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|arch = x86 (32-bit), x86 (64-bit)
|size = 1.56 GB
|download = [{{link|url=https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%207/7%20Red%20Edition%20-%20X64-%26-X86%20-%20Freeware%20Sys.iso |name=7 Red Edition - X64-&-X86 - Freeware Sys.iso]}}
|archiveadd = August 6th6, 2022
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'''Windows 7 Red Edition''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 7|Windows 7 SP1]] edition, which was created by [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Freeware Sys|Freeware Sys]]. It released on September 20, 2015, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022.
 
== Description ==
The bootleg is a modified Windows 7 SP1 ISO. It is themed after Project(RED) Windows Vista, like [[Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition]], but not nearly as crustyinteresting. It includes some themes, along with a WPI with many programs included. It is unattended and preactivated.
 
== Changes from Windows 7 SP1 ==
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* New setup graphics including the aforementioned red style (in this case, (Product) RED is used as the background) added. The setup window has been made nearly transparent, and some of the icons are replaced. Windows 8.1's setup engine is used in place of the original one, which explains the Windows 8.1 boot screen you get when you first boot the bootleg
* New boot screen included, thanks to a script that automatically gets executed on first boot that applies the boot skin (like in Freeware Sys's other bootlegs)
* The OOBE banner is replaced with the bootleg's name
* New login graphics. The "Welcome" text has been blanked out
 
* 7 new wallpapers included. The default wallpaper is replaced as well
=== Look and feel ===
* New default theme, and wallpaper
* 5 new themes
* 7 new wallpapers included. The default wallpaper is replaced as well
* Many of the system icons along with the Start orb have been made red
* Some of the notification icons are inverted
 
== Notes ==
=== WPI ===
* The WPI is notable for being very unstable, it may take several tries to get it to start properly.
* You will encounter errors coming from "ie4uinit.exe" on the first boot of the OS. You can simply ignore them.
* NetWorx, Nero BROM & Express and Classic Shell will fail to install due to it being in the wrong folder.
* CCleaner will fail to install due to the installer being broken.
* HashCheck and Desktop Gadgets will fail to install due to it not existing at all.
 
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* You will encounter errors coming from "ie4uinit.exe" on the first boot of the OS. You can simply ignore them.
 
=== OEM branding information ===
* The manufacturer is set to "Freeware Sys".
* The model is set to "www.facebook.com/FreewareSys.com".
=== Themes ===
<gallery>
W7_RedEdition_Alternative_AE_Theme.png | "Alternative AE" Themetheme
W7_RedEdition_clear_red_Theme.png | "clear red" Themetheme
W7_RedEdition_Spirit_R_Theme.png | "Spirit R" Themetheme
W7_RedEdition_Stealth_Theme.png | "Stealth" Themetheme
W7_RedEdition_Sufferance-Red_Theme.png | "Sufferance-Red" Themetheme
</gallery>