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{{Partially missing | A 64-bit version of this bootleg is known to exist, but it is paid.}}{{Infobox bootleg
{{Infobox bootleg
|screenshot = VistaExtreme-Desktop.png
|screenshot = Vista Extreme Edition R2 Desktop.png
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows Vista|Windows Vista SP1]]
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows Vista|Windows Vista SP1]]
|release_date = 2008
|release_date = December 2008
|creator = Amit Talkin @ Project-OS
|creator = Amit Talkin of Project-OS
|country = India
|language = English
|language = English
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|arch = x86 (32-bit), x86 (64-bit) (lost)
|size = 4.3 GB
|size = 4.3 GB
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20Vista/VistaEER2Final.iso VistaEER2Final.iso]
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20Vista/VistaEER2Final.iso VistaEER2Final.iso] (32-bit)
|archiveadd = April 15th, 2023
|archiveadd = April 15, 2023
}}
}}
''Not to be confused with [[Windows Vista Xtreme Edition]], which is currently [[CrustyWin Wiki:Lost Bootlegs|lost]].''


'''Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2''' is a bootleg Windows Vista SP1 edition created by Amit Talkin, which released in December 2008 and was added to the archive on April 15th, 2023.
'''Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows Vista|Windows Vista SP1]] edition, which was created by Amit Talkin of Project-OS. It released in December 2008, and was added to the archive on April 15, 2023.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The bootleg is a modified Windows Vista SP1 ISO which has many themes, gadgets, programs and more. It's basically [[Windows Vista Kagome Titanium SP2 Edition]] but older and doesn't have too many Apple related things.
The bootleg is a modified Windows Vista SP1 ISO, which comes with DriverPacks from November 30, 2008 integrated. It is similar in the quantity of software and themes added to the bootleg to [[Windows Vista Kagome Titanium SP2 Edition]] (although this bootleg isn't based on Windows Vista SP2), and also in size, although it's slightly smaller. It has many programs, gadgets, themes, some DreamScene wallpapers, updates and tweaks added.

It has a new setup selector integrated into the initial setup. From it, you can launch some system programs like the Command Prompt and Task Manager, and even Process Explorer v11.21 and Process Monitor v2.02. You can also start network services and launch the Windows Recovery Wizard from there. The bootleg also comes with its own autorun.

Through that, you can access Release Notes (in HTML format), which shows a pretty extensive list of changes for this bootleg, a "64bit Extreme Edition® R2" link which goes to the author's official Extreme Edition site (which would presumably explain the 64-bit release and how it would be paid), a "Donate" link which takes you to the author's PayPal, and finally, a "OS Support" link which takes you to Project-OS, the author's "company" of sorts.

On the first boot of the OS, two message boxes will show up asking you if you want to disable Superfetch (for 1GB or lower RAM), and enable DreamScene respectively.

The autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Studio 7.0.


== Changes from Windows Vista SP1 ==
== Changes from Windows Vista SP1 ==
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* New setup background
* New boot screen. It is static
* New startup video, and sound

=== Look and feel ===
* New default (DreamScene) wallpaper, and theme
* 44 new themes included
* One new DreamScene wallpaper, and many DeskSpaces wallpapers have been added
* 585 new gadgets included


== Software ==
== Software ==
* Adobe Reader 9
* JRE 6 Update 10
* Yahoo! Messenger 9
* 7-Zip 4.61 beta
* 7-Zip 4.61 beta
* Adobe Reader 9
* "Advertising Center", whatever that is
* "Advertising Center", whatever that is
* DolbyFiles
* DolbyFiles
* ImagXpress
* ImagXpress
* InCD
* InCD
* JRE 6 Update 10
* K-Lite Codec Pack 4.3.1
* K-Lite Codec Pack 4.3.1
* Menu Templates Starter Kit
* Menu Templates Starter Kit
* Movie Templates Starter Kit
* Movie Templates Starter Kit
* Nero 9.0.9.4
* Nero 9.0.9.4
* Notepad++
* Notepad++ 5.1.1
* Unlocker
* Unlocker 1.8.7
* VMware Tools 7.2.9
* VMware Tools 7.2.9 build-109488
* Vista4Experts
* Windows Live Messenger 8.5
* Windows Live Messenger 2008 8.5.1302.1018
* WinRAR 3.80
* WinRAR 3.80 (cracked, registered to Computer)
* Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.1912


