A screenshot of an installation wizard dialog box (e.g., “Welcome to the Install Wizard”) with the text edited to something absurd or darkly humorous — e.g., “This wizard will install sadness on your computer,” “Click Next to accept these terms (you have no choice),” or “Install complete. Your soul has been transferred.”
The user looked on in confusion, wondering what was happening to their computer.
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The wizard chuckled, "Now, let's add some 'features' to your software. You might notice some... 'unexpected' behavior, but trust me, it's all part of the plan."
The wizard waved his staff, and the registry editor opened. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," he said, as he randomly deleted entries and created new ones.
Usually a generic graphic of a computer, a globe, or a literal wizard holding a staff.