Obnox OS: The Worst Operating System

Many people have done it: sign up for beta programs and test software for free. Mel (Alan Turner) is one of these, as he puts his job on the line to experience the latest beta release for Obnox/OS. After all, Office Today rated Obnox/OS as "this year's hottest new operating system." But, having lots of features isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
Obnox/OS was inspired by new technologies found at a premier research organization. The people and software features in the video are not that far off from reality.
Check out • Making of Obnox OS for a technical "making-of" featurette.

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

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

[@cleb6720]

I noticed that

[@HeylonNHP]

2001

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

computers in the late 90's were sold with 10-25gb hard drives already (i have an old optiplex gx1 tower with 25gb hard drive), i also got an old pentium pro pc from the mid 90's which does have a 16gb 10krpm hard drive, but i am not sure as if it was added after the manufacturing date or when bought..

[@poltheengineer9231]

Conway79 True. 4.2 GB installation from DVD to HDD in 10 seconds? Without BIOS/rebooting? Even these days it takes longer to boot Ubuntu 16.4 LTS from a flash drive.

[@somekindofdude1130]

Conway79 It's a video from the future.

[@ComputerClan]

Like Windows on drugs

[@TheTechnicalWizard]

I found a Computer Clan comment with no replies, I'll be your first. :D

[@ComputerClan]

@@TheTechnicalWizard Oh gosh, this goes back a ways. Ha.

[@zsin128]

i have also found computer clan comment, just with one comment lol

[@LegacyCat386M]

WHOA!

[@petersanta2911]

more like mac

[@adalwolf8328]

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

[@dionnix]

fr, windows consistenly being inconsistent

[@windowsxpwallpaper8806]

Not only Windows. For example, Android with things like being unable to take screenshots while using Incognito or (at least in MIUI) waiting 10 secs before you can click "OK" while changing some settings. Like, OS just treats you like an idiot who don't know what is exactly doing.

[@anthroponacious]

The FUTURE!

[@gt8200-0]

After Windows 11 bricked itself I switched to Zorin OS. More stable and uses less resources.

[@Benethen_]

actually 22 years later cuz this video was made in 2001 lol

[@clemstevenson]

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

[@aneural]

If you dont get teh refre its "space oddssy :2001"

[@Ads-yw1wr]

I think the reason he does not get the reference is because he is a kid (AKA: Oh god kids these days). Just look at his channel.

[@ApertureLabs]

Lol wtf is this upload kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJy0YmyrbsiGaKs

[@Hal-xg2mw]

Hello, dave.

[@spungbopscarepans]

Dave: **breaks screen with immense force**

[@DyoKasparov]

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

[@cachemist4149]

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

[@someone6439]

And I will not let you use your credit card

[@bogartwilley]

Best OS ever... 2nd of course to the mighty "TempleOS"! Lol... No but seriously we need more super and talent working on TempleOS

[@DyoKasparov]

@@bogartwilley TempleOS is truly unique, and so is the guy who made it and his life

[@user-jm3xl7rg5k]

Hmm, all new version of Windoze have this feature! Usually disguised as some "Critical update KBxxxxyyy installed -- system reboot required!"

[@feandesign]

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

[@smeetjaokar7999]

Lol

[@chiyun2b2b2t9]

Haha

[@realvivifromloona]

ADIS!!!

[@marysdiaryy]

yep

[@dimitarbogdanov8877]

same

[@KugeeRah]

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.

[@ibhaenggi]

@@kyria_kous I’m sure Microsoft has moved on from the Bloatware now and mainly targets towards UI and the Looks purely because of Windows 11.

[@ibhaenggi]

@@kyria_kous I'm sure the System Requirements sure got everybody's blood boiling (myself included).

[@ibhaenggi]

@@kyria_kous At least there’s a Registry Key to upgrade to 11 without worrying about your TPM or CPU.

[@uwuLegacy]

All it takes is to use Windows 10 LTSC. Everything good about W10 without the bad.

[@spungbopscarepans]

windows 7’s the goat bro i’m glad microsoft didn’t screw up THAT version.

