What Happens When You DELETE system32? – The History of the Infamous Prank
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Published 2020-07-05
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I'm sure we've all seen those images saying that you can delete system32 to speed up your computer. Of course, its something that you should never do since system32 is a Windows system folder. But what happens when you delete it, and how did this trolling scheme originate in the first place? Let's find out!
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All Comments (21)
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Folder named "32": Stores 64-bit files Folder named "64": Stores 32-bit files Logic
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Ah, this wonderful oldie troll.
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So proud of my 10 year old self. I came across one of those images you showed describing how system32 is a Microsoft scam to make your computer slow and I immediately believed it and went to the folder to see what was in it. I didn't know much about computers, but reading the file names clued me in pretty quickly that these were crucial files and I was being pranked, googled it to confirm and did NOT delete system32. Smartest moment of my entire life, sad I peaked at 10
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XP still looks so familiar even though it’s been probably nearly 15 years since I’ve used it. So nostalgic
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This is one of pranks like „Put your iPhone to a microwave”
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5:54 What happens when you delete System32
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“System 32” would be a sick band name back in the early 2000’s
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Why I love this channel: -Humor -Tech -Michael's great royalty-free music taste
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Oh god the intro is funny in a weird kind
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Ah yes the original “just press alt and f4 at the same time“
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The car analogy of this is "What happens when you delete the vehicle engine?"
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after I deleted system32, my laptop ran so well it didn’t even need to use the fans!
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Instruction unclear, my PC got so fast it yeeted itself out of my room
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When I was little, I didn't know what System32 was and yet I knew that it was important since I had the assumption that stuff in the Windows folder was important, and I was right! I was a responsible little child :)
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I remember doing that in my father's pc 😂😂 I'll never forget that intense ass-whooping
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This brings up a funny memory. About 25 years ago we had a receptionist who had extreme OCD decided to delete some files on her computer that she didn't need, and just tidy up things a little bit. I think the OS was Windows 95 at the time. She wasn't shy about it either. That Windows folder was completely unnecessary. DOS also went with it and any other files she didn't think she needed. Alas, the next morning, her computer wouldn't boot. After that, she never heard the rest of it. I have more stories to tell, but not here.
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It's faster ..... at crashing.
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5:15 "/b/ isn't cool with this" Ah, 4chan. The place where all technology anarchy begins.
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"Why isn't it called System64?" because it would be a Nintendo game
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everyone: "lol deleting system32 haha" me: "where did he get that windows xp lamp thing?"