=== Customization Utilities ===
=== Customization Utilities ===
* LogonStudio Vista
* LogonStudio Vista 1.0 (comes with 12 login screen skins)
* DeskScapes
* DeskScapes 1.02
* IconPackager
* IconPackager 4.0 (cracked, comes with 5 new icon sets)
* WinBubbles 1.71

=== Drivers ===
* SCSI Pass Through Direct 1.56


=== Updates ===
=== Updates ===
* Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
* Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
* Microsoft Silverlight
* Microsoft Silverlight
* DirectX 10 - November 2008

== Notes ==
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* In the desktop, there are many internet shortcuts included, and a readme file.
* The "Windows Vista" theme is repeated 7 times in the theme selector, some being stock or duplicates of existing themes.
* The "Mac OS X 10.5" theme is broken and applies the fallback theme.

=== CD contents and other info ===
* Apparently, there is a text file on the CD root called "amit.txt" is critical to the setup and will not work if it is removed.
* There is a folder on the CD root that is full of at least 50+ Windows Vista activators. It is extracted to the desktop during Setup.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
VistaExtreme-Setup.png | Custom setup selector
VistaExtreme-Setup.png | Custom setup selector
VistaExtreme-Setup2.png | The main setup
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Setup2.png | The main setup
VistaExtreme-Setup3.png | Setup while it's copying files
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Copying.png | Setup while it's copying files
VistaExtreme-OOBE.png | OOBE
VistaExtreme-Boot.png | Boot screen
Vista_Extreme_Edition_R2_OOBE.png | OOBE
VistaExtreme-StartupVideo.png | Startup video
VistaExtreme-StartupVideo.png | Startup video
VistaExtreme-Login.png | Login screen
VistaExtreme-Login.png | Login screen
VistaExtreme-SoftwareInstall.png | Setup installing software
VistaExtreme-SoftwareInstall.png | Setup while it's installing software
VistaExtreme-FB.png | Desktop on first boot
Vista Extreme Edition R2 DesktopFB.png | Desktop on first boot
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Desktop.png | Empty desktop
Vista Extreme Edition R2 StartMenu.png | Start menu ("VistaEER2" theme)
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Program Demo.png | Program demo
Vista_Extreme_Edition_R2_Autorun.png | Autorun
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Themes ===
=== Themes ===
''All screenshots below were taken with the Aero effect to get the most out of the themes.''
''All screenshots below were taken with Aero enabled to get the most out of the themes.''

<gallery>
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Fluer theme.png | "Fluer" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Aero Theory [Final] theme.png | "Aero Theory [Final]" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 AeRo.Dynamic - Medium Taskbar theme.png | "AeRo.Dynamic - Medium Taskbar" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Aurora Flow theme.png | "Aurora Flow" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Black Knight theme.png | "Black Knight" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 BlackSkull theme.png | "BlackSkull" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Cleaero theme.png | "Cleaero" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 BlueEye theme.png | "BlueEye" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Ezlo theme.png | "Ezlo" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Giannis V theme.png | "Giannis V" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 HAL9000 theme.png | "HAL9000" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 joulu theme.png | "joulu" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Latoyce theme.png | "Latoyce" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 LDTF theme.png | "LDTF" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 leopard theme.png | "leopard" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 lightways theme.png | "lightways" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Longhorn Duo theme.png | "Longhorn Duo" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Longhorn Inspired theme.png | "Longhorn Inspired" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Longhorn Invention theme.png | "Longhorn Invention" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 LongVista Final theme.png | "LongVista Final" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 m11 theme.png | "m11" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Orange theme.png | "Orange" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Plexgear WinFlag theme.png | "Plexgear WinFlag" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 ReAero theme.png | "ReAero" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Reaper X theme.png | "Reaper X" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Aero Dynamic A0 theme.png | "Aero Dynamic A0" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 SoulGlass theme.png | "SoulGlass" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Stars theme.png | "Stars" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 start aero theme.png | "start aero" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 The Emerald Forest theme.png | "The Emerald Forest" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 TransblackV2 theme.png | "TransblackV2" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vagia's G Revolution theme.png | "Vagia's G Revolution" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vagia's G theme.png | "Vagia's G" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vega theme.png | "Vega" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vista Black theme.png | "Vista Black" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vista Breeze theme.png | "Vista Breeze" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vista Vidrio theme.png | "Vista Vidrio" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Vista Classic theme.png | "Vista Classic" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 VistaGlass theme.png | "VistaGlass" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 X-AeRo theme.png | "X-AeRo" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 xOre theme.png | "xOre" theme
Vista Extreme Edition R2 Zeus OSX theme.png | "Zeus OSX" theme
</gallery>


