But I can't say I really have any complaints about Windows 10 either.Īndy Chalk: Somebody has to speak up for Windows 3.1 and I guess it'll be me. Also, Vista was so bad, I do remember trying to keep XP on my machine for as long as I possibly could because of that. I can't say I've ever thought about which Windows version is my favourite, but XP is one that stands out simply because it just worked.
I had a genuine battle with my current PC when it went through a phase of constantly re-installing Candy Crush Soda Saga during Windows updates: Bill Gates never did me like that. In terms of functionality I honestly don't mind too much but my preference probably would be XP purely because I hate how much stuff the contemporary ones try to install, and how much tweaking you have to do when you first start using them just to get rid of all the crap. Richard Stanton: I wouldn't say it's my 'favourite' Windows but I have that same nostalgia as Andy for Windows 95, purely because I associate it with my first tentative steps into the wide world of the internet and PC gaming: and yeah, that chunky grey aesthetic is the OS equivalent of hot chicken soup. Ah, simpler times of chewing gum and kicking ass. Gaming was still MS-DOS-based, but it was a time of Duke Nukem 3D and grabbing cheeky games on our lunch break when the boss wasn't around. I was working tech support in a data conversion company at the time and this version of Windows was vital to getting on the internet and for sending annoying messages around the company. It could well turn out to be my favourite Windows, although that feels like cheating as it isn't really available yet or in fact, you know, finished. For my fave Windows OS, I'm going to wind the clock back to 1996 when all the cool kids could be found using Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
I also used it to make a very silly music video for a friend's band.Īlan Dexter: I've installed the Insider Preview of Windows 11 on my main machine and so far I've been mightily impressed by it. I have a virtual copy installed on my PC for old games that don't play ball with a modern OS, and I like firing it up occasionally to just click around.
Just a start menu full of the greatest games ever made. There's something about that combo of grey UI and turquoise default wallpaper that just speaks to me. I feel like I should probably have stronger opinions on this thing that I interact with more than pretty much anything else, but who has the time?Īndy Kelly: I'm gonna say Windows 95, purely for the nostalgia. The one I like the most? I guess 10, because it's the one I'm using now and it's fine.
Windows 8 bugged me the most, so it's the one I like the least. Go ahead and explore them clicking around! They work best on a desktop computer or at least on a tablet because most mobile web browsers don't allow us to activate full screen mode.Fraser Brown: Unless it's actively annoying me, I don't think about Windows at all. You can open the pranks, interact with the programs and do great things.
Ask for help from a colleague to help you fix your broken computer. Some pranks also work if you just call someone over to watch you using it on your device. Wait for your victim to return to his machine and watch his reaction. Activate full screen with the F11 key to hide the browser frame and the web address bar. Wait for your victim to leave his computer unattended and open a prank. The old website is still live but we stopped updating it. This is a shorter name and easier to remember. We started as GeekPrank but we moved to in 2021. Make sure you activate full screen to hide the address bar and browser frame. Wait for them to return and watch their reaction. Prank your friends by secretly opening this website on their computer while they're away.