All 57 Prank Screens

Pick a screen, then press Launch to try it here, Set up to arm it on this computer with a delay, or Link to copy a link you can send. Not sure? Try a random one.

Preview of the Windows 3.1 Crash prank screen

Windows 3.1 Crash

Cascading error dialogs from 1992

Preview of the Windows 95/98 BSOD prank screen

Windows 95/98 BSOD

The classic blue screen of death

Preview of the Windows 95 Update prank screen

Windows 95 Update

Searching for Windows 95 Update...

Preview of the Windows ME Update prank screen

Windows ME Update

The most unstable Windows ever

Preview of the Windows 2000 Update prank screen

Windows 2000 Update

Installing Service Pack 4... 47 minutes left

Preview of the Windows XP Not Genuine prank screen

Windows XP Not Genuine

This copy of Windows is not genuine

Preview of the Windows Vista UAC prank screen

Windows Vista UAC

Permission denied... forever

Preview of the Windows 7 Update prank screen

Windows 7 Update

Configuring Windows Updates... Do not turn off your computer

Preview of the Windows 8 Update prank screen

Windows 8 Update

Metro style spinning dots

Preview of the Windows 10 Update prank screen

Windows 10 Update

Working on updates... Don't turn off your PC

Preview of the Windows 11 Update prank screen

Windows 11 Update

Working on updates... 99% complete

Preview of the Windows Update Forever prank screen

Windows Update Forever

Stuck at 99% for eternity

Preview of the Windows 10 Realistic prank screen

Windows 10 Realistic

Ultra-realistic update stuck at 92%

Preview of the macOS Update prank screen

macOS Update

Apple logo with progress bar

Preview of the iOS Update prank screen

iOS Update

iPhone/iPad software update

Preview of the Android Update prank screen

Android Update

System update installing...

Preview of the Ubuntu Update prank screen

Ubuntu Update

apt-get upgrade in progress

Preview of the ChromeOS Update prank screen

ChromeOS Update

Chromebook update loop

Preview of the Kernel Panic prank screen

Kernel Panic

macOS fatal system error

Preview of the Windows 11 Lock Screen prank screen

Windows 11 Lock Screen

Bloom wallpaper, big clock, PIN sign-in that never works

Preview of the Windows 10 Lock Screen prank screen

Windows 10 Lock Screen

Hero wallpaper, bottom-left clock, password prompt

Preview of the Windows 7 Welcome Screen prank screen

Windows 7 Welcome Screen

The Aero welcome screen with a password that never works

Preview of the Windows XP Welcome Screen prank screen

Windows XP Welcome Screen

Click your user name... then try your password

Preview of the macOS Lock Screen prank screen

macOS Lock Screen

Sonoma-style lock screen with Touch ID and password

Preview of the iPhone Lock Screen prank screen

iPhone Lock Screen

Swipe up, enter passcode, iPhone Unavailable

Preview of the Android Lock Screen prank screen

Android Lock Screen

Swipe up, enter PIN, too many attempts

Preview of the Ubuntu Login Screen prank screen

Ubuntu Login Screen

GNOME login with an authentication failure every time

Preview of the Windows 11 Desktop prank screen

Windows 11 Desktop

A working-looking Windows 11 desktop and Start menu

Preview of the macOS Desktop prank screen

macOS Desktop

Sonoma-style desktop with menu bar and a dock that crashes apps

Preview of the CryptoLocker prank screen

CryptoLocker

Your files have been encrypted!

Preview of the WannaCry 2.0 prank screen

WannaCry 2.0

The infamous global ransomware

Preview of the Petya Skull prank screen

Petya Skull

Scary red screen with skull

Preview of the Locky prank screen

Locky

All your files are locked

Preview of the Bad Rabbit prank screen

Bad Rabbit

Red-on-black "Oops! Your files have been encrypted" note

Preview of the FBI Warning prank screen

FBI Warning

Your computer has been locked. Pay the fine.

Preview of the Malware Infection prank screen

Malware Infection

Full system takeover simulation - webpage to infection

Preview of the Matrix Terminal prank screen

Matrix Terminal

Hollywood-style hacking terminal

Preview of the Webcam Activated prank screen

Webcam Activated

Someone is watching you

Preview of the System32 Deleting prank screen

System32 Deleting

Deleting critical system files

Preview of the Data Theft prank screen

Data Theft

Files being exfiltrated to remote server

Preview of the File Download Hack prank screen

File Download Hack

Trojan downloading and executing

Preview of the Keylogger Active prank screen

Keylogger Active

Recording all your keystrokes

Preview of the Remote Access Trojan prank screen

Remote Access Trojan

Attacker controlling your PC

Preview of the Crypto Miner prank screen

Crypto Miner

Mining cryptocurrency on your hardware

Preview of the Tech Support Scam prank screen

Tech Support Scam

Fake Microsoft support popup

Preview of the Fake Antivirus prank screen

Fake Antivirus

47 viruses detected!

Preview of the Browser Hijack prank screen

Browser Hijack

Endless redirects and popups

Preview of the Fake Flash Update prank screen

Fake Flash Update

Classic malware delivery trick

Preview of the Hard Drive Format prank screen

Hard Drive Format

Formatting C: drive... 99%

Preview of the BIOS Corruption prank screen

BIOS Corruption

Critical firmware failure

Preview of the Cracked Screen prank screen

Cracked Screen

Spiderweb glass cracks with LCD ink bleed, spreading over time

Preview of the Broken LCD prank screen

Broken LCD

Failed panel: stuck colored columns, dead stripes and a flickering corrupted band

Preview of the Dead Pixels prank screen

Dead Pixels

Tiny stuck and dead pixels you have to hunt for

Preview of the The Cats Have Taken Over prank screen

The Cats Have Taken Over

Cats seize the computer, plus an endless news ticker

Preview of the Clippy's Revenge prank screen

Clippy's Revenge

A very annoying paperclip assistant

Preview of the Minecraft Update prank screen

Minecraft Update

A Minecraft update gone terribly wrong

Preview of the Printer Error prank screen

Printer Error

The printer wins. It always wins.