Windows Black Heart

Windows Black Heart is a bootleg Windows XP SP2 edition, which was created by Ahmed Hamdy. It released on February 14, 2008, and was added to the archive on August 9, 2022.

Windows Black Heart
Crusty Windows bootleg
Why is there a dragon when it's literally named Black Heart?
Why is there a dragon when it's literally named Black Heart?
Original OSWindows XP SP2
Release dateFebruary 14, 2008
AuthorAhmed Hamdy
Country of OriginEgypt
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (32-bit)
File size700 MB
Download linkBlack Heart.iso
Date addedAugust 9, 2022

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP2 ISO, which comes with a boot selector integrated. Through it, you can access various system utilities such as Partition Magic 8.0, Norton Ghost 2003, Norton Commander 5.0 and others. It styles the OS with some hearts (hence the name), and with a Windows Vista theme. This bootleg comes with a Windows Vista looking theme and software. It is unattended and preactivated.

The ISO was made using nLite, the boot selector used was Aero Studio 2007 and the autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Studio 7.1.1000.0.

Changes from Windows XP SP2

  • The setup OS text is changed
  • New setup graphics
  • New boot screen
  • New pre-OOBE graphics
  • New login graphics
  • New default theme, and wallpaper
  • 3 new wallpapers included
  • New Windows vista icon set
  • New (fake) Vista sound scheme
  • New "HighSpin2" (just the Aero cursors recolored, and made darker) cursor set
  • New avatar set, mostly consisting of Vista avatars
  • OEM branding is included
  • The EULA has been edited

Software

Customization Utilities

  • LClock 1.62b
  • TaskSwitchXP

Screensavers

  • Bubbles

Updates

  • DirectX 9
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Windows Media Player 11

Software on the CD

  • 7-Zip 4.57
  • Adobe Flash Player
  • AIMP2
  • Ares 2.0.9
  • CCleaner
  • CPU-Z 1.43
  • Foxit PDF Editor 2.0
  • Foxit Reader 2.2
  • Google Talk
  • Internet Download Manager
  • K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 3.7.0
  • Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook only)
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
  • Orbit Downloader 2.6.1
  • Skype 3.6
  • TuneUp Utilities 2008
  • UltraISO Premium 8.62
  • uTorrent 1.7.6
  • Win32Pad 1.5.10
  • Windows Live Messenger 8.5
  • WinRAR 3.71 beta 1
  • Yahoo! Messenger & Toolbar

Customization Utilities

  • RocketDock
  • VistaDriveIcon 1.3
  • VisualTaskTips 2.3

Notes

  • 59 unused wallpapers in Thumbs.db, not counting one duplicate of "Black 2.jpg".
  • The full name and organization is set to "Black Heart" and "The Illusionist" respectively.
  • The computer name is set to "BLACK_HEART".
  • The default homepage has been set to "http://www.momo-systems.com/".
  • When installing programs through the WPI, you will land with a command prompt window running "cmdow.exe @ /hid", but it cannot find the file.
  • When in the "Windows Classic" or the "Windows XP" visual styles, the Start button has been renamed to B~H.
  • Some backgrounds don't work.

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