[[Category:Bootlegs originating from Asia]]
[[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows Vista]]
[[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows Vista]]
[[Category:Partially lost bootlegs]]
[[Category:Bootlegs]]
[[Category:Bootlegs]]

Revision as of 17:54, 22 March 2024

Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2
The desktop of Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2
Original OSWindows Vista SP1
Release dateDecember 2008
AuthorAmit Talkin of Project-OS
CountryIndia
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit), x86 (64-bit) (lost)
File size4.3 GB
Download linkVistaEER2Final.iso (32-bit)
Date addedApril 15, 2023

Not to be confused with Windows Vista Xtreme Edition, which is currently lost.

Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2 is a bootleg Windows Vista SP1 edition, which was created by Amit Talkin of Project-OS. It released in December 2008, and was added to the archive on April 15, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows Vista SP1 ISO, which comes with DriverPacks from November 30, 2008 integrated. It is similar in the quantity of software and themes added to the bootleg to Windows Vista Kagome Titanium SP2 Edition (although this bootleg isn't based on Windows Vista SP2), and also in size, although it's slightly smaller. It has many programs, gadgets, themes, some DreamScene wallpapers, updates and tweaks added.

It has a new setup selector integrated into the initial setup. From it, you can launch some system programs like the Command Prompt and Task Manager, and even Process Explorer v11.21 and Process Monitor v2.02. You can also start network services and launch the Windows Recovery Wizard from there. The bootleg also comes with its own autorun.

Through that, you can access Release Notes (in HTML format), which shows a pretty extensive list of changes for this bootleg, a "64bit Extreme Edition® R2" link which goes to the author's official Extreme Edition site (which would presumably explain the 64-bit release and how it would be paid), a "Donate" link which takes you to the author's PayPal, and finally, a "OS Support" link which takes you to Project-OS, the author's "company" of sorts.

On the first boot of the OS, two message boxes will show up asking you if you want to disable Superfetch (for 1GB or lower RAM), and enable DreamScene respectively.

The autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Studio 7.0.

Changes from Windows Vista SP1

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • New setup background
  • New boot screen. It is static
  • New startup video, and sound

Look and feel

  • New default (DreamScene) wallpaper, and theme
  • 44 new themes included
  • One new DreamScene wallpaper, and many DeskSpaces wallpapers have been added
  • 585 new gadgets included

Software

  • 7-Zip 4.61 beta
  • Adobe Reader 9
  • "Advertising Center", whatever that is
  • DolbyFiles
  • ImagXpress
  • InCD
  • JRE 6 Update 10
  • K-Lite Codec Pack 4.3.1
  • Menu Templates Starter Kit
  • Movie Templates Starter Kit
  • Nero 9.0.9.4
  • Notepad++ 5.1.1
  • Unlocker 1.8.7
  • VMware Tools 7.2.9 build-109488
  • Vista4Experts
  • Windows Live Messenger 2008 8.5.1302.1018
  • WinRAR 3.80 (cracked, registered to Computer)
  • Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.1912

Customization Utilities

  • LogonStudio Vista 1.0 (comes with 12 login screen skins)
  • DeskScapes 1.02
  • IconPackager 4.0 (cracked, comes with 5 new icon sets)
  • WinBubbles 1.71

Drivers

  • SCSI Pass Through Direct 1.56

Updates

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
  • Microsoft Silverlight
  • DirectX 10 - November 2008

Notes

Bootleg quirks

  • In the desktop, there are many internet shortcuts included, and a readme file.
  • The "Windows Vista" theme is repeated 7 times in the theme selector, some being stock or duplicates of existing themes.
  • The "Mac OS X 10.5" theme is broken and applies the fallback theme.

CD contents and other info

  • Apparently, there is a text file on the CD root called "amit.txt" is critical to the setup and will not work if it is removed.
  • There is a folder on the CD root that is full of at least 50+ Windows Vista activators. It is extracted to the desktop during Setup.

Gallery

Themes

All screenshots below were taken with Aero enabled to get the most out of the themes.