Prime 10 Tech Pranks

Pranks could be superior. They’re a type of few issues in life that most individuals can unequivocally agree on being nice. Pranks are in the identical league with cat movies, sweet, and free stuff – everybody loves ’em – aside from that one man you realize, however he is nonetheless sore out of your final prank. Loosen up, Joe!

You have most likely already pranked some fortunate members of your life at one time or one other. Possibly you deployed the common-or-garden whoopee cushion or used the vacuum on somebody slumbering. Enjoyable instances. However are you actually residing as much as your prankster potential?

You are a tech-savvy particular person, and it is time that your pranks confirmed that. We have got some concepts…

1. Flip the pc show display screen the wrong way up

This little prank makes utilizing your trackpad really feel like staying off Twitter whilst you’re speculated to be working or climbing Everest (or one thing else equally tough.)

For Home windows: Proper click on on the Desktop > Show Settings > Change the display screen orientation to Panorama (flipped).

For Mac: Maintain the Choice key and go to System Preferences. Whereas nonetheless holding the Choice key, go to Shows. An possibility referred to as Rotation ought to seem, and you may flip the show and put it aside or undo.

2. Drive folks loopy by altering the mouse pointer to look always busy

This straightforward prank will make your sufferer suppose their pc is hanging on a regular basis when it is actually not. Each time I see the busy cursor I really feel irritable. Can not help it. The mere concept of this prank taking place to me makes me need to punch one thing. However, when you promise to by no means use this on me listed below are the instructions:

For Home windows: Go to Settings > Mouse > Pointers and alter the Regular pointer to the “working” one.

For Mac: This prank possibility is not available however you’ll be able to nonetheless mess with the cursor. Go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Show and drag the cursor measurement all the best way to the suitable to make the mouse pointer gigantic. When you’re at it, you may as effectively fiddle with the opposite show settings like inverting colours and turning the distinction all the best way up.

3. Develop into the grasp of sinister autocorrect additions

This straightforward however overly irritating prank could be performed in quite a few methods and relying in your sufferer you might mess together with his pc or smartphone. The essential premise right here is so as to add a customized entry into the AutoCorrect keyboard characteristic to exchange a typical phrase (or the spacebar) with one thing else completely.

You could be refined and simply exchange a appropriately typed phrase with a typo. That is irritating, proper.

Or you’ll be able to go for shock worth and add one thing that makes you chortle uncontrollably – reminiscent of altering “Hello” to “I really like watching Jersey Shore reruns.” Simply be ready to cope with no matter fallout could happen.

For Microsoft Phrase: Select File from the principle menu > Choices > Proofing > AutoCorrect Choices. If you need this to be system-wide, you need to use AutoHotkey as an alternative.

Phrase on Mac: Phrase > Preferences > Autocorrect.

For Mac: System Preferences > Keyboard > Textual content > Click on the Plus signal on the backside left.

For Google Docs: Instruments > Preferences > Substitutions. Be sure that the field subsequent to “Computerized substitution” is checked.

For Android: Go to Settings > Language & Enter > Google Keyboard (or different default keyboard) > Textual content Correction > Private Dictionary.

For iPhone: Go to Settings > Basic > Keyboard (be sure that autocorrect is on) > Textual content Alternative > Add your “corrections.”

4. Swap the keyboard structure to DVORAK

A faster different, this one is a enjoyable solution to mess with anyone with out having to do a lot. All that you must do is allow the Dvorak alternate keyboard structure that almost all customers aren’t conversant in.

Go to Settings > Area and Language > Keyboards > Change keyboards, then click on the Add button and choose the Dvorak structure (or every other random structure you need). As soon as you’ve got executed that, use the drop-down above to set the default. You may most likely need to flip over to the Language Bar tab and set that to hidden as effectively, so the methods cannot be discovered too simply.

5. Block their mouse sensor with a Submit-it notice

6. Give your sufferer a coronary heart assault with a cracked display screen wallpaper

Easy pranks can have simply as a lot affect as difficult ones. Shortly altering somebody’s wallpaper is straightforward to arrange and might ship some shock worth, nonetheless for greatest outcomes you could need to take a screenshot of the house display screen and add the cracked glass impact on high of it. There are just a few apps that may do it for you as effectively on Android and iPhone.

7. Arrange job scheduler jobs to launch random apps (or a web site)

Think about {that a} new tab to a sure web page opens each couple of minutes. Annoying.

Now think about making an attempt to troubleshoot it shortly and never having any luck (whereas the brand new tab retains popping open.)

Bury the duty within the scheduler and that is precisely what’s going to occur. Go in and create a brand new job, run by the wizard and choose the browser executable, plug the positioning identify into the arguments field, after which set the schedule to repeat the duty each 5 minutes (or each minute – relying on how maniacal you’re.)

8. Change system sounds

As with lots of the pranks listed right here, it is all within the strategy. The easy strategy is sweet for pranksters who’re brief on time: Obtain an assortment of ‘.wav’ recordsdata and exchange the prankee’s frequent system sounds by the Management Panel. Instance: once they obtain a brand new electronic mail in Outlook or different electronic mail consumer.

If subtlety is your factor and you’ve got extra time to take a position on this prank, use a sound editor (reminiscent of Audacity) and add a lot of silence between the default sound (for receiving electronic mail or another) and the sound recordsdata you are utilizing. That provides a giant hole between what causes the sound – logging onto Home windows, a safety immediate showing, or anything you determine – and your chosen sound impact. Terrifying screams is a typical suggestion, however why not strive one thing new like a toddler’s voice whispering one thing?

9. Transfer desktop icons, take a screenshot, set because the wallpaper

Take a screenshot of the sufferer’s present desktop, set it because the desktop wallpaper, after which disguise the icons and taskbar. At first, all the things will look regular, however nothing will reply to any mouse clicks. One other strategy is to take a screenshot of their desktop, set it as their wallpaper, transfer some icons round, and take one other screenshot. Repeat till you will have a really cluttered desktop, with only some icons that truly work and the sufferer is left to go looking to seek out what’s usable.

10. Plug a wi-fi mouse or keyboard and management your sufferer’s PC from afar

Again within the day, there was once trojan-like (however benign) VNC applications you might run to fiddle with folks however these not work. Alternatively, putting in one thing like TeamViewer is an elaborate possibility for a prank, however one that can take most planning than most.

Nevertheless, if you’re in an workplace setting with desktop PCs, simply plug a wi-fi mouse and keyboard receiver at the back of the prankee’s pc, and management it out of your desk.

The receiving individual will probably be misplaced when the mouse begins transferring by itself, beginning functions, and typing bizarre messages on the display screen. Mix this with one of many pranks above and also you’re in for a great chortle.

Determine your goal, management your maniacal laughter, and get to work. As a result of good pranks are the most effective form of work.

Be aware: This characteristic was initially printed on March 2016. We’ve got up to date it and bumped it as a result of a great lighthearted prank can construct higher groups and assist colleagues develop nearer, destroy limitations, and dramatically enhance morale.