Windows 7 xDark Deluxe 4.3
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of Windows 7 xDark Deluxe 4.3 | |
| Original OS | Windows 7 SP1 |
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| Release date | May 13, 2011 |
| Author | Skat666, n0ak95 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 3.2 GiB |
| Download link | 7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 32-Bit RG.iso |
| Date added | December 5, 2022 |
Windows 7 xDark Deluxe is a bootleg Windows 7 SP1 edition, which was created by Skat666 and n0ak95. It released on May 13, 2011, and was added to the archive on December 5, 2022.
Description
The OS is a modified copy of Windows 7 SP1 with modifications made to the setup, backgrounds and icons. Key takeaways include the setup window being more translucent and having a different background, as well as having multiple wallpapers along with a couple of themes added.
On the first boot of the OS, an installation script made exclusively for the bootleg itself, by n0ak95, installs ~20 programs, a process of which the script alleges can take 10 minutes. It replaces the default IE search engine with Google at the end.
Changes from Windows 7 SP1
Minor changes
- Windows Media Player now has a custom background
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New setup graphics. The setup background is changed to the Harmony wallpaper put through a film camera filter, and the setup window has been made more transparent
- New OOBE graphics
- New login graphics
Look and feel
- New default theme, and wallpaper. The default theme has been replaced with Verdesh SteelFlash, with default colors
- 1 new theme named "xDark 4.3 RG", which is just Verdesh SteelFlash with a different name and slightly darker colors. All of the other themes has had their wallpapers replaced
- 4 new sets of wallpapers included, which all have 22 total wallpapers
- New icon set. All icons have been changed to dark versions of themselves
- The default arrow and move cursors have been replaced. 2 new cursor sets included
- A good portion of the sounds have been changed
- 47 new gadgets included
Software
- 7-Zip 9.22 beta (with modified icons)
- 7-Zip SFX Splitter
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3 r181
- Adobe Shockwave 11.5.9 r620
- Adobe AIR 2.6.0.19140
- A Bootable USB 0.9.0.4
- Java 6 Update 25
- ACiDview 6.1
- Attribute Changer 6.20
- AIDA64 Extreme Edition
- Autoruns 9.57
- CCleaner 3.6.0.1433
- ClipName
- CrystalDiskInfo 3.10.0.2010
- CD-DVD Repair
- ExecParm 1.3
- File Association Fixer
- FixWin Utility
- Go GodMode
- HashTab Shell Extension 4.0.0.2
- Kel's Bonus Pack
- K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 7.1.0.0 (KLCP Update 7.1.8.0)
- Lammer Context Menu 1.0.3.6
- Logon Editor
- LockHunter 1.0 beta 3
- MediaInfo Lite
- Microangelo On Display
- Notepad2 4.2.25
- PasswdRenew
- Restorator 2007
- RegFolder
- Re-Enable v2 Portable
- Rebuild Icon Cache
- Run Editor
- ShellNewHandler
- SFXMaker
- Silent Install Maker
- SMART v1.2a
- SPTD 1.7.8
- Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.0
- Universal Extractor 1.6.1.49
- UltraISO Premium 9.3.6.2750
- Windows Media Player Plus! 1.1
- WinPatrol 20.0.2011.2 (cracked, registered to n0ak)
- VMware Tools 8.4.6.16648
- xWinRAR™ 4.00 (cracked, registered to n0ak95, comes with one theme, iMod, comes with 4 programs, CabPack, HJSplit, UHARC and WinUHA)
Games
- World of Goo
Customization Utilities
- 7 Quick Fix
- AvePreview
- Start Button Changer
- System File Replacer
- Logon Background Changer
- NimiVisuals
- OEM Configurator 2.0
- Windows Media Player Background Changer
- Windows 7 Style Builder 1.5
- Windows 7 Manager
- Windows 7 in a Box
Updates
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
- Microsoft Silverlight
- Malicious Software Removal Tool
- DirectX 9.0c - June 2010
Notes
Bootleg quirks
- The post-install script will try to install its own version of VMware Tools, so if you're using a newer version of VMware than what the script installs, then delete the executable that it tries to install immediately so they will not conflict with each other.
- ACiDview and CCleaner will always fail to install. Keep in mind that the latter already comes with the OS by default.
- The Explorer item check box feature is enabled.
- Some of the system folder names have been changed.
- The console color scheme is set to blue on gray, like the post-install script.
Gallery
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Setup
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Setup while it's copying
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OOBE
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Login screen
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Desktop on first boot
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Empty desktop
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Start menu
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System Properties and About Windows
Themes
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"xDark 4.3 RG" theme
