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Windows XP SP3 Retro
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of Windows XP SP3 Retro | |
| Original OS | Windows XP SP3 |
|---|---|
| Release date | December 4, 2016 |
| Author | yahoo002 |
| Country | Russia |
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 663.8 MiB |
| Download link | Windows XP SP3 Retro.iso |
| Date added | April 28, 2023 |
Windows XP SP3 Retro is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by yahoo002. It released on December 4, 2016, and was added to the archive on April 28, 2023.
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It is a fairly standard OSZone.net bootleg, with the usual updates and resource patches, along with its distinct quirks (i.e. the glass Windows XP logo in the login screen, new pictures on the system applets, the programs list in the Run dialog, etc).
It comes with registry tweaks. During setup, DevInst 1.2 will pop up.
It is unattended and preactivated.
Changes from Windows XP SP3
Minor changes
- New System Properties banner
- OEM branding is included, along with Support Information
- The Run dialog now has a banner
- New Winver banner and bar
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New setup graphics
- New boot graphics
- New pre-OOBE graphics
- New login graphics
Look and feel
- New default theme and wallpaper
- New icon set
- 5 new cursor sets included, 1 being a variant
- New sound set
Software
Software ran from SVCPACK.INF
- regedit.exe /s tw.reg -> registry tweaks
- DevInst 1.2
- Adobe Flash Player 23 ActiveX & Plugins (version 23.0.0.162)
- MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser
- Root Certificates Update (as of October 3, 2013)
- Revoked Roots Update (as of December 5, 2013)
- THEMES1.exe -> WinRAR SFX containing the BlackBlue theme, the default theme
- THEMES2.exe -> WinRAR SFX containing the Aero theme
- MyTheme.exe -> 7z Setup SFX 1.1.0.516 containing:
- run.cmd -> applies Cursors.reg, Sound.reg, Fonts.reg and then starts MyTheme.exe
- Cursors.reg defines 5 cursor sets. It also sets the Hand cursor to Grounation's one.
- Sound.reg defines the new Samsung sound set (but of course is mislabeled as Windows Vista), and also defines along with the new sound set sound events for Picture It for some reason.
- Fonts.reg defines the Calibri and Segoe UI fonts
- Set_logo ResPatch Black-Dark Aero 6.3.4.186 -> 7z SFX which applies OEM logo
- ResPatch Black-Dark Aero Blue-Yellow 5.7.0.0
Updates
- Internet Explorer 8
Notes
Bootleg quirks
- The C: drive label gets renamed to "System".
CD contents and other info
- Only the I386 folder and bootloader files remain on the CD.
WINNT.SIF metadata
- The full name and organization are set to "User" and "Computer".
- The computer name will be automatically generated.
- The workgroup name is set to "WORKGROUP".
Gallery
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Setup in the graphical phase -
Boot screen -
Pre-OOBE -
OOBE -
Login -
Empty desktop -
Start menu ("BlackBlue" theme) -
System Properties -
Support Information -
Run -
About Windows -
Shutdown dialog -
Logoff dialog -
Theme applying dialog
Themes
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"Aero Vista CG" theme -
"Energy Blue" theme -
"OpusOS" theme -
"VistaXP" theme -
"Цветовая схема Аэро" theme (translates to Aero Color Scheme; "SevenVG2" theme)
