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{{Infobox bootleg
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|screenshot = Neptune_Desktop.png
|screenshot = W2K Neptune Desktop.png
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 2000|Windows 2000 SP4]]
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 2000|Windows 2000 SP4]]
|release_date = March 2014
|release_date = March 2014
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|language = English
|language = English
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|size = 361 MB
|size = 361.6 MiB
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%202000/Neptune.iso Neptune.iso]
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|archiveadd = March 2, 2023
|archiveadd = March 2, 2023
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== Description ==
== Description ==
The bootleg is a modified Windows 2000 SP4 ISO which themes the OS after the origin OS's beta, Windows Neptune, along with some portions of Windows ME, and does it rather well.
The bootleg is a modified Windows 2000 SP4 ISO which themes the OS after the origin OS's beta, Windows Neptune, along with some portions of Windows ME, and does it rather well.

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Many programs and features from Neptune and Windows ME added, such as the Activity Centers (although in a partially working state as the Game Center crashes), Windows ME's Movie Maker and Neptune's login screen.


== Changes from Windows 2000 SP4 ==
== Changes from Windows 2000 SP4 ==
=== Minor changes ===
* The text-mode setup OS text is changed
* The text-mode setup OS text is changed
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* Some of the Control Panel applets have been replaced with Neptune's ones, such as the User Accounts applet (named Windows Identities) which lets you enable the new login screen

=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* New setup background
* New setup background
* New login banner
* New login banner
* There is now a new login screen which can be enabled in Windows Identities
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* Many programs and features from Neptune and ME added, such as the Activity Centers (although in a partially working state as the Game Center crashes), Windows ME's Movie Maker (primitive compared to XP's Movie Maker which had effects and a better looking UI) and Neptune's login screen to boot

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* Some of the Control Panel applets have been replaced with Neptune's ones, such as the User Accounts applet (named Windows Identities) which lets you enable the new login screen
=== Look and feel ===
* Whistler 2223's uxtheme has been added to the OS, allowing basic themes to work
* Whistler Build 2223's uxtheme.dll has been added to the OS, allowing basic themes to work


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* There is a shortcut to the Game Center in the Start menu's Programs directory
* There is a shortcut to the Game Center in the Start menu's Programs directory.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Neptune_Setup.png | Setup while it's installing
Neptune_Setup.png | Setup while it's installing
Neptune_Login.png | New login screen
W2K Neptune Login.png | Regular login screen
Neptune_Login2.png | Regular login screen
W2K Neptune Login2.png | New login screen
W2K Neptune DesktopFB.png | Desktop on first boot
Neptune_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
Neptune_StartMenu.png | Start menu
W2K Neptune Desktop.png | Empty desktop
W2K Neptune StartMenu.png | Start menu
Neptune_Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows
W2K Neptune Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows
W2K Neptune Autorun.png | Autorun
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 09:35, 3 July 2024

Windows Neptune
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows Neptune
The desktop of Windows Neptune
Original OSWindows 2000 SP4
Release dateMarch 2014
AuthorKnabe91
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size361.6 MiB
Download linkNeptune.iso
Date addedMarch 2, 2023

This article is about a modification of Windows 2000. Not to be confused with the actual Windows beta.

Windows Neptune is a bootleg Windows 2000 SP4 edition, which was created by Knabe91. It released in March 2014, and was added to the archive on March 2, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows 2000 SP4 ISO which themes the OS after the origin OS's beta, Windows Neptune, along with some portions of Windows ME, and does it rather well.

Many programs and features from Neptune and Windows ME added, such as the Activity Centers (although in a partially working state as the Game Center crashes), Windows ME's Movie Maker and Neptune's login screen.

Changes from Windows 2000 SP4

Minor changes

  • The text-mode setup OS text is changed
  • Some of the Control Panel applets have been replaced with Neptune's ones, such as the User Accounts applet (named Windows Identities) which lets you enable the new login screen

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • New setup background
  • New login banner
  • There is now a new login screen which can be enabled in Windows Identities

Look and feel

  • Whistler Build 2223's uxtheme.dll has been added to the OS, allowing basic themes to work

Notes

Bootleg quirks

  • There is a shortcut to the Game Center in the Start menu's Programs directory.

Gallery

  • Setup while it's installing

    Setup while it's installing

  • Regular login screen

    Regular login screen

  • New login screen

    New login screen

  • Desktop on first boot

    Desktop on first boot

  • Empty desktop

    Empty desktop

  • Start menu

    Start menu

  • System Properties and About Windows

    System Properties and About Windows

  • Autorun

    Autorun

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