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|screenshot = XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Desktop.png |
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|title = Windows XP Vortex 3 G Red Edition |
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|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] |
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|screenshot = Wvortex.png |
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|release_date = February 22, 2009 |
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|caption = The desktop of a new install. |
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|creator = Mohamed Moustafa, Hesham Fayez |
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|original_os = [[Windows XP]] |
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|country = Egypt |
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|release_date = December 22, 2013 |
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|creator = arabessam |
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|language = English, Arabic |
|language = English, Arabic |
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|arch = x86 |
|arch = x86 (32-bit) |
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|size = 701 MB |
|size = 701 MB |
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|download = [https:// |
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/Windows_XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition.iso Windows_XP_Vortex_3G_<wbr>Red_Edition.iso]<br>(February 2009)<br>[https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/Boshkash.%20Live%20Dvd.iso Boshkash. Live Dvd.iso]<br>(March 2009) |
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|archiveadd = '''February 2009''':<br>December 12, 2021<br>'''March 2009''':<br>December 22, 2022 |
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'''Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by Mohamed Moustafa and Hesham Fayez. It released on February 22, 2009, and was added to the archive on December 12, 2021. Later on, on December 22, 2013, the bootleg resurfaced on [https://arabessam.blogspot.com arabessam]'s blog. Presumably, this was where the bootleg was found and archived. |
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An updated version of this bootleg from March 7, 2009, was discovered and uploaded to the archive on December 22, 2022. According to the release notes, some programs were updated and some minor issues were fixed. Apparently, you can now choose to have the normal Vista look instead of the RED look that this bootleg is known for. |
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'''Windows XP Vortex 3 G Red Edition''' is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 mod created by [https://arabessam.blogspot.com/ arabessam]. The ISO date implies this was created on 22 September 2017. |
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== Description == |
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The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It heavily themes the OS after Project(RED) Windows Vista. It adds some programs, themes and wallpapers, icons, cursors and sounds. It comes with many updates. It comes with its own autorun, and a specialized software collection. It is unattended, and preactivated. |
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The included software collection, ''Vortex Tools 3.0'', which you can access through the desktop, has many interesting things on it. There are about 4 pages you can scroll through, each with their own distinct purpose. Such as, the second page being a listing of customization utilities which you can peruse through and customize to your liking. What's particularly notable about this page's catalog however, is you can change the transparency setting of "Trans Bar" directly from Vortex Tools itself. You can even clear your icon cache with it! The third page is a launcher for the home-made "Autorun Protection" (which is just a batch script), where you can select the drives you want it to scan for any malicious autorun entries. And the last page is a search engine for the creators' supposed sponsor, ''Linklol.com'', which has been long defunct. Nowadays it is a link shortener. Here, you can see credits for the bootleg authors. |
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But there is a lot more to this tool than you might think, there are actually multiple sections of programs you can scroll through. In the first page, there are 3 sections: "System", "Tools", and "Security". |
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The autorun was made using a trial version of AutoPlay Media Studio 7.0. |
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== Changes from Windows XP SP3 == |
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=== Minor changes === |
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* The Run dialog has been edited to look like Windows 7's |
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* OEM branding is included |
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=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures === |
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* The setup has been heavily modified and replaced with a custom setup engine, complete with animations and a slideshow with Quran verses which also silently installs programs in the background |
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* New boot graphics |
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* New pre-OOBE graphics |
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* New login graphics |
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=== Look and feel === |
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* New default theme, and wallpaper |
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* 6 new visual styles included |
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* 20 new wallpapers included. One is "Bliss", and it's been replaced |
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* New default screensaver |
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* 4 new ProjectRED gadgets included |
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* New Windows Vista sound scheme |
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* New Aero cursor set. The Working in Background and Busy cursors are recolored to red |
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* The Segoe UI font is present |
