PicoXP

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PicoXP
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of PicoXP. Quite stellar to look at, isn't it?
The desktop of PicoXP. Quite stellar to
look at, isn't it?
Original OSWindows XP SP2
Release dateMarch 23, 2013
AuthorpscEx
Country of OriginGermany
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size15 MB
Download linkPicoXP.iso
Date addedNovember 23, 2022

PicoXP is a bootleg live Windows XP SP2 CD, which was created by pscEx. It was released on March 23, 2013 and was added to the archive on November 23, 2022. It is an extremely minimal CD, only taking up about 15 MB.

Description

The bootleg is similar to Windows PE, but with everything removed (and we do mean everything). To the point where window titles don't even display properly because there aren't any fonts! Because so many features have been stripped from the OS, only absolute core programs such as cmd, winlogon, and ntoskrnl will actually run, and pretty much all but the most simple programs will error out due to missing DLLs or API calls.

The mod is intended to be the successor/replacement of NanoXP, although the build sizes seem to be around the same.

The ISO was built using WinBuilder, a Windows boot disk builder.

Changes from Windows XP

  • The removal of practically every last feature and program except for cmd, winlogon, and ntoskrnl, making it basically unusable.
  • Fonts appear to be completely eradicated, resulting in elusive hieroglyphics in window titles (and potentially programs, if there's even a chance of getting one that isn't cmd, ntoskrnl, or winlogon working)

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