The most unrealistic thing about this is the speed at which it wrote 4.2GB to the hard drive.

Like Windows on drugs

And 15 years later, this video is now more accurate than ever, considering the direction Windows is moving towards.

"I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't let you do that".

operating that tells you when to take a break while working truly the best OS ever

Whenever I hear about Windows 10 doing something dumb again, I'm often instantly compelled to bring up this video. It just goes to show you little has really changed since this was made in 2001. Ugly window decorations, extreme adware/spyware that we're now being told to accept as normal, more frequent reboots, charging for worthless stuff, and forcing the hand of the user... it was all there before, but it's violently amplified now. At the very least, I'm gonna hold out on Windows 7 as long as possible; hopefully creative software on Linux will have greatly improved when the inevitable hour comes.

Can't wait for Mum Tries Out Obnox/OS.

Looking back on this today, it's remarkable how well this video has aged. To put this into perspective, this was back when AOL was popular (and dial-up connections were the norm), many Mac users were still using Mac OS 9 (Mac OS X still had a lot of rough edges at the time), and Windows ME was still only about a year old (which I think they indirectly referenced in the video, as "last year's operating system"). To put this into perspective, a lot of the annoyances seen in Obnox/OS have made it into other OSes in one way or another. Especially Windows 10.

Copyright 2001???? wow 19 years later still the quote " My computer is ancient but it does what I want it to do" still fits the modern computing :))

The screen changed b4 the mouse was plugged in 5/5 stars

If any customer support line plays MIDIs on hold, then that is instantly good customer service in my opinion.

This is just like software is today, IT WON'T SHUT UP and just work!

Wow! 4.2 GB in a single cd !!! That's cool

Should've kept windows.old

Why would throw the monitor Why not the computer instead lol

YOU WILL TAKE A BREAK!

Windows 10 = Obnox OS Similarities: - Both have advertisements everywhere. - Both have unwanted bloatware/nagware. - Both have an annoying personal intelligent assistants. - Both have forced upgrades/installs. - Both are spyware - (tracking every move you make). - Both sell your personal information/data to third-party companies. Look at the similarities. Do you notice any differences aside from that?

0:48 me in college

well this is a weird old video to randomly and suddenly show up in my recommended. huh...I like it. Thanks Google.

this is so cheesy and i love it

the music at the beginning reminds me of a mac's crash noise...

The fact that it took up 4.2GB of storage would be a massive issue back then, but now it's normal for it to be 17+GB(Windows 10)

Loved it! Especially the last part "at times like these I say my computer is ancient but it does what I want it to do" :-) So true!

One of the best satirical operating systems of all time, I wish I could replicate it.

This is pretty much Windows 11.

2:30 when your teacher corrects your 5 paragraph essay. also, 800th comment :)

This sentence has a hanging preposition... lol

Was trying to look up how to make an operating system and came across this. Good job, KZfaq.

I gues you could say Obnox OS is a bit obnoxious ..

Hey, i just realised something about the intro. The Intro sound is actually an old Mac crash sound.

Even today I don't know what software does exactly what Animator did for me. There's a couple of projects I'm working on now where I run old software (Digital Orchestrator Pro, DeluxePaint II) in DOSBox.

@ 0:57 you can see a cd faster than an ssd 4.2 gb in 4 seconds.

Don't rage on the monitor, rage on the computer itself.

I: writing my OS. My recommendations: "The Worst Operating System"

macOS when you plug in a keyboard be like: 1:18

This is an example of AI computing. It didn’t want support to help him, so the thing terminated his credit card.

This is somehow predicted Windows 10's future

The early access of Cortana was amazing

Since this video was made in 2007, this obnox pc might have the first 200gb fast hdd

Ah, a classic video. I always come back to this like every few months

This has less popups and more performance than Windows Longhorn.

did anyone get the os name "ObNox OS" was a play on the word "obnoxious" ?

this was me when i installed windows 8

I see the PowerBook and PowerMac G4 in the background. Yep, 2001.

I'd throw that pc out of the window in less than a min

OMG, IT'S WINDOWS 10!!!!!

