Windows XP Zver CD

Windows XP Zver CD
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	A screenshot of the Windows XP Zver CD desktop.
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	August 12th, 2013
Author	ZverDVD
Country of Origin	Russia
Language(s)	Russian
Architecture(s)	x86
File size	691 MB
Download link	ZverCD_2013.11.ISO
Date added	January 3rd, 2023

Windows XP Zver CD is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition created by the ZverDVD team released on August 12th 2013 and added to the archive on January 3rd, 2023.

Description

Windows XP Zver CD was a popular custom build on Windows XP that was usually installed by Russian users. The word "zver" ("зверь") is a Russian word which translates to "beast".

Changes from Windows XP

A multi-booter featuring various utilities such as Acronis DD and other recovery tools, auto-installation and an option to boot directly to the hard disk.
Several new themes have been added.
Icons were replaced with Vista counterparts.
Several new cursor themes have been added.
The default sound scheme has been replaced with the Windows XP Samsung theme sound scheme.
The winver banner has been redesigned to look more like the Windows Vista counterpart.
An icon named "Лучшие Игры 2013!" ("Best Games 2013!") has been added to the desktop which opens minizina.ru in the user's default browser.
The default homepage in Internet Explorer has been changed to minizona.ru.
Various Windows XP updates are automatically installed.
Launching Notepad will open AkelPad instead.

Software

Adobe Flash Player 11
Java 1.7.0_45-b18
AkelPad 4.8.5.0

Customization Utilities

VistaDriveIcon

Gallery

Multi-booter
Setup
Graphical setup
Graphical setup with a driver installer window
Boot screen
Log on screen
Empty desktop
System Properties and About Windows

Themes

"Royale" (default) Theme
"Windows XP" Theme
"Opus OS" Theme
"Royale2" Theme
"SDF Panther 3.0" Theme
"SDF Vista 10.5 HD" Theme
"VistaUltimate" Theme
"Classic" Theme
"Zune" Theme