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{{Infobox bootleg |screenshot = UltimateEdition-Desktop.png |original_os = Windows XP SP3 |release_date = March 30, 2008 |creator = Johnny |country = Portugal |language = English |arch = x86 (32-bit) |size = 4.2 GB |download = Windows XP Ultimate Edition (by Johnny) [April2008-R3.8}}.iso ] Not to be confused with Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR.

Windows XP Ultimate Edition is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Johnny. It released on March 30, 2008, and was added to the archive on September 11, 2022.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. The goal of this bootleg is to take the best elements from various different editions of Windows, such as Windows XP (the base for this mod, obviously), Windows XP Media Center Edition (the looks, and the enhancements), Windows Vista (the looks, and the software) and even Mac OS and Linux (only the looks for both of them), and combines them together to make "Windows XP Ultimate Edition".

It comes with some programs and themes. It comes with a decent amount of wallpapers, along with "DreamScene" wallpapers (really just HTM files linking to SWF files). It is preactivated.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics
New pre-OOBE graphics
New OOBE graphics
New login graphics

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper
7 new themes included
49 new wallpapers included
60 new 'DreamScene' wallpapers included
15 new screensavers included
New icon set
3 new cursor sets included
3 new sound schemes included
29 new gadgets included
3 new fonts included
43 new avatars included
7 Windows Media Player skins included
46 Windows Dancers included
The sample songs/pictures/videos/media from Windows Vista are all included

Software

Alky for Applications 1.0
ALZip 7.0 beta 1
AVG 7.5.519
Adobe Reader 8
CCleaner 2.6.0.567
DeskSpace 1.5.1
Nero 8.0
Windows Defender
Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Messenger 8.5
Windows Live Photo Gallery 12.0
Windows Media Player Next Generation Visualisations

Customization Utilities

DeskSpace
LClock 1.0
QTAddressBar
QTTabBar
RKLauncher 0.41 (with a Leopard skin)
TopDesk
ViStart

Games

Brutal Chess 0.5.2
Freecell
Shanghai Solitaire 0.2
Solitaire 0.1
Windows Vista Games

Updates

DirectX 9.0 March 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, 1.0 SP3 1.1, 1.1 SP1, 3.5

Notes

Bootleg quirks

The Plus! themes won't load properly due to their theme files having invalid icon entries, in that they only have a "My Computer" entry and don't have the other entries. Without them, the theme won't work.

CD contents and other info

The autorun plays music.
You can find DVD covers in Nero CoverDesigner format in the covers folder on the CD root.

Gallery

Setup in the graphical phase
Boot screen
Pre-OOBE
OOBE
Pre-login
Login screen
Software installation
Empty desktop
Start menu ("Energy Blue" theme)
System Properties, Support Information and About Windows
Autorun

Themes

"Aquarium" theme
"Da Vinci" theme
"Linux" theme
"Mac OS" theme
"Nature" theme
"Space" theme
"Windows Vista" theme

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 |arch = x86 (32-bit)
 |size = 4.2 GB
-|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/Windows%20XP%20Ultimate%20Edition%20%28by%20Johnny%29%20%5BApril2008-R3.8%5D.iso Windows XP Ultimate Edition (by Johnny) <nowiki>[April2008-R3.8]</nowiki>.iso]
+|download = {{link|https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/Windows%20XP%20Ultimate%20Edition%20%28by%20Johnny%29%20%5BApril2008-R3.8%5D.iso|Windows XP Ultimate Edition (by Johnny) <nowiki>[April2008-R3.8}}</nowiki>.iso]
 |archiveadd = September 11, 2022
 }}
-''Not to be confused with [[Windows XP Ultimate Edition SP3 Light]]''
+''Not to be confused with [[Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR]].''
 '''Windows XP Ultimate Edition''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by Johnny. It released on March 30, 2008, and was added to the archive on September 11, 2022.
 == Description ==
-This bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. This bootleg heavily borrows elements from Windows Vista. It comes with some programs and themes. It comes with a decent amount of wallpapers, along with "DreamScene" wallpapers (really just HTM files linking to SWF files). It is preactivated.
+The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. The goal of this bootleg is to take the best elements from various different editions of Windows, such as Windows XP (the base for this mod, obviously), Windows XP Media Center Edition (the looks, and the enhancements), Windows Vista (the looks, and the software) and even Mac OS and Linux (only the looks for both of them), and combines them together to make "Windows XP Ultimate Edition".
+It comes with some programs and themes. It comes with a decent amount of wallpapers, along with "DreamScene" wallpapers (really just HTM files linking to SWF files). It is preactivated.
 == Changes from Windows XP SP3 ==
+=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
 * New setup graphics
 * New pre-OOBE graphics
 * New OOBE graphics
 * New login graphics
+=== Look and feel ===
 * New default theme, and wallpaper
 * 7 new themes included
@@ Line 36: / Line 41: @@
 * 7 Windows Media Player skins included
 * 46 Windows Dancers included
-* The sample songs/pictures/videos/media from Windows Vista are included
+* The sample songs/pictures/videos/media from Windows Vista are all included
 == Software ==
@@ Line 57: / Line 62: @@
 * QTAddressBar
 * QTTabBar
-* RKLauncher 0.41 (with Leopard skin)
+* RKLauncher 0.41 (with a Leopard skin)
 * TopDesk
 * ViStart
@@ Line 74: / Line 79: @@
 == Notes ==
+=== Bootleg quirks ===
+* The Plus! themes won't load properly due to their theme files having invalid icon entries, in that they only have a "My Computer" entry and don't have the other entries. Without them, the theme won't work.
+=== CD contents and other info ===
+* The autorun plays music.
 * You can find DVD covers in Nero CoverDesigner format in the covers folder on the CD root.
-* The Plus! themes will only load their wallpaper due to a corrupt theme file.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-UltimateEdition-Setup.png | Setup
+UltimateEdition-Setup.png | Setup in the graphical phase
 XP Ultimate Edition by Johnny Boot.png | Boot screen
 UltimateEdition-PreOOBE.png | Pre-OOBE
 UltimateEdition-OOBE.png | OOBE
 XP Ultimate Edition by Johnny PreLogin.png | Pre-login
-XP Ultimate Edition by Johnny Login.png | Logon screen
+XP Ultimate Edition by Johnny Login.png | Login screen
 XP Ultimate Edition by Johnny Software.png | Software installation
-UltimateEdition-Desktop.png | Desktop
+UltimateEdition-Desktop.png | Empty desktop
 UltimateEdition-Start.png | Start menu ("Energy Blue" theme)
 XP Ultimate Edition by Johnny Demo.png | System Properties, Support Information and About Windows