Windows XP Vosten

Windows XP Vosten
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows XP Vosten
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	October 1, 2009
Author	Mohamed Ashour
Country	Egypt
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	597.2 MiB
Download link	XP Vosten.iso
Date added	December 31, 2023

Windows XP Vosten (also known as Windows XP Vosten Lite 2009) is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Mohamed Ashour. It released on October 1, 2009, and was added to the archive on December 31, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It comes with a new theme, some programs and wallpapers, and a cursor set. It is styled after Windows Vista. It comes with registry tweaks.

It is unattended and preactivated. The ISO was made using nLite, and the autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Studio. The ISO was generated using UltraISO 8.6.0.1926.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Minor changes

The text-mode setup OS text is changed
The Winver banner is changed
OEM branding is included.

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics
New boot graphics
New pre-OOBE graphics
New login graphics

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper
12 new wallpapers included
New cursor set
7 new avatars included. 4 extra unused avatars in Thumbs.db

Software

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 4.31
Winamp 5.55 build 2353
WinRAR 4.65 (cracked, registered to - Eugene Roshal -)

Customization Utilities

LClock 1.62b
RocketDock 1.3.1
Stardock WindowBlinds 5.1
Vista Drive Indicator
Vista Rainbar
Visual Tooltip 2.1

Updates

Internet Explorer 8

Notes

Bootleg quirks

System Properties has animating graphics.
The taskbar is unlocked.

CD contents and other info

The CD label is set to "Vosten(L)".
The CD has its own icon.

WINNT.SIF metadata

The full name and organization is set to "Mohamed Ashour" and "Spider Man".
The computer name is set to "VOSTENPC".
The workgroup name is set to "Spider Man".

Gallery

Setup in the graphical phase
Boot screen
Pre-OOBE
Login screen
Empty desktop
Start menu ("AeroGlass" WindowBlinds skin)
System Properties, Run and About Windows