[@CoolDudeClem]

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

[@KuraIthys]

lol. As if open source is any better. It's just as obnoxious, plus the addition of listening to smug gits praise it just for existing.

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

Vysair no its 8

[@zoomer8367]

so, basically you want a less capable operating system that doesnt tell you anything? lol

[@bonkmaykr]

CoolDudeClem I feel you

[@NigelMontezuma]

Not exactly.

[@rover908]

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 :))

[@FairPlay137]

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.

[@morganrussman]

Well, I think even by when this video was released, AOL and dial-up were fading out, and the latter was being pretty quickly replaced by high-speed/broadband internet.

[@spungbopscarepans]

@@morganrussmanit said “copyright 2001” at the end so i think filming was 6 years before it was uploaded to youtube (youtube released in 2005, mind you)

[@ComputerClan]

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

[@venykrid]

I found a unliked computer clan comment :D

[@aquawasnthere]

A famous youtuber, 11 years, 5 likes 2 reply's...

[@ComputerClan]

Random girl okay?

[@spv420]

At the exact same time, didn’t expect to see you here and absolutely should have. Keep up the great work Ken!

[@Hillsoe]

Hey dude!

[@LanCeeXD]

Should've kept windows.old

[@enbymina]

Lolol

[@eduardoavila646]

Yeah :/

[@Clone2572]

YOU WILL TAKE A BREAK!

[@DementedBeats0914]

that had me Rollin😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FiNiTe_weeb]

+Bill Kerman YOU AGAIN

[@Clone2572]

FiNiTe Yes?

[@enbymina]

+Bill Kerman [MOUSE ROLLS OFF DESK]

[@pensive955]

Bill Kerman i love ksb

[@zzoinks]

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

[@sofienetsaki5081]

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

[@AnimMouse]

dvd?

[@thomase13]

Yes, DVDs hold 4.7 GB so it must have been one though they were unheard of for OSes back then! Ahead of its time!

[@NicB-Creations]

compression

[@_GhostMiner]

DVDs exists

[@thesquarezminecraft]

Why would throw the monitor Why not the computer instead lol

[@louistournas120]

Because a CRT implodes and sends flying glass all over the house.

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

it's made of glass

[@eduardoavila646]

And becasy strangely many people think the computer hardware is just the monitor

[@skyemegakitty]

He works in the industry, and he knows that. He throws the monitor because thats what is near his hands at the time. It is an act of frustration, not necessarily logic.

[@malwaretestingfan]

@@eduardoavila646 Nah, it's just more satisfying to throw the heaviest and most likely to break part beyond the case itself.

[@MO-MO-MO-MO-MO79]

0:48 me in college

[@wokeupwithoddsockson]

omg i'm dying laughing! 😂😂😂

[@justsomecommentchannel8602]

+M.O. XD

[@magma590gaming]

M.O. J

[@MiroslavRD]

M.O. just my injustice

[@Unconventional03]

That is me in life.

[@JacketBarnes]

this is so cheesy and i love it

[@Shivaxi]

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

[@crypastesomemore8348]

Phuck you

[@mintiistrqwberri5483]

I just found this while searching up for the worst os ever

[@videocommenter]

2nd of April 2021 Happening again

[@ThatWindowsGuy488]

@@crypastesomemore8348 tf

[@RoyaleNoir]

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

[@KenTravels]

You got it!

[@FairPlay137]

Kenneth Perrine It's the Macintosh Classic II crash sound! (Sad Mac)

[@jangelelcangry]

and the welcome to obnox music @ 1:06 sounds similar to the windows 95 startup sound.

[@Watcher3223]

Creeper4414 Glad I'm not the only one.

[@rileymcdermott3009]

The sweet sound of a mac crashing

[@panama-canada]

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!

[@probium2832]

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

[@karma40723]

I could replicate it, I have too much time on my hands

[@haddadthemaestro2856]

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?

[@Austeja608]

windows 10 don't have optimal lightning feature

[@DimJOfficial]

@@Austeja608 haha 😂

[@universenerdd]

this is why i use linux

[@universenerdd]

@@nevergonnagiveyouup4189 yes it is

[@getthepartystarted1247]

This is why i use Windows 7, the greatest operating system known to man.

