Well today I was approached by my A+ Software Professor and was asked to help him setup a lab. My task is to break 6 Windows 98 Vitual PCs in different ways. It doesnt have to be anything too major but something that will put the other classmates to the test in their PC troubleshooting skills.

So far my partner and I have thought of forcing the wrong drivers on a device, deleting the boot.ini and hex editing device drivers.

If you guys have any other suggestions toss em to me, I'd be glad to get some outside suggestions.

Change the size of the Win98 flash screen that shows at bootup.

Visit porn sites without any virus/spyware protection, and without any security updates.

By virtual, I assume you mean there aren't any cases to access? If so, simple things like unplugging a cable or two inside the case would work.

I shall attempt to think of more!

Shotgun blast at close range

Try to make one network to itself. Instant Blue Screen in 98.

Delete system.dat from the Windows/System directory.

Put cakemix in them.

Windows 98 Second edition update CD.

put a cup of coffee in the 'cup holder'.

Viruses and spyware are the obvious ones (which someone already mentioned in more detail).

Delete various parts of the Win98 directory. Or even better, replace files in the Windows/System and/or Windows/System32 directory (I forget which) with similarly named files from Win95 and Win2K.

Install programs written for Windows 3.1, 95, 2K, or XP.

Install AOL version 4.

Set the clock forward. Install lots of applications. Set the clock back. Run Norton Systemworks.

Set the minimum virtual memory to use the entire hard drive. Or set virtual memory to 0MB and strip the RAM.

`Doc fucked around with this message on 01-30-2006 at 09:35 PM.

Write and install your own virii that, although they can be easily removed, are one fucking hell of a nuisance.

instal windows lol

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Thanks for some of the ideas guys, I'm going to go buy a virtual shotgun to shoot one of the virtual PCs as we speak.

Find a copy of MSBob.. install it and have a 3rd old play with it..
ahh the days of working call center.. heh

Sort all the system files

Put all the .dlls in a folder
Put all the .exes in a folder

Tech support jokes for the win