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April Fools' Day (1/4) originated from the West but has become popular in Asian countries, including Vietnam. It seems that April Fools' pranks are becoming more fun and unique than ever before. Even with computers or mobile devices, April Fools' jokes have never been more entertaining and continue to be improved to prank everyone. Below, Mytour presents to you some software for pulling pranks on computers on April Fools' Day.
The 'Frozen Screen' Prank
This is the simplest yet most effective prank; you'll burst into laughter if someone falls for this error and thinks their computer is frozen, and they need to restart it.
The execution method is very simple:
Step 1: Click on the Taskbar and select Properties.
Step 2: In Taskbar Properties, check Auto-hide the taskbar and then click OK.
Step 3: Press Prt Screen (screen capture button) to capture all software icons on the screen.
Step 4: Open the Start Menu, search for the software named Paint, and open it.
Step 5: In Paint, press the Ctrl + V key combination (paste), then save that image.
Step 6: Click on the image and select Set as Background.
Step 7: As the final step, right-click on the desktop, select View > Show Desktop icon to make the icons on the screen disappear.
So there you have it, the prank: Frozen Screen, completed.
BlueScreen – The Deadly Blue Screen.
This is the error that leaves users 'dead' and clueless as to why it happened. This prank was actually created by Microsoft on April Fools' Day. It appears as a waiting screen, and you can download BlueScreen Screen Saver right here to apply it.
Step 1: After downloading the BlueScreen Screen Saver, use Winrar or WinZip to extract it.
Step 2: Send the SysInternals Bluescreen.scr file to your friends and tell them to run it, or you can go to their computer to install this software. When they click on the screen, it will display the 'Deadly Blue Screen' error, and to exit, they just need to press Esc.
Swap Key Functions with ReplaceKeys
You can download ReplaceKeys here: Download ReplaceKeys
After installing the software to swap key functions:
+ Select any key to replace in 'Replace this key'
+ Choose the replacement key in 'With this key'
+ Set the interval in 'Replace key once every'
Click 'Always replace these keys' to swap the key functions, then click Start to begin the process.
How to turn off the software: Simply move your mouse to the top left corner of the screen to exit the program.
Screen Chaos with Screen Bouncer
With the compact Screen Bouncer software, your screen will immediately go haywire, and you won't know how to turn it off. This is also a fun prank you should try on April Fools' Day.
Download ScreenBouncer software: Get ScreenBouncer for your computer.
Simply download and extract it, then run it; your screen will shake and wiggle right away.
With these special software tools, you can playfully prank your colleagues or friends, but remember not to overdo it and not to joke too much. Additionally, you can explore 10 April Fools' Day pranks to choose the most suitable and enjoyable ones.
