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== Description ==
== Description ==
This bootleg is based from a Windows Whistler Beta 2 build that was originally released in March 2001, and it is themed around Shadwyn Ylaya from the Might and Magic 5 series (which lines up with the "release date"). It includes some tweaks, some new wallpapers from said game, and some built in music. The timebomb has been removed, but only if you count it if it's in a really janky way.
This bootleg is based from a Windows Whistler Beta 2 build that was originally released in March 2001, and it is themed around Shadwyn Ylaya from the Might and Magic 5 series (which lines up with the "release date" of this bootleg). It includes some tweaks, some new wallpapers from said game, and some extra music. The timebomb has been removed, but only if you count if it's in a really janky way.


The bootleg is known to be very unstable, as it constantly errors out, and you will encounter many crashes throughout.
The bootleg is known to be very unstable, as it constantly errors out, and you will encounter many crashes throughout.
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* The Explorer shell uses the one from build 2461.
* The Explorer shell uses the one from build 2461.
* Some programs have been removed entirely, like WordPad for an example.
* Some programs have been removed entirely, like WordPad for an example.
* The author is suspected to be from Russia, as their name is taken from a Russian singer. The funny thing is, its archive.org page claims the author is Ubisoft.
* Most hardware will give out an error saying that it hasn't passed Windows Logo testing (even for the simplest of hardware).
* If you install VMware Tools in this bootleg, it will slow down the entire OS, making it barely usable.


=== CD contents and other info ===
=== CD contents and other info ===

Revision as of 09:30, 1 March 2024

YlayaOS
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of YlayaOS
The desktop of YlayaOS
Original OSWindows Whistler Build 2463
Release dateNovember 14, 2006
Real release date: January 3, 2020
AuthorMesedaBagaudinova
CountryRussia
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size681.3 MiB
Download linkYLAYA.iso
Date addedAugust 12, 2023
Live CDNo

YlayaOS (also known as Shadwyn Ylaya OS) is a bootleg Windows Whistler Build 2463 (despite the archive.org page saying it's Windows Server 2003. It supposedly released on November 14 2006, but in reality it was uploaded to the Internet Archive on January 3, 2020. It was added to the archive on August 12, 2023.

Description

This bootleg is based from a Windows Whistler Beta 2 build that was originally released in March 2001, and it is themed around Shadwyn Ylaya from the Might and Magic 5 series (which lines up with the "release date" of this bootleg). It includes some tweaks, some new wallpapers from said game, and some extra music. The timebomb has been removed, but only if you count if it's in a really janky way.

The bootleg is known to be very unstable, as it constantly errors out, and you will encounter many crashes throughout.

The ISO was created on January 2, 2020 @ 19:50:28, modified with UltraISO 9.7.2.3561. All files on the CD are dated November 14, 2006 15:00. WINLOGON.EXE was edited with an evaluation copy of Resource Tuner 2.

Changes from Windows Whistler Build 2463

Minor changes

  • The text-mode OS setup text is first set to "Shadwyn Ylaya Setup".
  • Nearly all mentions of Windows Whistler has been replaced with "Shadwyn-Ylaya".
  • The safe to shutdown screen now uses the Windows Neptune version
  • The hibernation screen is now in Japanese.. for some reason

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • New setup graphics

Look and feel

  • New default theme, and wallpaper
  • New icon set. A good portion of the icons have been replaced
  • The logon and logoff sounds have been replaced
  • New sample music, featuring the album "Л.М.Л." from the Ukrainian pop music group "ВИА Гра".

Notes

Bootleg quirks

  • This bootleg claims to have the timebomb removed, but if you log off and log back in, it will tell you that the evaluation period has ended, clicking OK will cause a BSOD, and render the bootleg unusable.
  • The Explorer shell uses the one from build 2461.
  • Some programs have been removed entirely, like WordPad for an example.
  • The author is suspected to be from Russia, as their name is taken from a Russian singer. The funny thing is, its archive.org page claims the author is Ubisoft.

CD contents and other info

  • The CD label is set to "YLAYA".

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