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{{Infobox bootleg
{{Infobox bootleg
|screenshot = HalloweenPsycho_Desktop.png
|screenshot = W8 Halloweenpsycho Desktop.png
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|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 8.x|Windows 8 RTM]]
|caption = The desktop of 8 Halloween Psycho
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|creator = murphy78 (aka MacStar2012)
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|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 8.x|Windows 8]]
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|creator = murphy78
|release_date = January 2013
|release_date = January 2013
|country = ?
|language = English
|language = English
|arch = x86 (32-bit), x86 (64-bit)
|arch = x86 (32-bit), x64 (64-bit)
|size = 4.4 GB
|size = 4.4 GiB
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%208/Halloweenpsycho%20Windows%208%20Pro.iso Halloweenpsycho Windows 8 Pro.iso]
|download = {{link|url=https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%208/Halloweenpsycho%20Windows%208%20Pro.iso|name=Halloweenpsycho Windows 8 Pro.iso}}
|archiveadd = August 6, 2022
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'''Windows 8 Halloween Psycho''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 8.x|Windows 8 RTM]] edition, which was created by murphy78 (also known as MacStar2012). It released in January 2013, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022. It was released 2 months after the RTM release of Windows 8, making it one of the earliest Windows 8 bootlegs to exist.

'''Windows 8 Halloween Psycho''' is a Windows bootleg edition created by murphy78 released in January 2013 and added to the archive on August 6th, 2022.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The bootleg is a modified Windows 8 RTM ISO. Although it does not have many changes, this bootleg has some very interesting tidbits. This mod was released two months after the RTM release of Windows 8, making it one of the earliest Windows 8 bootlegs to exist.
The bootleg is a modified Windows 8 RTM ISO. It is themed after Halloween. It does not have much. The OS comes with 4 updates integrated.

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The bootleg can preactivate itself using your OEM's key depending on if you have any valid OEM information, and it can also automatically apply OEM branding and drop a custom theme based on what your OEM vendor is.

== Changes from Windows 8 RTM ==
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
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* New setup graphics. The setup background is changed

=== Look and feel ===
* 1 new theme included, which is based on what your OEM vendor is
* New default avatar


== Notes ==
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The bootleg can preactivate itself using your OEM's key depending on if you have any valid OEM information, and it can also automatically apply OEM branding and wallpapers based on your OEM information.
=== Remarks ===
* Despite being Halloween themed, this bootleg came out after Halloween.


== Changes from Windows 8 ==
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* The "Default" theme is the theme that will get dropped by default if you don't have any OEM information specified. In this case, the "VMware" theme got dropped due to the screenshots for this bootleg being taken primarily in VMware Workstation 12.5.9. Keep in mind that the "Default" theme was simply copied over from the CD.
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* The setup background is changed
* One theme has been added, although it isn't set by default
* Four updates have been added in
* The default profile picture is changed


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
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W8 Halloweenpsycho Desktop.png | Empty desktop
HalloweenPsycho_Partition.png | Setup at the partition screen
W8 Halloweenpsycho StartMenu.png | Start menu
HalloweenPsycho_Copying.png | Setup while it's copying files
W8 Halloweenpsycho Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows
HalloweenPsycho_OOBE.png | OOBE
HalloweenPsycho_Login.png | Log in
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HalloweenPsycho_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Themes ===
=== Themes ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
HalloweenPsycho_DefaultTheme.png | "Default" theme
W8 Halloweenpsycho Default theme.png | "Default" theme
W8 Halloweenpsycho VMware theme.png | "VMware" theme
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 09:24, 26 August 2024

Windows 8 Halloween Psycho
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows 8 Halloween Psycho
The desktop of Windows 8 Halloween Psycho
Original OSWindows 8 RTM
Release dateJanuary 2013
Authormurphy78 (aka MacStar2012)
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit), x64 (64-bit)
File size4.4 GiB
Download linkHalloweenpsycho Windows 8 Pro.iso
Date addedAugust 6, 2022

Windows 8 Halloween Psycho is a bootleg Windows 8 RTM edition, which was created by murphy78 (also known as MacStar2012). It released in January 2013, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022. It was released 2 months after the RTM release of Windows 8, making it one of the earliest Windows 8 bootlegs to exist.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows 8 RTM ISO. It is themed after Halloween. It does not have much. The OS comes with 4 updates integrated.

The bootleg can preactivate itself using your OEM's key depending on if you have any valid OEM information, and it can also automatically apply OEM branding and drop a custom theme based on what your OEM vendor is.

Changes from Windows 8 RTM

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • New setup graphics. The setup background is changed

Look and feel

  • 1 new theme included, which is based on what your OEM vendor is
  • New default avatar

Notes

Remarks

  • Despite being Halloween themed, this bootleg came out after Halloween.

Bootleg quirks

  • The "Default" theme is the theme that will get dropped by default if you don't have any OEM information specified. In this case, the "VMware" theme got dropped due to the screenshots for this bootleg being taken primarily in VMware Workstation 12.5.9. Keep in mind that the "Default" theme was simply copied over from the CD.

Gallery

  • Empty desktop

    Empty desktop

  • Start menu

    Start menu

  • System Properties and About Windows

    System Properties and About Windows

Themes

  • "Default" theme

    "Default" theme

  • "VMware" theme

    "VMware" theme

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