Windows 8.1 Panther Edition
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of Windows 8.1 Panther Edition | |
| Original OS | Windows 8.1 |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 22, 2014 |
| Author | BossKanae |
| Country | Romania |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 1.3 GiB |
| Download link | Panther 8.1.iso |
| Date added | December 28, 2021 |
Windows 8.1 Panther Edition is a bootleg Windows 8.1 edition, which was created by BossKanae. It released on October 22, 2014, and was added to the archive on December 28, 2021.
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows 8.1 ISO. It is themed after panthers. It comes with many programs, themes and wallpapers, new icons, and system tweaks.
On the first boot of the OS, a resource patcher will automatically pop up and install all of the UI enhancements.
It is unattended, and preactivated, using KMSpico. The ISO was made using WinReducer v1.11 and WinToolkit.
Changes from Windows 8.1
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New setup graphics. The initial setup background is now a closeup of a cat, and the initial setup window now has a background of a closeup of a panther. The setup background is a picture of a closeup of a panther's face. The setup window now has a red background, and a green-white gradient border has been added onto it. A picture of a panther with the text "BOSSKANAE EDITION" underneath it can be seen on the top right.
Look and feel
- New default wallpaper
- 8 new wallpapers included. The default "img0.jpg" has been replaced.
- New icon set
- New default avatar
Software
- Broadcom Network Adapter
- KMSpico 9.2.3
- Skype 6.20.0.104
Software on the CD
- Adobe Flash Player 14
- Mozilla Firefox 32.0.3
- CCleaner 4.14.4707
- Office 2003 SP2 (cracked, organization <arabianhorse>)
- uTorrent 3.4.2 Build 31743
- UltraISO 9.3.0.2600 (cracked)
- WinRAR 5.10 (cracked, registered to Andr)
Customization Utilities
- BossKanae Pack Blue Edition (iPack Installer)
Notes
Remarks
- The bootleg was finalized on October 21, then released a day later.
Bootleg quirks
- "img100.jpg", a lock screen wallpaper, has had its watermark done improperly. It shows as "B o ss K a n a e S y s" (replace spaces with newlines), instead of "B o s s K a n a e S y s", like how it's supposed to be.
- Libraries are hidden by default.
- There are 6 deleted images in the wallpaper's thumbnail cache.
Gallery
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Setup
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Setup while it's copying files
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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
