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TinyXP Beast Edition
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of TinyXP Beast Edition
The desktop of TinyXP Beast Edition
Original OSWindows XP SP2
Release dateJune 6, 2006
AuthoreXPerience
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
Other version(s)TinyXP
File size142.4 MiB
Download linkTinyXP_Beast_Edition.iso
Date addedDecember 9, 2021

TinyXP Beast Edition is a bootleg Windows XP SP2 edition, which was created by eXPerience. It released on June 6, 2006, and was added to the archive on December 9, 2021.

Description

The bootleg is a stripped down Windows XP SP2 ISO. It's mostly the same bootleg as TinyXP, but with a "Beast" look and a theme included. It comes with plenty of programs for you to use.

It comes with many critical post-SP2 hotfixes. It comes with registry tweaks. It is unattended, and preactivated.

The ISO was made using nLite.

Changes from Windows XP SP2

Minor changes

  • A HTML file named "Beast_Edition.htm" is included, in the top directory of the Start Menu, specifically in All Users.
  • OEM branding is included, along with Support Information.

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • The setup now uses the Windows 2000 style

Look and feel

  • New default theme included, "xpamp". It has its own wallpaper.
  • All of the sounds have been removed

Software

Software on the CD

  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.4
  • MSN Messenger 7.5.0324

Notes

Bootleg quirks

  • You can access several system utilities as the "[System32]" program group in All Programs.
  • You can access the C: drive as a shortcut on the desktop.

CD contents and other info

  • All of the files on the CD are the same date - June 6, 2006 15:00.
  • Everything but I386 (and $OEM$) has been removed from the CD.

WINNT.SIF metadata

  • The keyboard layout is set to United Kingdom by default.
  • The full name, organization and computer name are all labeled "eXPerience".
  • The workgroup name is set to "WORKGROUP".

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