Draft:Windows Vista Darker Edition 2009
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| Original OS | Windows Vista SP2 |
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| Release date | July 30, 2009 |
| Author | Benjamin Samson of Rockers International Team |
| Country | India |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit), x64 (64-bit) |
| File size | 5.2 GiB |
| Download link | Darker_Edition_x86x64.iso |
| Date added | December 31, 2023 |
Windows Vista Darker Edition 2009 is a bootleg Windows Vista SP2 edition, which was created by Benjamin Samson of Rockers International Team. It released on July 30, 2009 and was added to the archive on December 31, 2023.
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows Vista SP2 ISO. It comes with many programs and themes. It comes with registry tweaks.
It comes with its own autorun. Through it, you can install the bootleg, install ATI and NVIDIA drivers, run the Command Prompt, access the README, visit rtwincustomize.net/Welcome.html, run the Task Manager and visit rtwincustomize.net/contact/contact.html. You can also run the Device Manager, System Information and create a System Restore point which are available as links below the autorun buttons.
Changes from Windows Vista SP2
Minor changes
- The EULA, along with the setup steps text has its OS strings edited
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New setup graphics. The setup window background is now a wooden texture
- New OOBE background
- New performance assessment screen background
- New startup video
- New login graphics
Look and feel
- New default theme, and wallpaper
- 54 new themes included
- New wallpaper set
- New icon set
- The shutdown sound has been replaced
- New default avatar
Software
- blackr2.reg (Registry Tweaks, Clickteam Installer SFX)
- Orbit Downloader 2.8.14
- DirectX March 2009
- ImgBurn 2.4.1.0
- 7-Zip 4.65
- CCleaner 2.13.720
- Notepad++ 5.1 (mislabeled as Notepad 5.1++)
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r22
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6
- K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 4.1.4
Notes
Bootleg quirks
- blackr2.reg is the exact same as rockers.reg (which gets applied during the OOBE finalization process), the only difference is a comment advertising the Rockers International Team website being removed.
- You can find links to rtwincustomize.net, rtmusic.org, and rtwincustomize.net/donate on the Desktop.
- The Command Prompt foreground color is set to white.
CD contents and other info
- The CD label is set to "Darker_Edition".
- The autorun button labels and buttons are disjointed from each other.