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|screenshot = XPRuby2040-EmptyDesktop.png
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]]
|release_date = May 8th8, 2015
|creator = [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Lander X|Lander X]]
|country = Venezuela
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|size = 4,05 GB
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'''Windows XP Ruby 2040''' is a [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] based distribution created as part of the XP Ruby series, by [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Lander X|Lander X]]. It released on May 8th8, 2015.
 
Unfortunately, the other editions of this bootleg are paid and probably lost, because Lander X discontinues and deletes old versions of his bootlegs from his servers after some period of time.
 
== Changes from Windows XP SP3 ==
=== Minor changes ===
* Most steps on the text-based setup are skipped, starting right on the partitioning screen.
 
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* Most steps on the text-based setup are skipped, starting right on the partitioning screen.
* Graphic setup stage uses the Windows 2000 installer.
* Suggested default PC name is WINXP2012.
* OOBE is completely skipped, you log in as the Administrator account.
 
=== Look and feel ===
* Royale is set as the default theme.
* Default user tiles are replaced with Windows 7 ones.
* There's a shortcut on the desktop called "Selección del explorador" (Browser selection) which is supposed to help the user to install a new web browser. Clicking "Aceptar" redirects to https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/BrowserChoice/ (this website is not avaliable anymore).
* Default user tiles are replaced with Windows 7 ones
* Explorer set to use the classic folders by default (can be restored to show the sidebar with common tasks)
* Control panel uses the classic view (category view cannot be re-enabled)
* Control panel also has extra items and shortcuts to, in example, Registry Editor
 
== Software ==
 
=== Bundled with the CD ===
 
* Google Chrome 36.0.1985.143
* Mozilla Firefox 31.0
 
=== Included themes ===
 
* Luna
* Royale (default)
 
== Notes ==
=== Remarks ===
* ''Archive password is "landerxdeidad" (remove this once uploaded to CW collection)''
 
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* PowerDJ setup opens WinZip setup instead
* AVG setup doesn't work because it claims the installer is too old (set your date to 2015 to fix)
* Nero installer doesn't work because the demo key is expired (set your date to 2015 to fix)
* There's a shortcut on the desktop called "Selección del explorador" (Browser selection) which is supposed to help the user to install a new web browser. Clicking "Aceptar" redirects to https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/BrowserChoice/ (this website is not avaliable anymore).
* Explorer is set to use the classic folders by default (can be restored to show the sidebar with common tasks).
* Control panelPanel uses the classic view (category view cannot be re-enabled).
* Control panelPanel also has extra items and shortcuts to, in example, Registry Editor.
* Suggested default PC name is WINXP2012.
 
=== CD contents and other info ===
* According to the box art it claims to be the "Only XP version that didn't expire on April 2014", yet other XP-based bootlegs of him claims the same thing
* According to the box art this bootleg has 164.000 drivers slipstreamed on it making the installation easy to do because the device will be recognized since the first instant
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Ruby2040 Stage2-DriverPacks.png | Setup on stage 2 - Extracting DriverPacks
File:Ruby2040-Stage2-Init.png | Setup on Stage 2 - Initializing
File:XPRuby2040-Stage2-Setup1.png | Setup on stage 2 - Installing devices
File:XPRuby2040-Stage2-setup2.png | Setup on stage 2 - Naming PC and administrator password settings
File:XPRuby2040-Stage2-Final.png | Setup on stage 2 - Final steps
File:XPRuby2040-EmptyDesktop.png | Empty desktop
File:XPRuby2040-Start.png | Start menu
File:XPRuby2040-ProgramList.png | Program list
File:XPRuby2040-About.png | About Windows, and system info
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop2.png | Desktop after installing all the software bundled on the CD
File:XPRuby2040-ProgramList2.png | Program list after installing all software bundled on the CD
</gallery>
 
=== Themes ===
<gallery>
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Luna.png | Luna
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Royale.png | Royale (default)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Zune.png | Zune
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Embedded.png | Embedded
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-RoyaleNoir.png | Royale Noir
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Nile.png | Nile theme (Luna)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Ontairo1.png | Ontairo - Local Feel theme (Luna Metallic)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Ontairo2.png | Ontairo - Nature - Animals theme (Luna Metallic)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Ontairo3.png | Ontairo - Historical Monuments theme (Luna Metallic)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Nunavut1.png | Nunavut - Local Feel theme (Luna Metallic)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Nunavut2.png | Nunavut - Nature - Animals theme (Luna Metallic)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Nunavut3.png | Nunavut - Historial Monuments theme (Luna Metallic)
File:XPRuby2040-Desktop-Howdoitypethis.png | Ree Ree Khao San theme
</gallery>
 
=== Box art and Autorun ===
<gallery>
File:CARATULA WINDOWS XP RUBY 2040.png | Box art
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-Main.png | Autorun
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-about.png | About (appears when clicking the windows logo on the top left)
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-InstallAttempt.png | Clicking "Install Windows XP" will show this message
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-AboutElPatoMacho.png | About El Pato Macho
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-Acknowledgements.png | Acknowledgements
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-ApplicationsXP.png | "Aplicaciones XP" menu
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-Accesories.png | "Aplicaciones XP" -> "Accesorios" menu
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-UtilitiesXP.png | Clicking on "Utilidades XP" will open this folder
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-Office.png | Office 2010 menu
File:XPRuby2040-Autorun-OfficeActivator.png | Office 2010 activator
</gallery>
 
=== Other ===
<gallery>
File:XPRuby2040-CDroot.png | CD contents
</gallery>
 
[[Category:Bootlegs originating from South America]]
[[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP]]
[[Category:Bootlegs created by Lander X]]
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