Windows 8.1 Blue Edition

Windows 8.1 Blue Edition

Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows 8.1 Blue Edition
Original OS	Windows 8.1
Release date	January 6, 2023
Author	ModMaker89 of TeamOS
Country	Canada
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (64-bit)
File size	4.5 GiB
Download link	Windows 8.1 Blue.iso
Date added	January 6, 2023

Windows 8.1 Blue Edition is a bootleg Windows 8.1 edition, which was created for TeamOS by ModMaker89. It released on January 6, 2023, and was added to the archive on the same day.

Description

The OS is a modified Windows 8.1 ISO. It has an Aero-like theme, new blue wallpapers and lots of software preinstalled.

Changes from Windows 8.1

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

• New setup graphics

Look and feel

• A brand new theme has been added, resembling Windows 8 Developer Preview
• New wallpapers were added
• A new blue icon pack was added

Software

• AIMP
• Firefox
• Free Download Manager
• ImgBurn
• Nilesoft Shell
• TaskExplorer
• VirtualBox

Customization Utilities

• QTTabBar
• Rainmeter
• StartIsBack++
• XWindows Dock

Notes

Bootleg quirks

• The "Ubuntu Blue" theme contains a wallpaper with a typo, "Liunx" instead of "Linux".
• The UserTile is somewhat broken and overlaps the taskbar clock.

Gallery

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  PE Desktop

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  Initial setup screen

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  Installing Windows

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  First boot

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  Desktop

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  Start menu

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  Demo

Themes

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  "Classic Windows 8.1" theme

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  "macOS Blue" theme

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  "Windows Se7en" theme

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  "Ubuntu Blue" theme