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|screenshot = xDark_Desktop.png
|screenshot = W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 Desktop.png
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 7|Windows 7 SP1]]
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 7|Windows 7 SP1]]
|release_date = 2011
|release_date = May 13, 2011
|creator = [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Skat666|Skat666]]
|creator = [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Skat666|Skat666]], n0ak95
|language = English
|language = English
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|size = 3.22 GB
|size = 3.2 GiB
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%207/7%20xDark%20Deluxe%20v4.3%2032-Bit%20RG.iso 7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 32-Bit RG.iso]
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|archiveadd = December 5th, 2022
|archiveadd = December 5, 2022
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'''Windows 7 xDark Deluxe''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 7|Windows 7 SP1]] edition, which was created by [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Skat666|Skat666]] and n0ak95. It released on May 13, 2011, and was added to the archive on December 5, 2022.

'''Windows 7 xDark Deluxe''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 7|Windows 7 SP1]] edition, which was created by [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Skat666|Skat666]]. It released in 2011, and was added to the archive on December 5, 2022.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The OS is a modified copy of Windows 7 SP1 with modifications made to the setup, backgrounds and icons. Key takeaways include the setup window being more translucent and having a different background, as well as having multiple wallpapers along with a couple of themes added.
The OS is a modified copy of Windows 7 SP1 with modifications made to the setup, backgrounds and icons. Key takeaways include the setup window being more translucent and having a different background, as well as having multiple wallpapers along with a couple of themes added.


On the first boot of the OS, an installation script downloads ~20 programs, a process of which the script alleges can take 10 minutes.
On the first boot of the OS, an installation script made exclusively for the bootleg itself, by n0ak95, installs ~20 programs, a process of which the script alleges can take 10 minutes. It replaces the default IE search engine with Google at the end.


== Changes from Windows 7 SP1 ==
== Changes from Windows 7 SP1 ==
=== Minor changes ===
* The setup background is changed to the Harmony wallpaper put through a film camera filter
* Windows Media Player now has a custom background
* The setup window has been made more transparent

* New log in and default desktop background
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* One unique style is added, a few themes are added, most of them changing the wallpaper
* New setup graphics. The setup background is changed to the Harmony wallpaper put through a film camera filter, and the setup window has been made more transparent
* All icons have been changed to dark versions of themselves
* New OOBE graphics
* Some of the system folder names have been changed
* New login graphics

=== Look and feel ===
* New default theme, and wallpaper. The default theme has been replaced with Verdesh SteelFlash, with default colors
* 1 new theme named "xDark 4.3 RG", which is just Verdesh SteelFlash with a different name and slightly darker colors. All of the other themes has had their wallpapers replaced
* 4 new sets of wallpapers included, which all have 22 total wallpapers
* New icon set. All icons have been changed to dark versions of themselves
* The default arrow and move cursors have been replaced. 2 new cursor sets included
* A good portion of the sounds have been changed
* 47 new gadgets included


== Software ==
== Software ==
* 7-Zip 9.22 beta (with modified icons)
* 7-Zip 9.22 beta (with modified icons)
* 7-Zip SFX Splitter
* 7-Zip SFX Splitter
* Adobe Flash Player 10.3 r181
* SMART v1.2a
* Adobe Shockwave 11.5.9 r620
* Adobe AIR 2.6.0.19140
* A Bootable USB 0.9.0.4
* Java 6 Update 25
* ACiDview 6.1
* Attribute Changer 6.20
* AIDA64 Extreme Edition
* AIDA64 Extreme Edition
* Autoruns 9.57
* CCleaner 3.6.0.1433
* ClipName
* CrystalDiskInfo 3.10.0.2010
* CD-DVD Repair
* ExecParm 1.3
* File Association Fixer
* FixWin Utility
* Go GodMode
* HashTab Shell Extension 4.0.0.2
* Kel's Bonus Pack
* K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 7.1.0.0 (KLCP Update 7.1.8.0)
* Lammer Context Menu 1.0.3.6
* Logon Editor
* LockHunter 1.0 beta 3
* MediaInfo Lite
* Microangelo On Display
* Notepad2 4.2.25
* PasswdRenew
* Restorator 2007
* Restorator 2007
* RegFolder
* Re-Enable v2 Portable
* Rebuild Icon Cache
* Run Editor
* ShellNewHandler
* SFXMaker
* Silent Install Maker
* Silent Install Maker
* SMART v1.2a
* Kel's Bonus Pack
* SPTD 1.7.8
* Autoruns
* Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.0
* Universal Extractor 1.6.1.49
* UltraISO Premium 9.3.6.2750
* Windows Media Player Plus! 1.1
* WinPatrol 20.0.2011.2 (cracked, registered to n0ak)
* VMware Tools 8.4.6.16648
* xWinRAR™ 4.00 (cracked, registered to n0ak95, comes with one theme, iMod, comes with 4 programs, CabPack, HJSplit, UHARC and WinUHA)


