Windows 2000 Fresh Edition R2

Windows 2000 Fresh Edition R2
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows 2000 Fresh Edition R2
Original OS	Windows 2000 SP4
Release date	August 1st, 2010
Author	DevilDay
Country	Poland
Language(s)	Polish
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	409 MB
Download link	Windows 2000 Fresh Edition R2.iso
Date added	May 21st, 2023

Windows 2000 Fresh Edition R2 is a bootleg Windows 2000 SP4 edition, which was created by DevilDay. It released to the Techvortal.pl forums and the WindowsMX forums, on August 1st, 2010, and was added to the archive on May 21st, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows 2000 SP4 bootleg. It styles the OS with a brand new theme, mixed with Windows 7 elements. It adds many new programs and wallpapers. It comes with many updates, and system/registry tweaks. It is unattended, and preactivated.

The ISO was made using nLite 1.4.9.1.

Changes from Windows 2000 SP4

New boot screen. A new dark beige color scheme has been applied to it, and the Windows logo is replaced with the Windows 7 one. The OS text is now in Segoe UI, and it has been updated with the appropriate OS name. The tagline is now "The last breath of NT 5.0". The copyright text has also been updated. The colors are dithered due to technical limitations
New setup graphics. The logos have been updated a little
New default wallpaper
16 new wallpapers included
OEM branding is included

Software

7-Zip 4.65
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 r53
Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7 r609
CCleaner 2.34.1200
Defraggler 1.20.201
FastStone Image Viewer 4.2
K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 6.2.0, and Real Alternative Lite 2.0.2
Java 6 Update 21

Updates

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2
DirectX 9.0c
Internet Explorer 6 SP1
Windows Media Player 9

Notes

The bootleg was finalized on July 31st, 2010, and released a day later.
There is a readme file on the CD root that explains the bootleg and what it adds.
The OS comes with 48-bit LBA patches. Also, explorer.exe has been patched to allow 32-bit icons in the notification area.
The Administrator account has a password on it by default.
The default IE homepage has been changed to "www.techvortal.pl".

Gallery

Pre-setup
Setup in the graphical phase
Boot screen
Login screen
Desktop on first boot
Empty desktop
Start menu
System Properties and About Windows