Sigma OS: Difference between revisions

Sigma OS
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Sigma OS
Original OS	Windows Longhorn Build 4074
Release date	March 8, 2013
Author	urban92
Country	Poland
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	1.1 GiB
Download link	Sigma OS 3.0 M6.iso
Date added	December 27, 2021

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Revision as of 05:34, 23 October 2024

Sigma OS is a series of mods based on Windows Longhorn designed to make it more stable and "usable". It was created for Techvortal by urban92. The latest version, M6, which is based on Longhorn build 4074, was released on March 8, 2013. It was added to the archive on December 27, 2021.

Description

The bootleg itself is based on Longhorn build 4074, which was a Milestone 7 build of Windows Vista, which released in April 2004, before the development reset. The OS is mostly stock except for some integrations, icon replacements, and themes. Certain programs are taken from other Longhorn builds in order to make it more "stable".

Changes from Windows Longhorn 4074

Minor changes

The 180 day timebomb from the original build has been removed, so you do not need to change the date to use this mod.
Partial exFAT support was added.

Look and feel

The default theme has been replaced with a theme called "Aero mod by urban92".
Some updates have been added, including Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 and Windows Media Player 11.
The cursor has been replaced with the one from Windows Vista build 5384.4.
The sounds have similarly been replaced with the ones from Windows Vista build 5384.4.
Some icons have been replaced with ones from Windows Vista.

Software

7-Zip 9.20
Paint.NET v3.36
Opera 12.14

Notes

Bootleg quirks

Windows Update, System Restore and WinFS are not present.

Gallery

Setup
Installation
First boot
Empty desktop
Empty desktop (with Aero)

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 The bootleg itself is based on Longhorn build 4074, which was a Milestone 7 build of Windows Vista, which released in April 2004, before the development reset. The OS is mostly stock except for some integrations, icon replacements, and themes. Certain programs are taken from other Longhorn builds in order to make it more "stable".
-== Changes from Longhorn 4074 ==
+== Changes from Windows Longhorn 4074 ==
+=== Minor changes ===
+* The 180 day timebomb from the original build has been removed, so you do not need to change the date to use this mod.
+* Partial exFAT support was added.
+=== Look and feel ===
 * The default theme has been replaced with a theme called "Aero mod by urban92".
 * Some updates have been added, including Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 and Windows Media Player 11.
@@ Line 22: / Line 27: @@
 * The sounds have similarly been replaced with the ones from Windows Vista build 5384.4.
 * Some icons have been replaced with ones from Windows Vista.
-* The 180 day timebomb from the original build has been removed, so you do not need to change the date to use this mod.
-* Partial exFAT support was added.
 == Software ==
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 == Notes ==
+=== Bootleg quirks ===
 * Windows Update, System Restore and WinFS are not present.