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WinBeOS98 II
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of WinBeOS98 II | |
| Original OS | Windows 9x |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 2002 |
| Author | Sergey Bedrin of eWafr-Bedrin |
| Country | Russia |
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 2.7 MiB |
| Download link | WinBeOS98II.exe |
| Date added | April 7, 2024 |
WinBeOS98 II is a bootleg Windows 9x edition, which was created as part of the WinBeOS98 series by Sergey Bedrin of eWafr-Bedrin. It released in October 2002, and was added to the archive on April 7, 2024.
Description
WinBeOS98 II is a transformation pack for Windows 9x, which is packaged in Installer VISE 5 like BedOS.
It transforms Windows into BeOS, using a batch script which copies over its new system files over the old ones. It comes with a new design different from the first WinBeOS, and supposedly offers stabler performance, according to the official website. After the first reboot, you will be requested to change the style to the new WinBeOS98 style to complete installation.
Unlike WinBeOS I, it does not have any uninstaller, so if you install this OS into your computer, you cannot change it back, unless you have backups of the original system files. It even deletes the SYSBCKUP folder (although fails to do so, it tries to delete "SYSBCUP").
Changes from Windows 9x
Minor changes
- You can now reboot the OS by pressing F11, and shut it down with F12
- New Favorites links included which mostly consist of various links to the official website of the mod and the eWafr 'Above seek' search site
- The Start menu has been rearranged. The Exit and Restart links are the only top level menu shortcuts.
- Various user dialogs have been changed slightly. This includes the Theme Properties dialog, where its style selector now has instructions that tell you to change it to complete installation (which remains even after it's completed)
- The Folder Properties' first tab is repurposed to be the new about dialog for the mod, which is accessible from the Start menu
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New boot graphics
- New shutdown graphics
- New safe to shutdown graphics
Look and feel
- New default theme and background color
- New icon set
Gallery
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Setup -
Setup complete -
Boot screen -
Pre-desktop -
Setup - style selector -
Empty desktop -
Start menu ("Стиль WinBeOS98 II" theme) -
Demo -
Taskbar Properties -
Shutting down -
Safe to shutdown screen
