Fake Update Screen Collection

Choose an operating system update screen

Windows Update V1

Simulate a Windows system update screen version 1
Windows Update V2

Simulate a Windows system update screen version 2
macOS Update

Simulate a macOS system update screen
Ubuntu Update

Simulate a Ubuntu system update screen

Tips/Use Cases for Using Fake Update

Follow these guidelines to get the most accurate results from your screen test

Create uninterrupted break time

Need some peace and quiet at work? Our fake update screen is the perfect excuse for an undisturbed break - "Sorry, can't work, system's updating!"

Perfect for harmless office pranks

Leave a colleague's computer on the update screen and see how long they wait before realizing it's not real! Harmless fun for the office.

Create convincing "busy" signals

Need to look busy while doing something else? Our fake update screens create the perfect illusion of computer maintenance.

Film realistic computer scenes

Making a movie or video that needs an updating computer? Use our simulator instead of waiting for a real update to happen!

Practice patience techniques

Use our never-ending update screen to practice mindfulness and patience - great mental training for real-life update situations!

Create funny reaction videos

Record people's reactions when they think they'll be waiting hours for an update to finish. Perfect for social media content!

Test your family's tech knowledge

See if your family members can tell the difference between our fake update and the real thing! Great way to test their tech savviness.

Design authentic UI mockups

Designers can study our accurate update screen recreations to understand how system interfaces are designed and displayed.