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'''Gold Windows XP 2016''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Computer Worm Corporation|Computer Worm Corporation]]. It released in August 2015, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022. It is notable for being one of the most famous [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP]] bootlegs, and was featured on many YouTube channels and other places, and is widely known by many people.
'''Gold Windows XP 2016''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by [[:Category:Bootlegs created by Computer Worm Corporation|Computer Worm Corporation]]. It released in August of 2015, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022.


The default theme in the bootleg is infamous for being hard to look at with its strange colors and weird-looking window buttons, which contributed to its popularity along with the loud music that the WPI has and many of its other quirks, which cemented this bootleg as a classic example of [[Draft:Crusty Windows|a hysterically poorly-made Windows bootleg]].
It is notable for being one of the most famous [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP]] bootlegs, and was featured on many YouTube channels and other places, and is widely known by many people. The default theme in the bootleg is infamous for being hard to look at with its strange colors and weird-looking window buttons, which contributed to its popularity along with the loud music that the WPI has and many of its other quirks, which cemented this bootleg as a classic example of [[Draft:Crusty Windows|a hysterically poorly-made Windows bootleg]].


== Description ==
== Description ==
The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO which includes many programs, games, wallpapers, updates and tweaks. It is heavily gold-themed, but it has many other themes. It has a WPI, and is unattended and preactivated.
The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO, which includes many programs, games, wallpapers, updates and tweaks. It is heavily gold-themed, but it has many other themes. It comes with its own autorun, and a WPI. It is unattended and preactivated.


The ISO was made using nLite 1.4.9.3, and the DLLs were edited with an unregistered copy of Resource Tuner 2.
The ISO was made using nLite 1.4.9.3, and the DLLs were edited with an unregistered copy of Resource Tuner 2.


== Changes from Windows XP SP3 ==
== Changes from Windows XP SP3 ==
* The setup text and Winver banner has been changed to be "Gold Windows XP"
* The setup OS text is changed. The copying text is affected as well
* New setup graphics
* The setup and log in wallpapers have been changed
* New boot screen
* New boot screen
* New default theme
* New login graphics
* New default theme, wallpaper and icon set
* One new screensaver
* 15 new themes
* 15 new themes included
* 20 new wallpapers
* 20 new wallpapers included
* 1 new screensaver included
* New cursor set
* New amplified Windows Vista sound scheme
* New amplified Windows Vista sound scheme
* The Winver banner has been changed to read "Gold Windows XP"
* OEM branding is included


== Software ==
== Software ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Adobe Flash Player 18's repacked installer has a restriction that will not let you install it anywhere else except Gold Windows XP 2016.
* Adobe Flash Player 18's repacked installer has a restriction on it, that will not let you install it anywhere else except Gold Windows XP 2016.
* The WPI plays a song called "O Allah the Almighty Allahu Allah" during installation. It has been turned up really loud.
* The WPI plays a song called "O Allah the Almighty Allahu Allah" during installation. It has been turned up really loud.
* There is another bootleg that released 3 months before, that has similar changes, but is made by different people. It's called [[Windows 7 Gold Edition 2016]].
* There is another bootleg that released 3 months before, that has similar changes, but is made by different people. It's called [[Windows 7 Gold Edition 2016]].

Revision as of 08:25, 28 November 2023

Gold Windows XP 2016
Crusty Windows Legendary bootleg
The desktop of Gold Windows XP 2016
The desktop of Gold Windows XP 2016
Original OSWindows XP SP3
Release dateAugust 2015
AuthorComputer Worm Corporation
CountryPakistan
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size687 MB
Download linkGold-Windows-XP-SP3-2016-Drivers.iso
Date addedAugust 6, 2022

Gold Windows XP 2016 is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Computer Worm Corporation. It released in August of 2015, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022.

It is notable for being one of the most famous Windows XP bootlegs, and was featured on many YouTube channels and other places, and is widely known by many people. The default theme in the bootleg is infamous for being hard to look at with its strange colors and weird-looking window buttons, which contributed to its popularity along with the loud music that the WPI has and many of its other quirks, which cemented this bootleg as a classic example of a hysterically poorly-made Windows bootleg.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO, which includes many programs, games, wallpapers, updates and tweaks. It is heavily gold-themed, but it has many other themes. It comes with its own autorun, and a WPI. It is unattended and preactivated.

The ISO was made using nLite 1.4.9.3, and the DLLs were edited with an unregistered copy of Resource Tuner 2.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

  • The setup OS text is changed. The copying text is affected as well
  • New setup graphics
  • New boot screen
  • New login graphics
  • New default theme, wallpaper and icon set
  • 15 new themes included
  • 20 new wallpapers included
  • 1 new screensaver included
  • New cursor set
  • New amplified Windows Vista sound scheme
  • The Winver banner has been changed to read "Gold Windows XP"
  • OEM branding is included

Software

  • AutoHotkey v1.1.09.04 (needed for the Subway Surfers "keyboard controls" script to work)

Customization Utilities

  • Visual Task Switch
  • VisualTaskTips

Software on the CD

  • 7-Zip v15.06 Beta
  • Adobe Flash Player 18
  • Ammyy Admin 3.5
  • CCleaner 5.10
  • Foxit PDF Reader
  • Internet Download Manager 6.23 Build 21 (cracked)
  • K-Lite Codec Pack 11.40
  • Mozilla Firefox v40.0.3
  • Right Click Image Converter v2.2.0 (cracked)
  • TeraCopy v2.3
  • Total Video Converter 3.71
  • Typing Master v7.0
  • UltraISO v9.6
  • Unlocker 1.9.2
  • USB Disk Security v6.5 (cracked)
  • uTorrent v3.4.4 Build 40911
  • WinRAR v5.30 Beta 1

Customization Utilities

  • nVienna Sidebar 1.3
  • UberIcon 1.0.2 build 38

Screensavers

  • Free Fire Screensaver

Games

  • Alien Wars
  • Chicken Invaders 2
  • Cue Club
  • Subway Surfers PC Port

Updates

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 2002, 2003, 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, 2010 SP1, 2012 Update 4, 2013, 2015 Redistributable
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 1.0, 2.0.9.8, 3.0.5.38, 4.0.24.22, 4.0.29.24, 5.2.82.44, 6.0.98.32 Runtimes
  • DirectX 9.0c June 2010

Notes

  • Adobe Flash Player 18's repacked installer has a restriction on it, that will not let you install it anywhere else except Gold Windows XP 2016.
  • The WPI plays a song called "O Allah the Almighty Allahu Allah" during installation. It has been turned up really loud.
  • There is another bootleg that released 3 months before, that has similar changes, but is made by different people. It's called Windows 7 Gold Edition 2016.

Gallery

Themes