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'''Crusty Windows''' (also called '''bootleg Windows'''), known as '''говносборки''' (lit. "shit builds") in Russian, are illegally modified builds of the Microsoft Windows operating system. They are typically developed by eccentric individuals who wish to see their [[Windows 7 Angry Birds Edition|favorite OS and franchises collide]] or just want to include [[Chip Windows XP 2009|every driver and program in existence in their OS installs]]. Many of these bootlegs [[Windows Conan XP|are severely unstable]], [[YlayaOS|barely install or function at all]], [[Windows 7 FaceBooK Edition 2012|have nonsensical themes and wallpapers]], have [[Windows 7 Ultimate Speed Max Edition|barely any effort put into them whatsoever]], are [[Windos 7|hysterically poorly made]], or are just simply [[Windows 7 Android Rockz!|impossible to find because nobody in their right mind downloaded them]].
Crusty Windows builds come in a wide variety of languages, most commonly in [[Windows 7 Angry Birds Edition|English]], [[
While most bootlegs of Windows are free, a few cost money - for example, [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Lander X|Lander X]]'s bootlegs, and [[Radiant OS 11]], which requires a TeamOS VIP subscription to download, which, funnily enough, is available for free [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%2011/Radiant%20OS%2011%20%28TeamOS%20FBConan%29.iso here].
vLite was first released in 2006, although most bootlegs that use it were released in 2008. As many users were unable to meet Windows Vista's demanding hardware requirements at the time, most users stuck with Windows XP, and as such, vLite did not see nearly as much usage as its predecessor. It did not receive many updates and it was discontinued nearly five years before nLite.
Some early examples of vLite being used are:
* [[TinyVista]] (''vLite 1.2 beta on Windows Vista SP1'')
* [[Windows Vista Lite]] (''vLite 1.1.6 on Windows XP SP3'')
Quite a few famous Vista bootlegs were made with vLite, such as:
* [[Windows Vista Kagome Titanium SP2 Edition]] (''vLite 1.2 on Windows Vista Ultimate SP2'')
* [[Windows Vista Alienware 2010]] (''vLite'')
It has also been seen in a few Windows 7 RTM bootlegs, such as:
* [[Tiny7]] (''vLite 1.2 on Windows 7 RTM'')
* [[Windows 7 Apple Logo]] (''ditto'')
The last version of vLite was 1.2 Final, and it can still be downloaded on [https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/vLite.shtml Softpedia].
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