This one is cool: [Wayback/Archive] PRANK: Windows XP Updates.
Note that unlike the screenshot below, the actual prank does count the percentage. The actual page does.
You can start this one and various other OSes plus Windows versions and other pranks via [Wayback/Archive] FakeUpdate.net – Windows Update Prank by fediaFedia (at the time of writing Windows 98 install, Windows Vista update, Windows 8 update, Windows 7 update, Mac OS boot, Windows 10 install, Windows 10 update, steam and “fake ransomware”).
It is a cool and relatively harmless way of teaching people to use their lock screen when away from their machine (Windows: Win+L, Mac OS: Ctrl+Shift+Power).
Video: [Wayback/Archive] Overview of fakeupdate.net – Fake Windows Updates prank – YouTube
Via:
- [Wayback/Archive] Dr. Christian Geuer-Pollmann on Twitter: “@GKoemdzhiev @AaronCrawfis”
- [Wayback/Archive] Aaron Crawfis on Twitter: “Best part of being back in the office is teaching new hires not to leave their laptops unlocked
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I think it is even better than the nodding Gandalf prank Try locking your PC next time.
--jeroen