Windows Dream Vista

Windows Dream Vista

Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows Dream Vista
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	June 2, 2012
Author	Tarek Sadek
Country	Egypt
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
Other version(s)	Windows Dream Vista 2, Windows Dream Vista 3
File size	690 MB
Download link	Dream Vista.iso
Date added	Either late 2021 or early 2022

Windows Dream Vista is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created as part of the Dream Vista trilogy, by Tarek Sadek (also known as Tarek Sadek El Harony). It released on June 2, 2012, and was added to the archive either in late 2021 or early 2022.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It is styled after Windows Vista, as the name suggests. It comes with 3 new themes, 84 wallpapers, and registry tweaks. It comes with its own autorun, and WPI named Beauty Tools, which consists of customization utilities. It is unattended, and preactivated.

A program that automatically cycles the wallpaper has been added to the OS. The wallpaper will now get cycled every boot.

The autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Builder.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

• The setup OS text is changed to Dream Vista, and centered
• New setup graphics. A fake Windows 7 window is present
• New Vista boot screen
• New pre-OOBE graphics
• The OOBE video has been replaced with a Windows Vista startup video
• New OOBE graphics
• New default theme, and wallpaper
• 4 new themes included
• 84 new wallpapers included. 36 additional wallpapers included on top of that
• New icon set
• New sound scheme
• New avatar set
• New screensavers included. A new logon screensaver is added, with images of Windows Vista advertising

Software

• Fast Explorer Shell Extension
• Random Change Wallpaper 2.1.0.0

Beauty Tools

Customization Utilities

• BorderSkin 0.2.9.0
• CAD 2010 Edition
• GlassToast 1.0
• LClock 1.0.0.1
• ShowDesktop 1.1.16.0
• Vista Rainbar 4.6
• VistaDriveIcon (spelled vista drive in WPI)
• Visual Task Tips 3.4 (spelled VisualTibs in WPI)

Notes

• A WinRAR SFX containing a batch file gets ran during Setup. It automatically deletes the Luna theme. There is a missing quotation mark at the end of the DEL statement.
• A similar batch script this time not in a SFX gets ran during Setup. It deletes all of the default wallpapers, referencing them by name. The same issue with the quotation marks are present.
• The registry file responsible for installing the Fast Explorer shell extension also applies a Internet Explorer toolbar background. That file does not exist anywhere in the OS.
• Themes take a while to apply.
• The OOBE video was originally in WMV format, but was converted to MP4 in order for MediaWiki to accept it as a valid file.
• The full name and organization is both set to "Dream Vista".
• The computer name is set to "DREAM_VISTA".
• The workgroup is set to "DreamVista".
• The CD has its own icon.

Gallery

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  Setup in the graphical phase

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  Boot screen

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  Pre-OOBE

• OOBE video

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  OOBE

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  Login screen

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  Empty desktop

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  Start menu ("VistaVG" theme)

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  System Properties and About Windows

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  Autorun splash

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  Autorun

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  Autorun - About

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  Autorun end

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  Beauty Tools - WPI

Themes

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  "Inspirat" theme

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  "Vista Inspirat2" theme

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  "VistaCG" theme