Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2
Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2 is partially missing. A 64-bit version of this bootleg is known to exist, but it is paid. If you are in possession of this ISO, please send an email to staffcomputernewb.com or join our Discord so we can add it to our collection. |
Crusty Windows bootleg | |
Original OS | Windows Vista SP1 |
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Release date | December 2008 |
Author | Amit Talkin of Project-OS |
Country | India |
Language(s) | English |
Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit), x86 (64-bit) (lost) |
File size | 4.3 GB |
Download link | VistaEER2Final.iso (32-bit) |
Date added | April 15, 2023 |
Not to be confused with Windows Vista Xtreme Edition, which is currently lost.
Windows Vista Extreme Edition R2 is a bootleg Windows Vista SP1 edition, which was created by Amit Talkin of Project-OS. It released in December 2008, and was added to the archive on April 15, 2023.
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows Vista SP1 ISO, which comes with DriverPacks from November 30, 2008 integrated. It is similar in the quantity of software and themes added to the bootleg to Windows Vista Kagome Titanium SP2 Edition (although this bootleg isn't based on Windows Vista SP2), and also in size, although it's slightly smaller. It has many programs, gadgets, themes, some DreamScene wallpapers, updates and tweaks added, along with some changes to the setup process. It comes with its own autorun.
Through the autorun, you can access Release Notes (in HTML format), which shows a pretty extensive list of changes for this bootleg, a "64bit Extreme Edition® R2" link which goes to the author's official Extreme Edition site (which would presumably explain the 64-bit release and how it would be paid), a "Donate" link which takes you to the author's PayPal, and finally, a "OS Support" link which takes you to Project-OS, the author's "company" of sorts.
On the first boot of the OS, two message boxes will show up asking you if you want to disable Superfetch (for 1GB or lower RAM), and enable DreamScene respectively.
The autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Studio 7.0.
Changes from Windows Vista SP1
- A new setup selector has been integrated into the initial setup. From this selector, you can launch some system programs like the Command Prompt and Task Manager, and even Process Explorer v11.21 and Process Monitor v2.02. You can also start network services and launch the Windows Recovery Wizard from there.
- New setup background
- New boot screen. It is static
- New startup video, and sound
- New default (DreamScene) wallpaper, and theme
- 44 new themes included.
- One new DreamScene wallpaper, and many DeskSpaces wallpapers have been added
- 585 new gadgets included
Software
- 7-Zip 4.61 beta
- Adobe Reader 9
- "Advertising Center", whatever that is
- DolbyFiles
- ImagXpress
- InCD
- JRE 6 Update 10
- K-Lite Codec Pack 4.3.1
- Menu Templates Starter Kit
- Movie Templates Starter Kit
- Nero 9.0.9.4
- Notepad++ 5.1.1
- Unlocker 1.8.7
- VMware Tools 7.2.9 build-109488
- Vista4Experts
- Windows Live Messenger 2008 8.5.1302.1018
- WinRAR 3.80 (cracked, registered to Computer)
- Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.1912
Customization Utilities
- LogonStudio Vista 1.0 (comes with 12 login screen skins)
- DeskScapes 1.02
- IconPackager 4.0 (cracked, comes with 5 new icon sets)
- WinBubbles 1.71
Drivers
- SCSI Pass Through Direct 1.56
Updates
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
- Microsoft Silverlight
- DirectX 10 - November 2008
Notes
- Apparently, there is a text file on the CD root called "amit.txt" is critical to the setup and will not work if it is removed.
- There is a folder on the CD root that is full of Windows Vista activators. It is extracted to the desktop during Setup.
- In the desktop, there are many internet shortcuts included, and a readme file.
- The "Windows Vista" theme is repeated 7 times in the theme selector, some being stock or duplicates of existing themes.
- The "Mac OS X 10.5" theme is broken and applies the fallback theme.
Gallery
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Custom setup selector
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The main setup
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Setup while it's copying files
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Boot screen
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OOBE
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Startup video
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Login screen
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Setup while it's installing software
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Desktop on first boot
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Empty desktop
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Start menu ("VistaEER2" theme)
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System Properties and About Windows
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Program demo
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Autorun
Themes
All screenshots below were taken with Aero enabled to get the most out of the themes.
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"Fluer" theme
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"AeRo.Dynamic - Medium Taskbar" theme
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"Aurora Flow" theme
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"Black Knight" theme
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"BlackSkull" theme
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"Cleaero" theme
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"BlueEye" theme
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"Ezlo" theme
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"Giannis V" theme
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"HAL9000" theme
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"joulu" theme
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"Latoyce" theme
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"LDTF" theme
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"leopard" theme
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"lightways" theme
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"Longhorn Duo" theme
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"Longhorn Inspired" theme
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"Longhorn Invention" theme
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"LongVista Final" theme
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"m11" theme
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"Orange" theme
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"Plexgear WinFlag" theme
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"ReAero" theme
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"Reaper X" theme
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"Aero Dynamic A0" theme
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"SoulGlass" theme
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"Stars" theme
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"start aero" theme
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"The Emerald Forest" theme
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"TransblackV2" theme
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"Vagia's G Revolution" theme
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"Vagia's G" theme
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"Vega" theme
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"Vista Black" theme
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"Vista Breeze" theme
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"Vista Vidrio" theme
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"Vista Classic" theme
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"VistaGlass" theme
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"X-AeRo" theme
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"xOre" theme
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"Zeus OSX" theme