=== Games ===
* Ultimate Windows Tweaker
* World of Goo
* Advanced File Copy Manager
* EasyFind Panel
* ShellMenuView
* ShellNewHandler
* Rebuild Icon Cache
* Re-Enable 2.0
* FixWin 1.2
* Device Manager
* Keyboard Settings
* Services Manager
* User Password


=== Customization Utilities ===
=== Customization Utilities ===
* 7 Style Builder
* 7 Quick Fix
* AvePreview
* Windows 7 Manager
* Logon Background Changer
* Media Player Background Changer
* Start Button Changer
* Start Button Changer
* System File Replacer
* System File Replacer
* Logon Background Changer
* NimiVisuals
* OEM Configurator 2.0
* Windows Media Player Background Changer
* Windows 7 Style Builder 1.5
* Windows 7 Manager
* Windows 7 in a Box

=== Updates ===
* Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
* Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
* Microsoft Silverlight
* Malicious Software Removal Tool
* DirectX 9.0c - June 2010


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* The post-install script ''will'' try to install its own version of VMware Tools, so if you're using a newer version of VMware than what the script installs, then delete the executable that it tries to install immediately so they will not conflict with each other.
* ACiDview and CCleaner will always fail to install. Keep in mind that the latter already comes with the OS by default.
* The Explorer item check box feature is enabled.
* The Explorer item check box feature is enabled.
* Some of the system folder names have been changed.
* The console color scheme is set to blue on gray.
* The console color scheme is set to blue on gray, like the post-install script.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 Setup.png | Setup
xDark_Partition.png | Setup at the partition screen
xDark_Copying.png | Setup while it's copying files
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 Copying.png | Setup while it's copying
xDark_OOBE.png | OOBE
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 OOBE.png | OOBE
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 Login.png | Login screen
xDark_Login.png | Log in
xDark_DesktopFB.png | Desktop on first boot
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 DesktopFB.png | Desktop on first boot
xDark_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 Desktop.png | Empty desktop
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 StartMenu.png | Start menu
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows
</gallery>

=== Themes ===
<gallery>
W7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 xDark 4.3 RG Theme.png | "xDark 4.3 RG" theme
</gallery>
</gallery>



Latest revision as of 15:22, 27 June 2024

Windows 7 xDark Deluxe 4.3
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows 7 xDark Deluxe 4.3
The desktop of Windows 7 xDark Deluxe 4.3
Original OSWindows 7 SP1
Release dateMay 13, 2011
AuthorSkat666, n0ak95
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size3.2 GiB
Download link7 xDark Deluxe v4.3 32-Bit RG.iso
Date addedDecember 5, 2022

Windows 7 xDark Deluxe is a bootleg Windows 7 SP1 edition, which was created by Skat666 and n0ak95. It released on May 13, 2011, and was added to the archive on December 5, 2022.

Description

The OS is a modified copy of Windows 7 SP1 with modifications made to the setup, backgrounds and icons. Key takeaways include the setup window being more translucent and having a different background, as well as having multiple wallpapers along with a couple of themes added.