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The branding of "Windows XP" and "Windows Vista" is very inconsistent in the OS, but winver implies it's based off Windows XP SP3. |
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==Changes from Windows XP== |
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* The setup has animations |
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* The setup is unattended |
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* The setup has verses from the Quran |
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* The theme resembles the Windows Vista theme but with a red color. |
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* The start menu is changed to look like Vista |
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== Software == |
== Software == |
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* Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 |
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* K-Lite Codec Pack |
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* Alky 1.1 |
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* Foxit Reader 2.3 Build 3201 |
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* K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 4.5.3 |
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* Microsoft Office 2007 Recent Documents Gadgets |
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* Real Alternative 1.90 |
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* TeraCopy 2.0 beta 4a |
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* UltraISO 9.3.1.2633 |
* UltraISO 9.3.1.2633 |
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* Winamp v5.541 |
* Winamp v5.541 |
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* WinRAR 3.80 |
* WinRAR 3.80 (cracked, registered to Computer) |
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* Windows Live Essentials (Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8050.1202) |
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* Windows Sidebar |
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* Yahoo! Messenger (9.0.0.2128) |
* Yahoo! Messenger (9.0.0.2128) |
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=== Updates === |
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* Microsoft Silverlight |
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* DirectX 9.0c |
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* Windows Media Player 11 |
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* Internet Explorer 7 |
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* MSXML 4.0 SP2 |
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=== Software on the CD === |
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==== Vortex Tools 3.0 ==== |
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===== System ===== |
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* Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.2 |
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* Autoruns 9.38 |
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* CCleaner v2.15.81 |
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* Context Menu Manager |
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* DiskCleaner |
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* Driver Update |
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* Everest Ultimate Engineer Edition 4.60.1578 Beta (cracked) |
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* HD Tune 2.55 |
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* HWMonitor 1.11.0 |
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* MemTest 3.8 |
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* Process Explorer 11.32 |
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* Registry Defrag |
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* Revo Uninstaller 1.75 |
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* DShutdown v1.72.1 |
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* Smart RAM |
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* TweakUI 2.10.0.0 |
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* WinUpdatesList v1.23 |
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* WinDriver Expert 1.10 |
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===== Tools ===== |
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* FTP Wanderer 2.8.1 |
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* Pandora Recovery v2.1.1 |
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* Dexpot 1.4 |
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* XnView 1.92 |
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* Quick Search and Replace 1.0 |
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* WinImage Self Extractor 6.00.6000 |
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* mp3DirectCut 2.06 |
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* PowerMenu 1.5.1 |
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* Audio Record Wizard 3.98 |
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* Traktor DJ 1.06 |
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* Notepad2 3.0.20 |
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* SiteShoter 1.21 |
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* DiskExplorer |
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===== Security ===== |
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* Autorun Protection (it just takes you to the aforementioned page) |
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* Autorun Remover V2.3 |
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* Fast scan for autorun |
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* Expired Cookies Cleaner v.1.02 |
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* SmitFraudFix v2.396 |
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===== Vista Tools ===== |
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* VistaDriveIcon |
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* ViStart VTP Edition Build 2489 |
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* ViStart Build 2646 |
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* TopDesk 1.4.2 |
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* TrueTransparency (with 2 new skins) |
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* TransBar 1.4.2 |
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* LClock 1.0 |
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* ViOrb |
