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Published: 2006-06-02 01:55:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 62898; Favourites: 758; Downloads: 5629
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I don't know if this screen still shows up in Windows today, but some of you might remember it (under the assumption you've run Windows before). I think this was a Win2K thing. Anyhow, I made this quite a while ago and thought to share it with any who were interested. Click the "Restore my Active Desktop" multiple times to see what happens. It makes for a decent prank, I think.In order to make this into a desktop, you may have to download it to hard drive and make an html in the same location. Windows ought to be able to load html's as desktops. Anyhow, you can save a copy of the aforementioned page here: [link]
EDIT:
Alright, I didn't think it was possible, but I guess enough people have downloaded the html to eat my daily bandwidth allotment for that hosting service. So, if you're really desperate, here's a copy/paste script. Have fun trying to figure out what it was before dA decided it would be helpful to format in all the smileys:
EDIT2: I've removed the pasted script, since it's apparently too confusing. Just use that link above.
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Comments: 232
Wow... I somehow find this amusing. XD
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8D i love this thing!! *clicks mulitiple times and blows up her computer*
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I remember that screen! Torture! XDD
Awesome.
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"not to pry, but the link is dead"
... again.
>.>
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loveyou.
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dude you're way off.. in another galaxy! hilarious
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^^ my '98 does that a lot, so this was a treat^^
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That's great...and so entertaining. ^_^
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you dont need the link if u have fire fox
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Actually I had that happen on XP just the other day... So you do still get the screen...
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XD
If dA would let me dowload this, I'd so do this to my dad.
*dies a little inside*
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You CAN download it. Click the download button, then save the "page."
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dA is being a butt right now; I'll probably try again another day.
And for as popular as you are, that response time (or a response at all) was amazing.
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That is because I only pretend to be popular by creating thousands of accounts and then commenting on myself through them.
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XD *dies*
I'm sure. I'd do the same thing, but I'm quite the lazy girl. (Also quite internetless)
If that was true, what would be more amazing was the fact that you were not on one of those said accounts, and actually on this one. Therefore making speedy commenting rather impossible.
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o it happens all the time lols thats gr8 lol
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I enjoy pranks! *shmiles all big-like* Especially these mess-with-soemone's-mind-when-you're-not-around things, I can't do any of those personal pranks, like the airline or the fast-food restaraunt ones... *sigh* Oh the things I watch/listen to...
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This is an awesome prank! I'm glad my computer doesn't have this "feature."
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I've decided to try and get this working again, but the link is gone!
Could you re-post the link somewhere?
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Oh yeah, my ripway hosting went down due to neglect. I'm not sure where the file is now, but I'd recommend against it anyhow - you're not able to drag-select your desktop icons when the background is Flash, and your right click will bring up the Flash menu instead of your desktop options.
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Wha ha ha! Please tell me how to make this a desktop! I read the AC's but i don't get it. T^T
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I was able to do something right last time. I know what you mean about the flash menu.
I was only able to get a blank flash image on my desktop
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I remember that! It was in my old computer it was a windows 98 I had that compy from when I was 5 but now it's gone for a newer and better one 
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That error always happens to me. It drives me insane! xD I like it
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Lmao!!!!!!! I think my computer would probably do that... XD
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Uggh. I'm still having trouble.
I think I typed the code wrong. What are those letters covered up by smiley faces?
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I think they're the letter p.
Let me test it:
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Yup.
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so like a semi-colon ;
and the letter p ?
no spaces?
But I tried that, and it still didn't work.
Hmm. I think it was where I re-pasted the URL.
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How did you get this to work? please tell me!
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Yeah, actually, just save that link up above. The first one.
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