Windows XP Dark Edition V6

Windows XP Dark Edition V6
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows XP Dark Edition V6
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	2007
Author	Catalogk
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	701 MB
Download link	Windows XP Dark Edition v.6 Refix.iso
Date added	August 22nd, 2022

Windows XP Dark Edition V6 is a bootleg Windows edition created by Catalogk released in 2007 and added to the archive on August 22nd, 2022.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO whose purpose is to style the OS with a dark Windows Vista theme. It comes with a boot selector that comes packed with many things, such as Windows boot disks, disk partitioners, recovery utilities and more. It has two graphical modes, a text mode one and a GUI one styled after Windows 7. This bootleg has multiple versions of itself which you can install in the boot selector, which you can choose to bundle SATA/RAID drivers.

Changes from Windows XP

A brand new boot selector is added, which comes with many options
New setup background
New Vista boot screen
New pre-OOBE background
OOBE graphics have been updated
New log in background
New default theme and wallpaper
New Vista sound scheme
New WMP and WindowBlinds skin
The Explorer actions pane is on the bottom instead of the left
The regional language is Thai, therefore the Thai calendar is used

Software

Power Calculator

Customization Utilities

SyncToy
TweakUI
Unlocker
LClock

Software (Customization Utilities) on the CD

VistaDriveIcon
VisualTaskTips
WindowBlinds 5.1
TrueTransparency
ViStart
WinFlip
IE 7
Theme Collection (4 themes)

Gallery

The original version of this bootleg was chosen for image capture for demonstrational, educational and entertainment purposes, as shown by the desktop screenshot.

Update: Additional scientific research has been conducted after this article was initially published and the author of this article has acquired new information and photographs not taken previously. The other versions of this bootleg do not present much visual difference other than altered branding. The setup has been re-captured to compensate for fatal user negligence.

Update #2: The "All Drivers" variant of the desktop image had the start menu opened, which is incorrect and is against the wiki standards. The image has been corrected and renamed properly.

Boot selector (text mode)
Boot selector (graphical mode)
Setup in the graphical phase
Pre-OOBE
OOBE
Log in
Log in (user selector)
Empty desktop
Empty desktop (All Drivers)
Start menu
Start menu (All Drivers)
System Properties and About Windows
Autorun

Themes

The themes being showcased and captured for demonstrational, educational and entertainment purposes originate from the software folder on the CD itself.

"AurumVS" Theme
"LongMaX" Theme
"Ristaz" Theme
"VistaCGz" Theme