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* VisualTaskTips 2.2 |
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* Styler 1.401 (with 6 new skins) |
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== Notes == |
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=== Bootleg quirks === |
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* The bootleg was finalized on February 20, 2009, and released 2 days later. |
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* The branding of "Windows XP" and "Windows Vista" is very inconsistent in the OS, but winver implies it's based off Windows XP SP3. |
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* The "Vista Ultimate" theme appears to be an edited version of VistaVG, just with the ProjectRED start orb added. |
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=== CD contents and other info === |
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* "KMPlayer" is unclickable in Vortex Tools for some reason. |
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* The serial key is listed in a text file on the CD root. |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery> |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Setup.png | Setup in the graphical phase |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Boot.png | Boot screen |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_PreOOBE.png | Pre-OOBE |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Login.png | Login screen |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Software.png | Setup while it's installing software |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Desktop.png | Empty desktop |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_StartMenu.png | Start menu ("Vista Ultimate" theme) |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Autorun.png | Autorun |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vortex_Tools_-_Page_1.png | Vortex Tools - Page 1 (System, Default) |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vortex_Tools_-_Tools.png | Vortex Tools - Page 1 (Tools) |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vortex_Tools_-_Security.png | Vortex Tools - Page 1 (Security) |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vortex_Tools_-_Page_2.png | Vortex Tools - Page 2 |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vortex_Tools_-_Page_3.png | Vortex Tools - Page 3 |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vortex_Tools_-_Page_4.png | Vortex Tools - Page 4 |
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</gallery> |
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=== Visual Styles === |
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<gallery> |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Crystal_dlb_2_Visual_Style.png | "Crystal dlb 2" Visual Style |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Leopard_Visual_Style.png | "Leopard" Visual Style |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Royale_Visual_Style.png | "Royale" Visual Style |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_Vista_Ultimate_Visual_Style.png | "Vista Ultimate" Visual Style |
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XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition_VistaVG_Ultimate_Visual_Style.png | "VistaVG Ultimate" Visual Style |
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</gallery> |
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[[Category:Bootlegs originating from Africa]] |
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[[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP]] |
[[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP]] |
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[[Category:Bootlegs]] |
Revision as of 13:21, 22 April 2024
Crusty Windows bootleg | |
![]() The desktop of Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition | |
Original OS | Windows XP SP3 |
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Release date | February 22, 2009 |
Author | Mohamed Moustafa, Hesham Fayez |
Country | Egypt |
Language(s) | English, Arabic |
Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
File size | 701 MB |
Download link | Windows_XP_Vortex_3G_ (February 2009) Boshkash. Live Dvd.iso (March 2009) |
Date added | February 2009: December 12, 2021 March 2009: December 22, 2022 |
Live CD | No |
Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Mohamed Moustafa and Hesham Fayez. It released on February 22, 2009, and was added to the archive on December 12, 2021. Later on, on December 22, 2013, the bootleg resurfaced on arabessam's blog. Presumably, this was where the bootleg was found and archived.
An updated version of this bootleg from March 7, 2009, was discovered and uploaded to the archive on December 22, 2022. According to the release notes, some programs were updated and some minor issues were fixed. Apparently, you can now choose to have the normal Vista look instead of the RED look that this bootleg is known for.
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It heavily themes the OS after Project(RED) Windows Vista. It adds some programs, themes and wallpapers, icons, cursors and sounds. It comes with many updates. It comes with its own autorun, and a specialized software collection. It is unattended, and preactivated.
The included software collection, Vortex Tools 3.0, which you can access through the desktop, has many interesting things on it. There are about 4 pages you can scroll through, each with their own distinct purpose. Such as, the second page being a listing of customization utilities which you can peruse through and customize to your liking. What's particularly notable about this page's catalog however, is you can change the transparency setting of "Trans Bar" directly from Vortex Tools itself. You can even clear your icon cache with it! The third page is a launcher for the home-made "Autorun Protection" (which is just a batch script), where you can select the drives you want it to scan for any malicious autorun entries. And the last page is a search engine for the creators' supposed sponsor, Linklol.com, which has been long defunct. Nowadays it is a link shortener. Here, you can see credits for the bootleg authors.
But there is a lot more to this tool than you might think, there are actually multiple sections of programs you can scroll through. In the first page, there are 3 sections: "System", "Tools", and "Security".
The autorun was made using a trial version of AutoPlay Media Studio 7.0.
