“Windows Update” is a realistic Windows 10 update screen simulation designed as a harmless prank application. The page recreates the authentic Windows update interface with accurate visual design, animated progress indicators, and interactive elements that mimic the actual Windows update process, providing entertainment value while demonstrating web development skills in replicating complex operating system interfaces.
windowsupdate/
├── index.html # Complete Windows update simulation (301 lines)
└── PRANK%20Update%20Screen_files/ # External dependencies (referenced but not analyzed)
├── js # Google Analytics script
├── analytics.js # Google Analytics tracking
├── jquery-latest.js # jQuery library
├── lang.js # Internationalization support
└── pixel.mp4 # Hidden background video
<!-- Google Analytics -->
<script async src="PRANK%20Update%20Screen_files/analytics.js"></script>
<!-- jQuery for DOM manipulation -->
<script src="PRANK%20Update%20Screen_files/jquery-latest.js"></script>
<!-- Internationalization -->
<script src="PRANK%20Update%20Screen_files/lang.js"></script>
body {
background: #006dae; /* Windows 10 blue background */
user-select: none; /* Prevent text selection */
-webkit-background-size: cover;
background-size: cover;
vertical-align: middle;
text-align: center;
}
.CT {
font-family: Segoe UI Light, Segoe UI, Arial; /* Windows system fonts */
font-size: 23px;
color: #fff;
font-weight: normal;
text-align: center;
}
var count = 0;
var stage = 1;
var stage2 = 3;
var counter = setInterval(timer, 14830); /* Updates every ~14.8 seconds */
var ref = "Configuring updates";
function timer() {
count = count + 1;
// Update percentage display
document.getElementById("timer").innerHTML = count + '%';
// Stage progression logic
if (count > 99) {
stage = stage + 1;
document.getElementById("stage").innerHTML = stage + '';
count = 0;
return;
}
// Transition to "Installing Updates" phase
if (stage > 3) {
stage2 = 68;
ref = "Installing Updates";
document.getElementById("ref").innerHTML = ref + '';
document.getElementById("stage2").innerHTML = stage2 + '';
return;
}
}
.loader {
position: relative;
padding-top: 100px;
width: 50px;
margin: auto;
}
.loader .circle {
position: absolute;
width: 48px;
height: 48px;
opacity: 0;
transform: rotate(225deg);
animation-iteration-count: infinite;
animation-name: orbit;
animation-duration: 5.5s;
}
.loader .circle:after {
content: '';
width: 6px;
height: 6px;
border-radius: 5px;
background: #fff;
}
.loader .circle:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 240ms; }
.loader .circle:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 480ms; }
.loader .circle:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 720ms; }
.loader .circle:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 960ms; }
@keyframes orbit {
0% {
transform: rotate(225deg);
opacity: 1;
animation-timing-function: ease-out;
}
7% {
transform: rotate(345deg);
animation-timing-function: linear;
}
30% {
transform: rotate(455deg);
animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
}
39% {
transform: rotate(690deg);
animation-timing-function: linear;
}
70% {
transform: rotate(815deg);
opacity: 1;
animation-timing-function: ease-out;
}
75% {
transform: rotate(945deg);
animation-timing-function: ease-out;
}
76% {
transform: rotate(945deg);
opacity: 0;
}
100% {
transform: rotate(945deg);
opacity: 0;
}
}
window.onload = function() {
var myString = location.search.split('?')[1].replace(/%20/g, ' ');
$('body').css('background', "#" + myString);
}
var message = "Sorry, right-click has been disabled";
function clickIE() {
if (document.all) {
(message);
return false;
}
}
function clickNS(e) {
if (document.layers || (document.getElementById && !document.all)) {
if (e.which == 2 || e.which == 3) {
(message);
return false;
}
}
}
document.oncontextmenu = new Function("return false");
$(function() {
$(document).keyup(function(e) {
switch(e.keyCode) {
case 13: open('bsod.html','_self'); break; /* Enter key */
case 8: open('bsod.html','_self'); break; /* Backspace key */
}
});
});
<a id="ref" data-translate="_win10workingonupdates">Working on updates </a>
<span data-translate="_win7percent">complete.</span>
<span data-translate="_win10donotturnoff">Don't turn off your PC. This will take a while.</span>
<div data-translate="_win10willrestart">Your PC will restart several times</div>
<meta property="og:image" content="http://fakeupdate.net/assets/img/win10u.png">
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png">
<meta property="og:image:width" content="200">
<meta property="og:image:height" content="113">
<meta property="og:title" content="fakeupdate.net - Updating Windows 10">
<meta property="og:url" content="http://fakeupdate.net">
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
<meta name="googlebot" content="index, follow">
<meta name="classification" content="Novelty">
<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<video mute="" loop="" style="z-index:-1;opacity:0.1;width:1px;height:1px;position:fixed;left:1px;bottom:1px;">
<source src="PRANK%20Update%20Screen_files/pixel.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
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(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
ga('create', 'UA-45751574-5', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');
.CT {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
height: 70px;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
width: 500px;
margin-top: -5%;
}
#bottom {
position: fixed;
bottom: 10%;
width: 100%;
left: 0;
text-align: center;
}
body {
user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
}
The Windows Update prank simulation successfully recreates an authentic Windows 10 update experience through meticulous attention to visual detail, realistic timing systems, and comprehensive interactive features. The application demonstrates sophisticated web development techniques while providing harmless entertainment value.
Technical Rating: 8.2/10
The application showcases how web technologies can be used to create convincing simulations of complex operating system interfaces while maintaining ethical entertainment purposes and educational value.