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|screenshot = W31 Microsoft Cougar Build 28 Desktop.png |
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|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x|Windows for Workgroups 3.11]] |
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x|Windows for Workgroups 3.11]] |
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|release_date = '''Fake:''' March 20, 1993 December 16, 2008 |
|release_date = '''Fake:''' March 20, 1993<br>'''Real:''' December 16, 2008 |
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|creator = OBrasilo of Euro-Asian Beta Group |
|creator = OBrasilo of Euro-Asian Beta Group |
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|language = English |
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=== Bootleg quirks === |
=== Bootleg quirks === |
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* The WINDOWS directory is now called "COUGAR". |
* The WINDOWS directory is now called "COUGAR". |
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=== CD contents and other info === |
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* All of the File Opened dates report April 10, 2016. |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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W31 Microsoft Cougar Build 28 PreSetup.png | Pre-setup |
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== See also == |
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* {{Link|url=https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_Cougar_build_028|name=Windows Cougar build 028}} on BetaWiki |
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 29 September 2024
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of Microsoft Cougar Build 028 | |
| Original OS | Windows for Workgroups 3.11 |
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| Release date | Fake: March 20, 1993 Real: December 16, 2008 |
| Author | OBrasilo of Euro-Asian Beta Group |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (16-bit) |
| File size | 10.8 MiB |
| Download link | Microsoft Cougar.iso |
| Date added | September 18, 2024 |
Microsoft Cougar Build 028 is a bootleg Windows for Workgroups 3.11 edition, which was created by OBrasilo (now known as Battler) of Euro-Asian Beta Group. It released on December 16, 2008, and was added to the archive on September 18, 2024.
Description
The bootleg is an infamous fake alpha build of Windows purported to have been in development sometime before the Chicago project. In reality, it is simply a modified build of Windows for Workgroups 3.11. It modifies strings and graphics in the OS, but remains almost entirely stock.
Changes from Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Minor changes
- The setup OS text is changed to "Microsoft Cougar" and "Cougar". "The Setup program" line however, still says "Windows 3.1".
- The Control Panel now has a new item named "Window Metrics", which crashes and terminates the Control Panel if you try to run it.
- Dr. Watson now runs on startup and is accessible in the Desktop.
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New boot screen
Look and feel
- New default "Under Construction" wallpaper
Software
- Musicbox 2.0a
- WinBug
Notes
Remarks
- This bootleg's claims of predating the Chicago project could very well be contradicted by the existence of the Windows 95 20 July 1992 build.
Bootleg quirks
- The WINDOWS directory is now called "COUGAR".
CD contents and other info
- All of the File Opened dates report April 10, 2016.
Gallery
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Pre-setup
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Setup in the graphical phase
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Setup while it's copying files
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Boot screen
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Empty desktop
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Read Me
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Error in Window Metrics
See also
- Windows Cougar build 028 on BetaWiki