On the first boot of the OS, an installation script made exclusively for the bootleg itself, by n0ak95, installs ~20 programs, a process of which the script alleges can take 10 minutes. It replaces the default IE search engine with Google at the end.

Changes from Windows 7 SP1

Minor changes

  • Windows Media Player now has a custom background

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • New setup graphics. The setup background is changed to the Harmony wallpaper put through a film camera filter, and the setup window has been made more transparent
  • New OOBE graphics
  • New login graphics

Look and feel

  • New default theme, and wallpaper. The default theme has been replaced with Verdesh SteelFlash, with default colors
  • 1 new theme named "xDark 4.3 RG", which is just Verdesh SteelFlash with a different name and slightly darker colors. All of the other themes has had their wallpapers replaced
  • 4 new sets of wallpapers included, which all have 22 total wallpapers
  • New icon set. All icons have been changed to dark versions of themselves
  • The default arrow and move cursors have been replaced. 2 new cursor sets included
  • A good portion of the sounds have been changed
  • 47 new gadgets included

Software

  • 7-Zip 9.22 beta (with modified icons)
  • 7-Zip SFX Splitter
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 r181
  • Adobe Shockwave 11.5.9 r620
  • Adobe AIR 2.6.0.19140
  • A Bootable USB 0.9.0.4
  • Java 6 Update 25
  • ACiDview 6.1
  • Attribute Changer 6.20
  • AIDA64 Extreme Edition
  • Autoruns 9.57
  • CCleaner 3.6.0.1433
  • ClipName
  • CrystalDiskInfo 3.10.0.2010
  • CD-DVD Repair
  • ExecParm 1.3
  • File Association Fixer
  • FixWin Utility
  • Go GodMode
  • HashTab Shell Extension 4.0.0.2
  • Kel's Bonus Pack
  • K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 7.1.0.0 (KLCP Update 7.1.8.0)
  • Lammer Context Menu 1.0.3.6
  • Logon Editor
  • LockHunter 1.0 beta 3
  • MediaInfo Lite
  • Microangelo On Display
  • Notepad2 4.2.25
  • PasswdRenew
  • Restorator 2007
  • RegFolder
  • Re-Enable v2 Portable
  • Rebuild Icon Cache
  • Run Editor
  • ShellNewHandler
  • SFXMaker
  • Silent Install Maker
  • SMART v1.2a
  • SPTD 1.7.8
  • Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.0
  • Universal Extractor 1.6.1.49
  • UltraISO Premium 9.3.6.2750
  • Windows Media Player Plus! 1.1
  • WinPatrol 20.0.2011.2 (cracked, registered to n0ak)
  • VMware Tools 8.4.6.16648
  • xWinRAR™ 4.00 (cracked, registered to n0ak95, comes with one theme, iMod, comes with 4 programs, CabPack, HJSplit, UHARC and WinUHA)

Games

  • World of Goo

Customization Utilities

  • 7 Quick Fix
  • AvePreview
  • Start Button Changer
  • System File Replacer
  • Logon Background Changer
  • NimiVisuals
  • OEM Configurator 2.0
  • Windows Media Player Background Changer
  • Windows 7 Style Builder 1.5
  • Windows 7 Manager
  • Windows 7 in a Box

Updates

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
  • Microsoft Silverlight
  • Malicious Software Removal Tool
  • DirectX 9.0c - June 2010

Notes

Bootleg quirks

  • The post-install script will try to install its own version of VMware Tools, so if you're using a newer version of VMware than what the script installs, then delete the executable that it tries to install immediately so they will not conflict with each other.
  • ACiDview and CCleaner will always fail to install. Keep in mind that the latter already comes with the OS by default.
  • The Explorer item check box feature is enabled.
  • Some of the system folder names have been changed.
  • The console color scheme is set to blue on gray, like the post-install script.

Gallery

Themes