Windows Genius XP: Difference between revisions

Windows Genius XP
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	"Genius software and computer science" -Gamal Gooad
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	March 11, 2015
Author	Gamal Gooad
Country	Egypt
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	696.2 MiB
Download link	GENIUSXP_2_2015.iso
Date added	January 3, 2023

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Latest revision as of 07:03, 29 June 2024

Not to be confused with Windows XP Genius Edition 2010 or Windows Genius 2014.

Windows Genius XP is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Gamal Gooad. It released on March 11, 2015, and was added to the archive on January 3, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO, with DriverPack version 12.09 integrated. It comes with many themes and wallpapers, and programs. It is unattended and preactivated.

The bootleg was made using nLite and Windows Unattended CD Creator 0.9.8.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Minor changes

Many of the applets and system dialogs have been modified to look like Windows 7.
Plenty of system strings have been modified, for example "New Folder" when you make a new folder will now say "GENIUS".
The text-mode setup OS text is changed

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics. The setup screen has been changed entirely to an orange background with a window showing the logo and titled as "WINDOWS GENIUS XP". It also has its own tagline saying, "Genius software and computer science"
New boot graphics
New pre-OOBE graphics. It is changed to show the Windows 7 logo, which has the text "WELCOME GENIUS" written on it
New login graphics

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper
15 new themes included
78 new wallpapers included
One new screensaver included, "Holiday Clock"
New icon set. The folder icon now says "GENIUS" on it.
583 cursors, using the set from Windows Elmasry XP SP3. All cursors are removed, and can only be applied with the built-in themes
586 new fonts included

Software

CCleaner v2.19.901
doPDF 7
FastStone Image Viewer 4.7
GOM Player 2.1.47
ImgBurn 2.5.7.0
Internet Download Manager 5.17 build 2
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007
RocketDock 1.3.1
KMPlayer 3.0.0.1439 (in Arabic)
WinRAR 4.20
EasyDRV (During Installation)
Opera 11.01

Customization Utilities

LClock 1.0
Vista Rainbar 4.3
RocketDock 1.3.1
ViStart VTP Edition Build 2646
VisualTaskTips 3.4

Updates

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5

Notes

Bootleg quirks

ViStart will not work, until you register APITypes with the installme batch script. It has never been registered beforehand.

WINNT.SIF metadata

The full name and organization is set to "GAMALGOOAD" and "FAKRAA".
The computer name is set to "GENIUSXP".
The workgroup name is set to "GENIUSSESTYM".

Gallery

Setup in the graphical phase
Setup - second phase
Boot screen
Pre-OOBE
Login screen
Empty desktop
Start menu ("GENIUSXP_2" theme)
System Properties, Run and About Windows
Autorun
NEW RICH TEXT DOCUMENT.rtf
Explorer
Explorer - hidden contents
Shutdown dialog

Themes

"gamalge" theme
"gamalge1" theme
"gamalge10" theme
"gamalge11" theme
"gamalge12" theme
"gamalge13" theme
"gamalge2" theme
"gamalge3" theme
"gamalge4" theme
"gamalge5" theme
"gamalge6" theme
"gamalge7" theme
"gamalge8" theme
"gamalge9" theme

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 |language = English
 |arch = x86 (32-bit)
-|size = 696 MB
+|size = 696.2 MiB
-|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/GENIUSXP_2_2015.iso GENIUSXP_2_2015.iso]
+|download = {{link|url=https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/GENIUSXP_2_2015.iso|name=GENIUSXP_2_2015.iso}}
 |archiveadd = January 3, 2023
 }}
-''Not to be confused with [[Windows XP Genius Edition 2010]].''
+''Not to be confused with [[Windows XP Genius Edition 2010]] or [[Windows Genius 2014]].''
 '''Windows Genius XP''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by Gamal Gooad. It released on March 11, 2015, and was added to the archive on January 3, 2023.
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 * One new screensaver included, "Holiday Clock"
 * New icon set. The folder icon now says "GENIUS" on it.
-* 583 cursors, using the set from [[Windows Elmasry XP 2013]]. All cursors are removed, and can only be applied with the built-in themes
+* 583 cursors, using the set from [[Windows Elmasry XP SP3]]. All cursors are removed, and can only be applied with the built-in themes
 * 586 new fonts included
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 == Notes ==
 === Bootleg quirks ===
-* ViStart will not work, until you register APITypes with the <code>installme</code> batch script.
+* ViStart will not work, until you register APITypes with the <code>installme</code> batch script. It has never been registered beforehand.
 === WINNT.SIF metadata ===