WindowsMX

WindowsMX
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of WindowsMX
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	July 6, 2009
Author	MalcolmX
Country	Poland
Language(s)	Polish
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	537.5 MiB
Download link	WMX_8.1.iso
Date added	May 24, 2023

WindowsMX 8.1 is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created for the WindowsMX forums by MalcolmX. It released on July 6, 2009 @ 17:14:57 and was added to the archive on May 24, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It comes with some new themes, wallpapers, and programs. It comes with registry tweaks.

On the first boot of the OS, you are prompted to make your own account, with a username and password.

It is unattended and preactivated. The bootleg was made using nLite.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Minor changes

The text-mode setup OS text is changed to "Windows MX 8.1".

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics
New boot graphics
New login graphics

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper
10 new wallpapers included
New icon set
New cursor set

Software

Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r22
Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5 r596
Foxit Reader 3.0
Java 6 Update 14
WinRAR 3.80 (cracked, registered to RmK of WinRar 3.80 Corporate PL)

Customization Utilities

TransBar
Windows Sidebar (comes with 34 new gadgets)

Updates

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2 3.5 SP1

Notes

CD contents and other info

The autorun has been removed.
The CD label is set to "WindowsMX8.1".

WINNT.SIF metadata

The full name and organization are set to "Uїytkownik" and "Prywatny" respectively.
The computer name is set to "MX8PC".
The workgroup name is set to "MX_HOME".

Gallery

Setup in the graphical phase
Boot screen
Login screen
Desktop on first boot
Empty desktop
Start menu ("windowsmx" theme)
System Properties and About Windows
Shutdown dialog