0:02 Look At The Subtitles........

This is essentially what an off the shelf computer with Windows 98 on it was like. I'm so accepting of these 'features' from having been through this myself so much.

Reminds a lot about windows 10 😂😂

the

I think I know the issue. He put the cd in the tray, and took it out the floppy drive later.

He deserves an Oscar, I forgot this was a skit until I saw the monitor fly past his two co-workers

2:58 "The". Well, he's 'bout at Spongebob-level essays right there.

I guess you could say it was "obnox"ious

"Certified Technical Support" *10 minutes later* "Hello this is microsoft technical support"

Now 4.2 gigs is close to the average size an OS takes up

Microsoft in 2009: Okay, we are about to release Windows 7. Let's take notes on what Windows 8 should be like. EDIT: Microsoft in 2018: We screwed up pissing everyone off in 2012, 2013, and 2015. We'll just code this operating from scratch and call it "Windows 11". Microsoft in 2023: We didn't make it as annoying as in the video. We should put ads in the OS.

*Obnox OS, The Worst Operating System* Windows 8: yeah, yeah...😐😐😐

Obnox: You should take a break. Someone: I dont want a break Obnox: You really should take a break. Someone: I said i dont want a break Obnox: *_YOU WILL TAKE A BREAK._* (removes mouse) (someone hurts their head)

This is not a parody on bad operating system this is a prediction of a future for windows.

THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD WHEN I WAS YOUNG LMAO

This video predicted Windows 10.

2007: This Would Be Impossible 2020:

Reminds me of the Windows 10 SmartScreen

just judging by the name you can tell its gunna be shit. i just wish it were real

Was is called Obnox OS because the OS was OBNOXious?

“Hey! I see you are still not using Edge. Here is an icon for it on your desktop *again* … keep deleting it… i *WILL* put it back in”

i still come back to this, its just too good

2:58 the

your cue position is… *86.*

Back after several years, now that I'm having trouble with macOS Catalina. This is how I feel about it.

Wow, this video predicted [insert batshit crazy tech from any point in history, seeing how the stream of crap will never end]

I never knew Microsoft was prototyping Windows 8 all the way back then!

1:07 Is that startup sound? Uh This OS is really obnoxious!

Thats the longest time it has ever taken to send out an email

i'm back again, it seems. see ya'll next time this shows up in my recommended

This is like windows 10. Especially the beta. but it's not like it would be any better at the moment. you cant do anything in it and these constant updates that you cant even turn off easily and the shitty first party softwares. when the beta was the thing my machine got BSOD just for starting up a native microsoft program like the music player and it was not hardware error becaus i have a workstation.

Y O U W I L L T A K E A B R E A K

The design of Obnox/OS reminds me of the Deskop Interface for OS/2 Warp v3.0 and Windows 3.11.

This is a childhood classic.

Windows 11 in a nutshell.

win 10 in a nutshell

6:40 When you Turn off your computer but then windows 10 decides to do an update

Well that's what you get if you get erritated and impatience hahaha lol.

omg it's just like Windows 10 updates from a couple of years ago!! lol

Windows 10?

This is the one and only video on youtube that perfectly fits my screen resolution.

15 years from now on and youtube still showing this video in my home page...

***** There's nothing trully wrong with windows 8, it's faster than windows 7, and yes, the whole touch concept sucks, but it's also able to use weaker hardware with better performance, along with marginally better support after 8.1

0:00 sad mac chime

4:37 "...and I think I am almost done with this e-mail message. With my luck the thing will say that there was an error and I will lose all of my work. Not that I know how to save with this program anyway. Maybe it's a hidden feature. Anyway, I've got to go so I will catch up to you later." I think Mel was lucky on this one

No Operating System Microsoft Bob:

Windows 10 in a nutshell

Whats even worse than the os is the actor!

This video ages so well.

Amazing that this is in my recommended in 2017. Such a good video from a decade ago. Thanks KZfaq!

who is watching this in 2020

do i hear wii music? 5:23

Where did people watch this in 2001?

How did Obnox OS move the mouse and Mel did not at 3:57