Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition

Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition

Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of a new install.
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	December 22, 2013
Author	arabessam
Language(s)	English, Arabic
Architecture(s)	x86
File size	701 MB
Download link	Windows_XP_Vortex_3G_Red_Edition.iso
Date added	December 12th, 2021

Windows XP Vortex 3G Red Edition is a bootleg Windows edition created by arabessam released in 2013 and added to the archive on December 12th, 2021.

The branding of "Windows XP" and "Windows Vista" is very inconsistent in the OS, but winver implies it's based off Windows XP SP3.

Changes from Windows XP

• The setup has been heavily modified and replaced with a custom setup engine, complete with animations and a slideshow with Quran verses which also silently installs programs in the background
• The setup is unattended and does not require user input
• The theme is styled after the official ProjectRED Windows Vista theme. A lot of the wallpapers and gadgets are sourced from official ProjectRED Vista promotions.
• The start menu is changed to look like Vista

Software

• K-Lite Codec Pack
• UltraISO 9.3.1.2633
• Winamp v5.541
• WinRAR 3.80
• Yahoo! Messenger (9.0.0.2128)

Gallery

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  Setup

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  Boot screen

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  Pre-OOBE please wait screen

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  Login

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  First Desktop

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  System Properties/information window

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  Start Menu with About Windows dialog open

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  Autorun on the install media