How do I make a website look like the 90s or Y2K era?

Install the RawY2K Chrome extension, click the toolbar icon, and switch on Y2K Mode to automatically apply vintage CSS, fonts, and 90s UI components to your active webpage.

How do I add custom cursors in Chrome?

RawY2K includes a Custom Cursor module in its VIP section, letting you pick from 12 retro designs such as RPG swords, aliens, or classic Windows 98 hourglasses.

Is the Retro Y2K Theme extension safe to use?

Yes. RawY2K operates entirely locally on your device and does not collect, track, or transmit browsing history.

How do I turn off background MIDI music or visual trails?

Open the extension control panel, navigate to the Extra Cheese settings, and uncheck options like MIDI Music or Sparkle Trail.

Can I customize the text in the scrolling marquee?

Yes, VIP users can enter custom text into the Marquee Text input field to display it across the top of visited websites.

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Scheduled launch — Aug 31, 2026

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Retro Y2K Theme

Customize any website with a vintage 90s & Y2K retro theme featuring Windows 98 UI, custom cursors, neon styling, and CRT effects.

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RawY2K

Platforms

Web

Languages

English

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about 3 hours ago

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About Retro Y2K Theme

What the tool does and who it's for

Retro Y2K Theme (also known as RawY2K) is a browser extension that transforms any modern website into an authentic vintage 90s and Y2K web experience. The extension injects customizable visual, audio, and UI elements into web pages. Users can enable Comic Sans body text, Impact headings, glowing neon shadows, Windows 98-style UI buttons and 3D scrollbars, floating under-construction banners, CRT scanlines, and animated starfield backgrounds. It also features nostalgia-focused extras like an 8-bit Web Audio API background synthesizer, custom cursors, marquee visitor banners, guestbooks, and dial-up connection screens.

Key capabilities

Typography Overhaul: Applies vintage fonts like Comic Sans body text, Impact headings, and neon text shadows.

Visual Effects: Adds CRT monitor scanlines, animated starfield backgrounds, and chunky image borders.

Classic UI Components: Renders Windows 98-style buttons, input fields, checkboxes, and classic 3D scrollbars.

Nostalgic Widgets: Features an animated scrolling marquee visitor counter banner, an under-construction sign, and a guestbook.

8-Bit Synthesizer: Plays background audio using a built-in Web Audio API chiptune sound engine.

VIP Custom Cursors: Includes 12 retro cursor designs like a 90s RPG sword, dinosaur, pixel pizza, alien, and Win98 hourglass.

VIP Custom Marquee: Allows users to input personalized text for the scrolling top banner across visited sites.

Privacy-First Processing: Operates completely locally on the device without tracking or collecting user browsing history.

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Freemium — plans below

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12 custom retro cursor designs
16-bit Cyberpunk Synth audio engine with arpeggiators
Retro ad-blocker for joke popups
Customizable top banner marquee text

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