1. Rotate the screen
Your screen is suddenly upside down.
The solution: Press CTRL + ALT + the up arrow to rotate your screen back to normal.
Arm yourself against April Fools' office pranks with these handy tips
Arm yourself against April Fools' office pranks with these handy tips
1st of April is the day to play a good prank on your colleagues. At Anchr, we do enjoy a good joke, but we're also here to help you get back to work quickly. This year, 1 April falls on a public holiday, but I bet your colleagues will be all in for it on Tuesday, 2 April! Check out this list of the 10 funniest computer pranks with tips on how to put everything back to normal.
2. Change keyboard language
An Azerty keyboard suddenly switches to Qwerty, or vice versa.
The solution: Press Shift Lock + Alt gr, Shift Lock + Alt or Shift + Shift Lock + Alt (depending on your system) to reset the settings.
3. A trompe-l’oeil of the desktop
Someone took a photo of your desktop, then turned off the display of your icons on the original desktop and set the photo as the new background on your desktop. You are now stubbornly trying to click on the icons on your desktop, but they are not responding.
The solution: Right-click on the desktop, choose 'Personalise' and remove the image as the background. Turn 'Show desktop icons' back on.
4. The mouse for left-handed users
The functions of the mouse buttons have been swapped.
The solution: Go to the mouse properties via the control panel and disable the 'Left-handed' option.
5. Adjusting the mouse speed
Do you feel that your mouse is not working properly? Is the cursor moving too fast or too slow? Perhaps someone fiddled with the speed!
The solution: Adjust the speed of the cursor in the mouse properties under the ‘Pointer Options’ tab.
6. Oops… Windows crashed
Does it look like your computer has crashed, with the infamous 'blue screen of death' on your screen? Then there is a chance that someone has downloaded that image and set it as a screensaver on your desktop.
The solution: Go to your display properties and reset the default screensaver.
7. Changing the homepage
An unexpected homepage opens when you start your browser. The more creative your colleagues, the more embarrassing this can become.
The solution: Change the homepage back to your preference via your internet browser's settings.
8. Change the Windows sounds
Unusual sounds during certain actions.
The solution: Go to the control panel, select ‘Sounds’, and set your preferred sounds again for the relevant actions.
9. Move your colleague's mouse
Your cursor moves unexpectedly or not at all, windows are opening suddenly, … There is a good chance that someone has connected a wireless mouse to your screen and is controlling your computer remotely.
The solution: Check if your mouse is properly connected to your own PC and make sure there is no USB connector plugged into your PC.
The tip of tips?
Don't get caught.
A good joke in the workplace is acceptable, but it's nice if you can quickly get back to work afterwards. With the above tips from Anchr, you are prepared for everything and can easily turn your colleagues' April Fools' pranks back on them. Together, we are working towards a pleasant and productive work environment.
Enjoy your work and keep a closer eye on your computer during the week of April 1st! The tip of the tips? Lock your computer!
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