Windows HQ V2

Windows HQ V2

Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows HQ V2 The desktop of Windows HQ V2
Original OS	Windows 2000 SP4
Release date	2011
Author	mmaciek12
Country	Poland
Language(s)	Polish
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	344 MB
Download link	Windows HQ v2 (Windows 2000 PL sp4).iso
Date added	December 7th, 2022
Live CD	No

Windows HQ V2 is a bootleg Windows 2000 SP4 edition, which was created by mmaciek12. It released in 2011, and was added to the archive on December 7th, 2022.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows 2000 SP4 ISO, which has some of Windows 7's features included such as a Start orb and some of Windows 7's visual elements.

Changes from Windows 2000 SP4

• The boot screen is set to a plain black background with white text. Due to a quirk with Windows 2000's ntoskrnl, the loading bar takes part of the text with it.
• The setup background is replaced with the Windows 7 one
• The system properties dialog is changed slightly
• Many wallpapers have been added, some being from XP, while many of them come from Windows Vista and 7, betas included
• Some icons have been changed to Windows 7 ones

Software

• ViOrb

Gallery

• Pre-setup

  Pre-setup

• Setup in the graphical phase

  Setup in the graphical phase

• Boot screen

  Boot screen

• Log in

  Log in

• Empty desktop

  Empty desktop

• Desktop in high color

  Desktop in high color

• System Properties and About Windows

  System Properties and About Windows