Changes from Windows XP SP3
Minor changes
- The Run dialog has been edited to look like Windows 7's
- OEM branding is included
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- The setup has been heavily modified and replaced with a custom setup engine, complete with animations and a slideshow with Quran verses which also silently installs programs in the background
- New boot graphics
- New pre-OOBE graphics
- New login graphics
Look and feel
- New default theme, and wallpaper
- 6 new visual styles included
- 20 new wallpapers included. One is "Bliss", and it's been replaced
- New default screensaver
- 4 new ProjectRED gadgets included
- New Windows Vista sound scheme
- New Aero cursor set. The Working in Background and Busy cursors are recolored to red
- The Segoe UI font is present
Software
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36
- Alky 1.1
- Foxit Reader 2.3 Build 3201
- K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 4.5.3
- Microsoft Office 2007 Recent Documents Gadgets
- Real Alternative 1.90
- TeraCopy 2.0 beta 4a
- UltraISO 9.3.1.2633
- Winamp v5.541
- WinRAR 3.80 (cracked, registered to Computer)
- Windows Live Essentials (Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8050.1202)
- Windows Sidebar
- Yahoo! Messenger (9.0.0.2128)
Updates
- Microsoft Silverlight
- DirectX 9.0c
- Windows Media Player 11
- Internet Explorer 7
- MSXML 4.0 SP2
Software on the CD
Vortex Tools 3.0
System
- Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.2
- Autoruns 9.38
- CCleaner v2.15.81
- Context Menu Manager
- DiskCleaner
- Driver Update
- Everest Ultimate Engineer Edition 4.60.1578 Beta (cracked)
- HD Tune 2.55
- HWMonitor 1.11.0
- MemTest 3.8
- Process Explorer 11.32
- Registry Defrag
- Revo Uninstaller 1.75
- DShutdown v1.72.1
- Smart RAM
- TweakUI 2.10.0.0
- WinUpdatesList v1.23
- WinDriver Expert 1.10
Tools
- FTP Wanderer 2.8.1
- Pandora Recovery v2.1.1
- Dexpot 1.4
- XnView 1.92
- Quick Search and Replace 1.0
- WinImage Self Extractor 6.00.6000
- mp3DirectCut 2.06
- PowerMenu 1.5.1
- Audio Record Wizard 3.98
- Traktor DJ 1.06
- Notepad2 3.0.20
- SiteShoter 1.21
- DiskExplorer
Security
- Autorun Protection (it just takes you to the aforementioned page)
- Autorun Remover V2.3
- Fast scan for autorun
- Expired Cookies Cleaner v.1.02
- SmitFraudFix v2.396
Vista Tools
- VistaDriveIcon
- ViStart VTP Edition Build 2489
- ViStart Build 2646
- TopDesk 1.4.2
- TrueTransparency (with 2 new skins)
- TransBar 1.4.2
- LClock 1.0
- ViOrb
- VisualTaskTips 2.2
- Styler 1.401 (with 6 new skins)
Notes
Bootleg quirks
- The bootleg was finalized on February 20, 2009, and released 2 days later.
- The branding of "Windows XP" and "Windows Vista" is very inconsistent in the OS, but winver implies it's based off Windows XP SP3.
- The "Vista Ultimate" theme appears to be an edited version of VistaVG, just with the ProjectRED start orb added.
CD contents and other info
- "KMPlayer" is unclickable in Vortex Tools for some reason.
- The serial key is listed in a text file on the CD root.
Gallery
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Setup in the graphical phase
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Boot screen
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Pre-OOBE
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Login screen
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Setup while it's installing software
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Empty desktop
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Start menu ("Vista Ultimate" theme)
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System Properties and About Windows
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Autorun
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Vortex Tools - Page 1 (System, Default)
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Vortex Tools - Page 1 (Tools)
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Vortex Tools - Page 1 (Security)
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Vortex Tools - Page 2
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Vortex Tools - Page 3
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Vortex Tools - Page 4
Visual Styles
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"Crystal dlb 2" Visual Style
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"Leopard" Visual Style
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"Royale" Visual Style
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"Vista Ultimate" Visual Style
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"VistaVG Ultimate" Visual Style