista™ operating system, it is important to know whether your current PC ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to turn your PC into a media host for your PS3

Turn your PC into a media host for your PS3

This video shows you how to host media files via windows media player from you PC to your Playstation 3 (PS3). Windows media can also host ...more

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DIY Ocular Assault Weapon

The latest in Graffiti-tech: How to write with your eyes. Via Instructables, "Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling ...

Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Cai Guo-Qiang's (Literally) Explosive Art

Attention all WonderHowTo explosive-lovers, here is an artist that just may awe and inspire... China's Cai Guo-Qiang opts for more thrilling materials than traditional paint, clay or plaster, say ...

Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

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