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'''Whistler Build 2531''' (not to be confused with the [https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_XP_build_2531 stock Whistler build of the same name]) is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows betas|Windows XP Build 2531]] edition, which was created by an unknown author. This could possibly be the first XP bootleg ever created and released.
'''Whistler Build 2531''' (not to be confused with the [https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_XP_build_2531 stock Whistler build of the same name]) is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows betas|Windows XP Build 2531]] edition, which was created by an unknown author. This could possibly be the first XP bootleg ever created and released. Anyhow, it was added into the archive on January 18, 2022. The release date is unclear, but we'll just say 2001 for now.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The bootleg is based on a Release Candidate 2 build of Windows XP, which notoriously had several things added to it that weren't in the original build, such as TweakUI, extra backgrounds, and the removal of the timebomb and activation. It is unclear why exactly the leaker released it like this, but a rumor suggests the author was unhappy with the beta leaking scene at the time and did it out of spite. For many years, this was the only release of Build 2531 available until a team on OSBetaArchive later restored the ISO to its original state, and the unmodified build finally would leak in June 2022.
The bootleg is based on a Release Candidate 2 build of Windows XP, which notoriously had several things added to it that weren't in the original build, such as TweakUI, extra backgrounds, a fish screensaver, and the removal of the timebomb and activation. It is unclear why exactly the leaker released it like this, but a rumor suggests the author was unhappy with the beta leaking scene at the time and did it out of spite. For many years, this was the only release of Build 2531 available until a team on OSBetaArchive later restored the ISO to its original state, and the unmodified build finally would leak in June 2022.


Other than these changes, the build is the same as the leaked version.
Other than these changes, the build is the same as the leaked version.
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* 23 new wallpapers included
* 23 new wallpapers included
* 1 new screensaver included
* 1 new screensaver included
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* Command Prompt has had its default black and white color scheme replaced with a white and blue color scheme. The text has been made larger
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* The timebomb and activation has been removed, so you do not need to change the date


== Software ==
== Software ==
* Grep
* Sach's Marine Aquarium v0.99K
* Sach's Marine Aquarium v0.99K
* TweakUI 1.33
* USort
* UFind
* Vi
* WinInfo 2.3


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The setup routine has been changed slightly. A program called AutoExNT is used to then execute a script named "firstrun.js", which will do a lot of the changes you will see in the OS. The most notable are:
# An entire elaborate setup (involving registry wizardry) solely to remove the timebomb
# Restoring the unused Unix utilities in the build itself
# Unregistering 2 essential activation DLLs

* There is another build of Windows XP that has similar changes to this one, called [https://blueosmuseum.com/whistler/xp-2485-2486-2494-2495-2498-2499.php build 2495].
* There is another build of Windows XP that has similar changes to this one, called [https://blueosmuseum.com/whistler/xp-2485-2486-2494-2495-2498-2499.php build 2495].
* The Guest account is now disabled by default.
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* Command Prompt has had its default black and white color scheme replaced with a white and blue color scheme. The text has been made larger.
* You will get a file copy error on the files "ds16gt.dLL" (sic), and "odbc16gt.dll". Neither of those files exist on the CD.
* You will get a file copy error on the files "ds16gt.dLL" (sic), and "odbc16gt.dll". Neither of those files exist on the CD.
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* Thanks to the several scripts in place, the timebomb and activation has been removed, so you do not need to change the date.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 17:55, 8 October 2023

Whistler Build 2531
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Whistler Build 2531
The desktop of Whistler Build 2531
Original OSWindows XP Build 2531
Release date2001
Author?
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size493 MB
Download linkWhistler.ver.5.1.2531.English.iso
Date addedJanuary 18, 2022

Whistler Build 2531 (not to be confused with the stock Whistler build of the same name) is a bootleg Windows XP Build 2531 edition, which was created by an unknown author. This could possibly be the first XP bootleg ever created and released. Anyhow, it was added into the archive on January 18, 2022. The release date is unclear, but we'll just say 2001 for now.

Description

The bootleg is based on a Release Candidate 2 build of Windows XP, which notoriously had several things added to it that weren't in the original build, such as TweakUI, extra backgrounds, a fish screensaver, and the removal of the timebomb and activation. It is unclear why exactly the leaker released it like this, but a rumor suggests the author was unhappy with the beta leaking scene at the time and did it out of spite. For many years, this was the only release of Build 2531 available until a team on OSBetaArchive later restored the ISO to its original state, and the unmodified build finally would leak in June 2022.

Other than these changes, the build is the same as the leaked version.

Changes from Windows XP build 2531

  • New default wallpaper. The default wallpaper has been changed from the default blue Windows XP wallpaper to a colored version of the painting "Reptiles" by M. C. Escher
  • 23 new wallpapers included
  • 1 new screensaver included

Software

  • Grep
  • Sach's Marine Aquarium v0.99K
  • TweakUI 1.33
  • USort
  • UFind
  • Vi
  • WinInfo 2.3

Notes

  • The setup routine has been changed slightly. A program called AutoExNT is used to then execute a script named "firstrun.js", which will do a lot of the changes you will see in the OS. The most notable are:
  1. An entire elaborate setup (involving registry wizardry) solely to remove the timebomb
  2. Restoring the unused Unix utilities in the build itself
  3. Unregistering 2 essential activation DLLs
  • There is another build of Windows XP that has similar changes to this one, called build 2495.
  • The Guest account is now disabled by default.
  • Command Prompt has had its default black and white color scheme replaced with a white and blue color scheme. The text has been made larger.
  • You will get a file copy error on the files "ds16gt.dLL" (sic), and "odbc16gt.dll". Neither of those files exist on the CD.
  • Thanks to the several scripts in place, the timebomb and activation has been removed, so you do not need to change the date.

Gallery

  • Installation

    Installation

  • First boot

    First boot

  • Empty desktop

    Empty desktop

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