Microsoft Cougar Build 028
Microsoft Cougar Build 028 is a bootleg Windows for Workgroups 3.11 edition, which was created by OBrasilo (now known as Battler) of Euro-Asian Beta Group. It released on December 16, 2008, and was added to the archive on September 18, 2024.
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of Microsoft Cougar Build 028 | |
| Original OS | Windows for Workgroups 3.11 |
|---|---|
| Release date | December 16, 2008 |
| Author | OBrasilo of Euro-Asian Beta Group |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (16-bit) |
| File size | 10.8 MiB |
| Download link | Microsoft Cougar.iso |
| Date added | September 18, 2024 |
| Live CD | No |
Description
The bootleg is an infamous fake alpha build of Windows purported to have been in development sometime before Chicago. In reality, it is simply a modified build of Windows for Workgroups 3.11. It modifies strings and graphics in the OS, but remains almost entirely stock.
Changes from Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Minor changes
- The setup OS text is changed to "Microsoft Cougar" and "Cougar". "The Setup program" line however, still says "Windows 3.1".
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New boot screen
Look and feel
- New default "Under Construction" wallpaper
Software
Notes
Bootleg quirks
- The WINDOWS directory is now called "COUGAR".
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