Windows XP VistaVG

Windows XP VistaVG

Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows XP VistaVG
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	July 3, 2008
Author	dareckibmw
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	698 MB
Download link	Windows XP VistaVG.iso
Date added	January 22, 2022

Windows XP VistaVG is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by dareckibmw. It released on July 3, 2008, and was added to the archive on January 22, 2022.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO with DriverPacks BASE 8.05, RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack Addons (including RyanVM's Windows XP Windows Genuine Advantage Addon 1.7.18.7b), DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime AddOn 0.4.0 and NR's Internet Explorer 7 English AddOn Pack for Windows Xp Sp3 English v2.0.1 integrated.

The bootleg is one of the many, MANY, builds that make XP look like Vista. As this bootleg was created in 2008, it's kind of expected. Basically, it makes the system look more like Vista, hence the name. It is preactivated.

The bootleg was made using nLite 1.4.6.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Minor changes

• The System Properties applet is updated
• The Winver banner is updated

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

• New setup graphics
• New boot graphics
• The OOBE video is changed
• New OOBE graphics
• New login graphics

Look and feel

• New default theme, and wallpaper
• 3 new themes added
• 7 new wallpapers included
• New Windows Vista sound scheme, courtesy of sKzVistaUltimateSoundLoud
• The Segoe UI fonts are included
• All of the default avatars have been replaced

Software

• Alky 1.1
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0
• CCleaner 2.08.588
• Java 6 Update 105
• Right Click Image Converter 2.2
• Microsoft PowerToys
• Resource Hacker 3.4
• WinRAR 3.71

Customization Utilities

• Stardock IconPackager 3.20
• LClock 1.62b
• Styler 1.401
• Unlocker

Updates

• Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, 3.5
• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2005 SP1, 2008
• Windows Media Player 11

nLite addons

• RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack Addons (November 25, 2007)
• RyanVM's Windows XP Windows Genuine Advantage Addon 1.7.18.7b (April 30, 2008)
• Orcoxp's Image Resizer Powertoy addons pack (May 2, 2006)
• Windows Media Player 11 LClock v2 (addon by ricktendo64, September 28, 2006)
• WinRAR AddOn Plus Themes (addon by ricktendo64, February 26, 2007)
• DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime AddOn 0.4.0 for English 32-bit XP SP2 & SP3 (addon by redxii, June 2, 2008)
• jdoe's CabTool (November 30, 2007)
• Ivanopulo's DAMN NFO Viewer v2.10.0032.RC3 (addon by Mrs Peel, August 26, 2007)
• Windows Vista Energy ScreenSaver ported to XP (addon version 1.2, by MrNxDmX; January 6, 2007)
• AIO Aero Cursors (addon by ricktendo64, July 3, 2007)
• Styler 1.4.0.1 (with 4 themes; addon by ricktendo64, August 16, 2007)
• Vista ScreenSavers (addon by ricktendo64, January 24, 2007)
• CalcPlus Addon Pack (addon by Xable, January 18, 2007)
• Unlocker Full Addon Pack (addon by Xable, January 17, 2007)
• Windows Sidebar (addon by ricktendo64, April 8, 2008)
• NR's Internet Explorer 7 English AddOn Pack for Windows Xp Sp3 English v2.0.1 (addon by MrNxDmX, June 17, 2008)

Gallery

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  Installing drivers

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  Graphical setup

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  OOBE video

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  OOBE

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  Login screen

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  Desktop

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  Start menu ("VistaVG Ultimate" theme)

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  System Properties and About Windows

Themes

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  "VistaVG Blue" theme

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  "XP Live Blue" theme