Random Key is a prank program that will type a random letter or number every 60 seconds on the subject's computer, to disable it, reboot. Platforms: Windows XP

The Vista Upgrade Prank starts by emulating the Windows Update service screen. Clicking the install or cancel button closes the update service window and appears to initiate the Vista Upgrade Advisor. The Upgrade Advisor completes within 15 seconds or so and then informs the user their computer... Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Advisor, Download, Exe, Fued, Gags, Humor, Insults, Laughs, Longhorn, Microsoft, Office, Online, Practical Jokes, Prank, Program, Update, Upgrade, Upload, Vista, War

Key Dropper will randomly cause typed keys to be ignored, causing the subject to believe that he/she did not actually press the key. Neat prank for April Fool's Day. To disable, kill keydrop.exe in the task manager or reboot. Platforms: Windows+.NET2

They are following the cursor around till they get tired. Platforms: Windows 95

Keyword: Christmas, Halloween, Holiday, Jake, Jape, Jokes, Practical Joke, Prank, Screen Saver, Screensaver, Shenanigan

Makes all your windows disappear. It makes a copy of the desktop then sits at the top of the z-order. If it starts off as an icon, it will wait a random number of milliseconds before activating. Could also be used to hide what you are working on from prying eyes. As an icon it sits off the... Platforms: Windows 95

Keyword: Christmas, Halloween, Holiday, Jokes, Prank, Screen Saver, Screensaver, Winamp

Just right for the child in your family, or the child in you! Make your favorite MS Agent character (availble free) talk, sleep, fly, and more. Speech feature requires free text-to-speech software. *Dee's Pick! Lots of FUN :) Download URL not given because you do need to visit Karen's website to... Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Agent, Animation, Cartoon, Freeware, Karen, Kenworthy, Power Tools, Shareware, Toy, Windows Magazine, Winmag

This program was invented on a typical morning working on a typical computer with a typical Windoze application, a typical mouse click on a typical button and a typical reaction - BSOD! No need to mention that the last save-file operation took place half an hour ago !! AARRGGHH!!! At this moment,... Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.x

Keyword: Free, Freeware, Software, Winamp

This is a little screen toy where the starfish always looks to the mouse pointer. It's behaviour can be switched between curious and scared by pressing the space bar, any other keystroke will end the Starfish program. Of course the Starfish will only respond to the keyboard when it is activated.... Platforms: Windows XP

A funny little screen toy with Sponge Bob and his friends, Squidward and Patrick, (from the TV-cartoon-show 'Sponge Bob') moving across the screen. Their behaviour can be configured to either follow one of the other characters or the mouse pointer, or to run away from one of the others or the... Platforms: Windows XP

Back Chat is a tutor program which can teach you one of life's essential skills - it can teach you to speak backwards! Its principles are very simple - you record a word or phrase and the program plays back the recording in reverse. You repeat what you hear and the program records this and plays... Platforms: Windows XP

Picture a lizard popping out of the page (head first) and giving you a raspberry!! Always pops up after a random period of time. Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Fun, Jokes, Pranks

Imagine someone's suprise when their mouse starts snoring when not being used. Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Fun, Jokes, Pranks

Remember 'Kilroy' from your school days, always poping up on a blackboard somewhere. Well now you can continue the tradition on the computer. He will wait a random number of milliseconds before he starts peaking over the edges of the active window (if there is room). Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Fun, Jokes, Pranks

Clippy is a simulated office assistant that, when ran, will hide in the background for 1 minute then popup in the lower right hand corner of the screen and say something useless. There is no right-click Hide option on our Clippy prank, you will think there is no way to get rid of it (but there... Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Add, Annoying, Application, April Fool, April Fools, April Fools Software, Assistant, Bogus Dialogs, Bomb, Cd-rom, Clippy, Computer, Computer Crash, Crack, Crashing, Delete, Delphi, Download, F1, Fake, Fake Delete, Fake Virus, Fake Viruses, Files, Fool

From the far reaches of India comes the ultimate desktop companion! The Desktop Dot is more than just a stupid dot that rests atop your desktop and babbles anything it damn well pleases. It's a companion, a friend, and probably the only creature on this godforsaken planet that truly loves you.... Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: 95, 98, Application, Applications, Computer, Desktop, Desktop Dot, Enhancement, Explorer, Free, Free Software, Freeware, Fun, Joke, Nt, Program, Programs, Rjl Software, Shareware, Software, Winamp, Windows

Click Me is a highly technical and comprehensive software package which required literally hundreds of man hours of programming. Our goal was to create a button that avoids your mouse pointer -- We believe we have succeeded ;-) At the core of this elaborate feat of programming genius is the... Platforms: Windows XP

Keyword: Add, Application, April Fool, April Fools, April Fools Software, Away, Bogus Dialogs, Bomb, Button, Buttons, Cd-rom, Click, Computer, Computer Crash, Crack, Crashing, Delete, Delphi, Download, Fake, Fake Delete, Fake Virus, Fake Viruses, Files, Fool

Have Fun With What You Do! With Mugshot you can make various monospaced text generated faces. You could use this program to send fun faces in your e-mail. Note: Faces will only keep their shape when using monospaced fonts such as "Courier". Platforms: Windows XP

This one rotates your colors (text, buttons, toolbars, etc.) once every 10 minutes. READ the author's page BEFORE downloading or installing pranks! Platforms: Windows (NOT XP)

Keyword: Fun, Jokes, Pranks

A customizable screen toy with self-made characters that interact with the mouse pointer. Make a Mouse Tracker Toy with the faces of your favourite stars, friends, pets or enemies! When you have created your own Mouse Tracker Toy skin, you are encouraged to offer it for download. Platforms: Windows XP

Beep is a prank program that will cause a person's computer to emit a loud, high-pitched beep through the motherboard speaker (which means that even if they turn their desk speakers off, it'll still beep). The beep cycle (beeping one second out of every 1.5 seconds) continues until the computer... Platforms: Windows XP