If you’ve encountered Blue Screen already on your Windows 10 or Windows 8 device, you know that it’s much nicer and friendlier than in previous versions. And Windows used to even have an app to help you make pranks with this type of error. Unless someone read the full error message on the screen, they wouldn’t realize it was a joke. Because it read ALWAYS_LOOK_ON_THE_BRIGHT_SIDE_OF_LIFE. Now Microsoft has discontinued that app, but there are other ways to still try the joke, even with real-life scarier messages. As you’ll see below, most of them imply a print screen or an HTML full-screen page only.
How can I do a blue screen of death Windows 10 prank?
Just as in the previous case, the HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED message points toward a real BSoD error with not-so-funny consequences. Unless the full-screen mode is exited, they might not realize it’s a prank. You can try this joke on older systems such as Windows XP or 7, as well as on Windows 8 or 10. The error message is based on a real BSoD error DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION caused by hardware components or outdated drivers.
One nice aspect about this source is that it includes similar pranks for a whole range of instances such as iOS, Windows 7, BIOS, or virus infection.
Go to desktop and press PrintScreen. Open Paint and paste it (Ctrl+V) and save the image somewhere. Open it, do a right-click and set it as Desktop Background. Now go to the desktop and uncheck Desktop icons: Right-Click > View > Show Desktop Icons. Sit back and enjoy the reaction.
We hope you enjoyed these recommendations. Now go ahead and try them to see which one would work on your friends or colleagues.
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