[@Idi0ticSunset]

This is pretty much Windows 11.

[@simplytechreviews1373]

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)

[@tribaltroll]

This sentence has a hanging preposition... lol

[@groszak1]

the

[@SuperTikicat]

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

[@SuperTikicat]

no

[@rachelrpl]

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

[@Nanoooy]

same what

[@projectcomedy5813]

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

[@mishmashmush]

I think it's supposed to be that for irony.

[@enbymina]

I never knew that. I thought the Sad Mac was different.

[@thomase13]

It's based on that sound.

[@ricky2k3_]

Sounds like some kind of replica.... *Hmmph, hmmph, Windows 95, hmmph...*

[@KenTravels]

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.

[@jangelelcangry]

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

[@leolaus]

And now we have 6gb/s ssd

[@jangelelcangry]

@@leolausYeah. SSDs have come a long way.

[@leolaus]

@@jangelelcangry I know.

[@pathetic_girl]

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

[@Benethen_]

im glad im not the only one

[@nobody0]

this was me when i installed windows 8

[@techosarusrex]

This was me 5 yrs ago when I installed vista

[@eduardoavila646]

And 10 too

[@RedHairdo]

*+SgtKilgore406 Yeah, you tell them! I really like the newer spyware & keylogger features!

[@JackDLong]

RedHairdo I agree a lot, there is no malware in windows 10. windows 10 > windows 8 and windows 8.1

[@kerojey4442]

11 now

[@aapeli4824]

the

[@aapeli4824]

ugh

[@mryoshiyoshi451]

Aapeli Breaktime!!!

[@leolaus]

the

[@maxmerc]

where can i download it

[@nikolt2000]

i know you used animator for windows 3.1 but what can i use for windows 95 or 7 or something new

[@jamiewright913]

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

[@Griimnak]

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

[@zhooshieb7833]

+Griimnak OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH

[@Griimnak]

Zhooshie B MOOOOOOM! MOOOOOM GET THE CAMERA! WWWWWWO

[@zhooshieb7833]

OH BABY A TRIPPPPLEEEEE

[@zhooshieb7833]

we clearly have way to much time on our hands

[@superdrummerboy1028]

+Griimnak That's literally the joke dude..

[@asdfasdf4345artsdfg]

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

[@Amylicious683]

I have a g4 powermac next my Dell insprion

[@Benethen_]

i still come back to this, its just too good

[@calvindejong4566]

This has less popups and more performance than Windows Longhorn.

[@royfoy1013]

SC13 Because longhorn was a beta os

[@RedHairdo]

Also codename for Vista, so not really.

[@redjoker07]

The early access of Cortana was amazing

[@TheDutchAlchemist]

That begining sound is from the Macintosh classic etc but a Coolen version! Has anyone the video/download of it

[@valsmid1637]

Where can i buy one of theese ;D??

[@c4llv07e]

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

[@ugliestfatcat]

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

[@ELIJAHMASTERX]

Where can I buy a copy :D

[@tavianrobertson3053]

Where can I get it?

[@DecibelAlex]

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

[@ramirl]

DecibelAlex When it would still be 2001, then you probably wouldn't.

[@therulerof3416]

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

[@SATURN_ROBLOX]

rage against the machine

[@macecail]

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

[@RetroPotato]

“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”

[@MagikGimp]

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.

[@littlebit670]

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

[@midnightsun2085]

.......................... Gosh....how long does it take one to make and send an email.

[@zotmidi747]

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

[@bluie1238]

2:58 the

[@Mordecrox]

When

[@ErikssonData]

Reminds a lot about windows 10 😂😂

[@tberry7348]

was obnox short for win10 or android?

[@KenTravels]

@tapo When I made the animation, I was totally being ludicrous (and "4.2" was just some huge, random number). It is sobering now to look at where we are now with OS sizes.

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

16 years and the only thing that changed about horrible operating systems is the size of the monitors.

[@evandex08]

This is somehow predicted Windows 10's future

[@itsmxrk.9469]

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

[@videocommenter]

2:35 Anyone else notice the window name?

