Thread: How Would I Fake A Computer Malfunction?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897558.aspx

The BSOD screensaver for windows... aka Bluescreen.

Enjoy!

Ah yeah. A Bluescreen will do nicely. Never thought of that. Thanks.
Keep 'em coming if you have anything else.

Do regular web browsing with internet exploder for 5 minutes.

Lol. It's funny cos it's true

the only bad thing with the bluescreen is that nothing past the like 98 or ME OS gets it, XP doesn't have that problem, neither would vista

Originally Posted by nitsuJ

the only bad thing with the bluescreen is that nothing past the like 98 or ME OS gets it, XP doesn't have that problem, neither would vista

they just replaced it with, the now ubiquitous, Stop Errors

if anything goes wrong in the kernel (any OS) there's little you can do but restart the system

Originally Posted by Ynot

they just replaced it with, the now ubiquitous, Stop Errors

if anything goes wrong in the kernel (any OS) there's little you can do but restart the system

yeah the "send/don't send" garbage lol

if you're good with visual basic or any programming type program you could create something to simulate some type of error, i used to have a file that when opened would open your cd drive and make your system restart but i don't have it anymore, you could probably download some fake virus somewhere

Originally Posted by nitsuJ

yeah the "send/don't send" garbage lol

no, I mean these things




although they're hard to see, as the consumer versions of NT tend to restart automatically when a stop error occurs

Originally Posted by nitsuJ

if you're good with visual basic or any programming type program

Low level kernel routines are not written in visual basic......

Yeah, but I think that would add to the humour.

Originally Posted by Ynot

Low level kernel routines are not written in visual basic......

I think he means write a program that just displays the blue screen without actually causing it, which VB can do.

Go to fullscreen mode (not sure if VB can do that or if you need GLUT)
Use the "PRINT" command to print out whatever you want (or GL Text)

Originally Posted by Ynot

no, I mean these things

i've never had that lol, it looks as annoying as the bluescreen was though on 98, i got to see that plenty of times when i had that

Originally Posted by Super Duck

I'm making a YouTube video and part of it requires that my computer goes nuts and the screen goes all weird. Is there some kind of setting or program I can open that would give the impression of a big disaster to the less knowledgeable computer user?

I'm not looking for anything specific but I obviously don't want to actually screw up my computer.

Help anyone?

I could put you in touch with my office IT guy, he normally cocks things up. Pretty clever really as it gives him something to fix.

Who needs to simulate an error message when you've got Windoze?

Just filmed it all. Bluescreen worked a treat. Thanks bluefinger!

Originally Posted by MrDoom

Who needs to simulate an error message when you've got Windoze?

I hardly get errors with my Windoze... but then again, I built my rig with the finest components I could get my hands on that were within my budget and assembled it with all the care in the world.... worked like a treat ever since.

Originally Posted by Super Duck

Just filmed it all. Bluescreen worked a treat. Thanks bluefinger!

Your welcome ^ ,^

Originally Posted by Ynot

Originally Posted by nitsuJ

the only bad thing with the bluescreen is that nothing past the like 98 or ME OS gets it, XP doesn't have that problem, neither would vista

I disagree:

I used to get a lot of blue screens of death like this one on my computer. I was using windows xp pro, but the problem was I wasn't the only one using my computer, and other people just loved to give it viruses. About a year and a half ago, I reinstalled windows, and don't let anyone use my computer unless I'm there, and I haven't had any problems since. Other people FTL

I guess XP doesn't have that problem by itself, but with viruses, it definitely has that problem.

Hey can we see said vid?

Well, when it's done, of course you can.

By "Just filmed it all" I mean all of the error scene. I just like confusing you all.

It's funny how saying misleading things can be misleading, and you are making a video that misleads people.

Originally Posted by bluefinger

I hardly get errors with my Windoze... but then again, I built my rig with the finest components I could get my hands on that were within my budget and assembled it with all the care in the world.... worked like a treat ever since.


Your welcome ^ ,^

Maybe, but what good is a Ferrari with the best parts ever created when a doofus is put behind the wheel? Eh, that analogy isn't meant to be insulting you, by the way.

The problem isn't the hardware, it's the software and the entire design philosophy that went into its creation.

Originally Posted by Seismosaur

It's funny how saying misleading things can be misleading, and you are making a video that misleads people.

Isn't it just?

Originally Posted by MrDoom

Maybe, but what good is a Ferrari with the best parts ever created when a doofus is put behind the wheel? Eh, that analogy isn't meant to be insulting you, by the way.

The problem isn't the hardware, it's the software and the entire design philosophy that went into its creation.

First of all, the point I was making is that for when I did have problems, all the computers were pre-built. Now with a computer that I built myself, the same problems were eliminated. Though even with a good computer like mine, in the hands of the wrong person, it will begin to spread the hate once more.

The software is fine. It is a question of whether the hardware and the person using it is any good or not.

Originally Posted by Ynot

no, I mean these things




although they're hard to see, as the consumer versions of NT tend to restart automatically when a stop error occurs


Low level kernel routines are not written in visual basic......

I've gotten this, believe it or not I managed to fix my comp based on what this screen said.

Whenever my computer fucks up I can see a blue screen for a split second then the whole thing restarts.... =/ Vista, BTW