Windows The Avengers
Windows The Avengers is a bootleg Windows XP edition, released sometime in 2014 and added to the archive on December 12th, 2021. It is known for having a comically bad installer and theme, and for possibly birthing various bootleg offsprings.
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
| The desktop of a fresh install of Windows The Avengers The desktop of a fresh install of Windows The Avengers | |
| Original OS | Windows XP SP3 |
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| Release date | 2014 |
| Author | Ayman Mezo |
| Country | ? |
| Language(s) | English, Arabic |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 658 MB |
| Download link | WindowsTheAvengers.iso |
| Date added | December 12th, 2021 |
Description
As the name suggests, the OS is themed after the Marvel movie The Avengers, specifically the 2012 film. Appropriately, the OS comes with several themes based on that movie (along with some other unrelated themes). By default, the theme is set to an Windows 7 Aero-esque style complete with transparent borders and effects. The bootleg has a WPI with extra software, like many others.
Despite the fact that the OS itself is in English, several pieces of software bundled with the OS comes in Arabic.
Changes from Windows XP
- Setup OS text is changed
- The Windows XP installer has been heavily modified if not entirely replaced
- The default theme is similar of that to the Windows 7 Aero theme
- The background has been replaced with a promotional image for the Marvel movie The Avengers from 2012, slightly altered to include the author's name
- The "logging on" screen has been replaced with Marvel characters
- The "Computer", "Network", "Recycle Bin", "Control Panel", and user folder icons have all been changed
- "My Computer", "My Documents", and "My Network Places" have been renamed accordingly to have "Avengers" in them
- Various system elements have been altered to be larger and changed to have Marvel characters
- The icon size has been made larger
Notes
- There are a few known bootlegs that are forked from this one
- Installation can take a while to install
Software
- Perfect Uninstaller 6.3.3.9
- Unlocker 1.8.5
- Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1
- Virtual Magnifying Glass 4.0
Customization Utilities
- WindowBlinds 5.1 (cracked)
- UberIcon 1.0.4
Additional software
- Adobe Flash Player 11
- Chrome 28
- QQPlayer 3.7
- IDM 6.17 (cracked)
- Yahoo Messenger 11.5.0
- CCleaner 3.04.1389
- Skype (in Arabic, 6.5.0.158)
- UltraISO 9.3.6.2750 (cracked)
- WinRAR 4.20 (in Arabic, cracked)
Updates
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Browser Extensions and Themes
Mezo Avengers Chrome
- AdBlock 2.6.4
- Calculator 1.5
- Facebook Album Browser 1.0.11
- YouTube Options 1.8.126
Notes
- There is an executable file on the desktop that gives you instructions on how to use the bootleg.
Gallery
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Setup
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Pre-OOBE
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Log in
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Empty desktop with start menu