[@jacobh1995]

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

[@sugomaamogus9310]

the

[@gibigbig]

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

[@Nicoder6884]

Yes.

[@TobiasSN]

+Gibran Ali Literally everyone did and is joking about it

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

yes

[@NathanChisholm041]

no shit!

[@Norbert011]

Sherlock

[@SpaceVoidStudios]

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

[@metro03]

Did anyone notice that the intro was like a remake of the Mac Crash Sound from the LC?

[@thatocelot879]

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.

[@hayden8616]

I guess you could say it was "obnox"ious

[@mryoshiyoshi451]

Xyclonic well that's what it is supposed to mean...

[@Nefare1781]

stop lmao

[@chonkydog6262]

thats what its supposed to mean. IDIOT!!

[@zuckerfreihd]

Is that the Vista Beta?

[@ZeroHourProductions407]

How did i get this to show up in recommended, in 2018?

[@epicmetalness]

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

[@tberry7348]

epicmetalness I take it you haven't tried win8 or 10 or android? it is real.

[@sugomaamogus9310]

@@tberry7348 lol but it doesnt have the same stuff: Lighting, Pulling the mouse away, Repeating "terminated" when calling tech support, ect.

[@BabaBasa]

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.

[@awildfurret]

Windows 10 is Beta Forever

[@md.mubdiurrahman4283]

Does it support 4K?

[@akkihole_]

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

[@electron4ik]

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

[@sigmastripes]

Reminds me of the Windows 10 SmartScreen

[@lgnlint]

What year was this made in?

[@titnutz6792]

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

[@Foliagerm]

THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD WHEN I WAS YOUNG LMAO

[@CaroFDoom]

win 10 in a nutshell

[@pathetic_girl]

You mean windows 8, windows 10 is pretty good

[@TigransTips]

@@pathetic_girl no, both suck

[@pathetic_girl]

Tigran's Tips One sucks, one is just mediocre.

[@KenTravels]

@Dakkiller1 Actually, all the Autodesk Animations that were on the screen fit on a 3 /12" floppy. The animations were, however, 640x480, which was pushing it a bit.

[@revanvonheaven8270]

When the dark side started

[@ZachHixsonTutorials]

This video is fantastic! you really need to make more videos like this

[@flash2989]

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

[@AldenMoellerInc]

0:00 sad mac chime

[@zaccaryvega]

Nice catch!

[@njpromethium]

240p??

[@muffinz4724]

Can i buy it?

[@littlelamp100]

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

[@PizzaLovingNerd]

This video predicted Windows 10.

[@someitguy2175]

This video ages so well.

[@obseletion]

0:50 Power Mac G4?

[@SonicXRage]

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

[@someitguy2175]

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

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

no Windows 10 is way better

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

***** no Windows 8.0 is awful i like Windows 10 desktop user interface

[@edmundthefox3656]

+Michael Mast (TurboAAA) or every windows that isn't 95-98, XP, and 7. 1-3.11 don't really count tho...

[@reiders5336]

+Michael Mast (TurboAAA) No it's windows 10 This video sums up cortana in a nutshell

[@someitguy2175]

I started hating Windows when 10 came out. The forced updates, random reboots to update, not telling me what the updates do, constant notifications to try microsoft products, and being prevented from running programs that I know are safe but just aren't digitally signed (even when running as "admin"). If you work in IT, Windows 10 sucks. If your the standard home user it works really well.

[@gir5o1]

what year was this originally made?

[@robloxclickbait2681]

gir5o1 2001

[@marshmallowdub]

I just wish there were more videos like this

[@TNTRyan]

Was is called Obnox OS because the OS was OBNOXious?

[@arisaka233]

It's obvious, do i even need to answer

[@talltony7290]

kevin_nahuel2010 well you answered a year late

[@peppersteakpie4986]

Tall Tony better late than never

[@Aenetroy]

kevin_nahuel2010 I didn't get it😂, but i'm not a native so I don't think I really should feel ashamed or something.

[@sponge3919]

....

[@yehiawaleed]

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

[@snixf]

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

[@Rico_MLG]

Is this supposed to be like a mix of Mac OS and windows?