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{{Infobox bootleg
|screenshot = XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Desktop.png
|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]]▼
|release_date = September 3, 2012▼
|creator = Mohamed Elshinawy of Magic Team▼
▲|original_os = [[Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]]
|country = Damietta, Egypt▼
▲|release_date = 2012
▲|creator = Mohamed Elshinawy
▲|country = Egypt
|language = English
|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|size = 680 MB
|download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/Win%20XP%20-%208.iso Win XP - 8.iso]
|archiveadd = August 6, 2022
}}
'''Windows 8 Elite Black VR2''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows
▲Windows 8 Elite Black VR2 is a Windows bootleg edition created by Mohamed Elshinawy of Magic Team released in 2012.
== Description ==
The bootleg is a
Despite the OS name being Windows 8, this bootleg has Windows 7 branding. The only Windows 8 related branding is in the log in wallpaper, which is from Windows 8 Milestone 3.
This bootleg was made using nLite and Windows Unattended CD Creator 0.9.8.
== Changes from Windows XP ==▼
▲== Changes from Windows XP SP3 ==
=== Minor changes ===
* The Desktop Properties dialog is styled to look like the Windows 7 one. The
* OEM branding is included
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* New setup
* New boot screen with Windows 8 branding and a Windows Vista loading bar
* New pre-OOBE graphics
▲* New setup background. Time count down is moved to the bottom left while the progress bar is on the bottom right
* The OOBE video is changed to a rather strange one that
* New
* Several new wallpapers▼
=== Look and feel ===
* New default theme, and wallpaper
▲* The OOBE video is changed to a rather strange one that looks to last 30 seconds
* 3 new themes included. Luna's background is changed
▲* The Desktop Properties dialog is styled to look like the Windows 7 one. The themes selector has been replaced with a fake one
* New icon set
* The sound scheme consists of Windows 7 sounds. The startup and shutdown sounds are female text-to-speech voices.
== Software ==
=== Customization Utilities ===
* ViGlance 1.0
* RocketDock 1.3.5
* Fast Explorer
=== Additional Software ===
* Mozilla Firefox 3.6.15 (Mozilla Firefox Beta 2012)
* Yahoo Messenger
* Opera
* IDM 5.18 Beta 2 (IDM5.18.B2)
* Adobe Photoshop CS3 Lite (cracked, Adobe Photoshop CS3)
* Windows Sidebar Beta▼
* TrueTransparency▼
* YZ Shadow Beta▼
* TransBar▼
* Foxit Reader 9.2 (Foxit Reader Bdf 9.2)
* .NET Framework 3.5 (Net From Work 3.5)▼
* Windows Power Tools 5.0 (Fast Windows)
* AIMP 2.61 (AIMP Beta 2012)
* HashTab Shell Extension 3.0.0 (HashTab Beta 2012)
* Everything 1.2.1.371 (Every Search)
* Autorun Virus Remover
* UltraISO Beta 6.4.1
* Dr Salman's Quick Accelerator (Fast System Tools)
* TuneUp Beta 2012
* CCleaner 3.04.1389 (Cleaner Final)
==== Updates ====
▲* Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Net From Work 3.5)
==== Customization Utilities ====
▲* Vista Rainbar 4.6 (Windows Sidebar Beta)
▲* TrueTransparency
▲* Y'z Shadow (YZ Shadow Beta)
▲* TransBar
* Fast Explorer 2008
== Notes ==
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* In the Screensaver tab, there is a text down below the screen saver selector that says "NVIDIA® Asus GeForce® 8600 GTS graphics card for Windows Vista and Microsoft® Windows® 7™."▼
* "TuneUp Beta 2012" will not lead to TuneUp Utilities 2012 itself - it will just drop a Reg2EXE to your desktop.
* All themes are marked as corrupt by default due to the fact the icons they attempt to use not existing on the system. As such, all theme images have been patched to function by using the default system icons.
* There are 36 unused images in the Thumbs.db of the Wallpapers directory.
▲* In the Screensaver tab, there is a text down below the
* If you launch Dr Salman's Quick Accelerator from the Magic Programs dialog, a macro program will launch that automatically optimizes the system for you.
* TrueTransparency and Y'z Shadow do not work because they are compressed and this bootleg doesn't come with any archivers.
* When you run "Magic Programs", it will play music on startup.
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Pre-BootSelector.png | Pre-boot selector
XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_PreOOBE.png | Pre-OOBE
XP 8 Elite Black VR2 OOBEVideo.mp4 | OOBE video (converted from WMV)
▲File:EliteVR2_Boot.png | Boot screen
XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Login.png | Login screen
XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_StartMenu.png | Start menu
XP W8 Elite Black VR2 SysDM.png | System Properties
XP W8 Elite Black VR2 Support Information.png | Support Information
XP W8 Elite Black VR2 Run.png | Run
XP W8 Elite Black VR2 Winver.png | About Windows
XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Magic_Programs.png | "Magic Programs"
</gallery>
=== Themes ===
<gallery>
</gallery>
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[[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP]]
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