Windows Neptune: Difference between revisions

Windows Neptune
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows Neptune
Original OS	Windows 2000 SP4
Release date	March 2014
Author	Knabe91
Country	?
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	361 MB
Download link	Neptune.iso
Date added	March 2nd, 2023

Revision as of 07:49, 2 March 2023

This article is about a modification of Windows 2000. Not to be confused with the actual Windows beta.

Windows Neptune is a modified Windows 2000 bootleg created by Knabe91 released in March 2014 and added to the archive on March 2nd, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows 2000 SP4 ISO which themes the OS after the origin OS's beta, Windows Neptune, along with some portions of Windows ME, and does it rather well.

Changes from Windows 2000

The text-mode setup OS text is changed
New setup background
New login banner
Many programs and features from Neptune and ME added, such as the Activity Centers (although in a partially working state as the Game Center crashes), Windows ME's Movie Maker (primitive compared to XP's Movie Maker which had effects and a better looking UI) and Neptune's login screen to boot
Some of the Control Panel applets have been replaced with Neptune's ones, such as the User Accounts applet (named Windows Identities) which lets you enable the new login screen
Whistler 2223's uxtheme has been added to the OS, allowing basic themes to work

Notes

There is a shortcut to the Game Center in the Start menu's Programs directory

Gallery

Setup while it's installing
New login screen
Regular login screen
Empty desktop
Start menu
System Properties and About Windows