Best modified Windows xp!

**Andromedon** · July 18th, 2005, 11:13 AM

I got the great Windows FD when it was still on Suprnova last year and love the XP install modifications it had. It doesnt ask for a CD key during installation and installs Winrar and Microsoft office automatically with windows! Do any of you know of any other modified Windows XP installation programs? If so tell me your experiences with them.

**.:sp00ky:.** · July 18th, 2005, 11:19 AM

http://www.nliteos.com/

make your own version of windows.

**ferrarimodena360** · July 18th, 2005, 11:47 AM

Windows XP PowerPacker 1.0 RC3 beta
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...r/1120750090/1

**Malakai1911** · July 18th, 2005, 01:17 PM

I was actually thinking of releasing my own "Windows FD"-like modification of windows onto the net. I've been toying with removing things from windows since FDV came out with his "remove IE" guide and then moved to nLite when it first came out.

My ideal windows...

Base: Windows XP Professional Edition, SP2, Corporate, with all hotfixes up until today rolled in. Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and MSN messenger removed along with most other software. Default theme is Windows Classic, and uses the Classic logon.

Apps: Firefox, Thunderbird (with Enigmime), OpenOffice, 7-Zip, GnuPG (for Thunderbird), and Sun Java all preloaded.
And it should come with a few apps on the cd that the user can install themselves like Outpost, Nod32, Limewire Pro, Bittorrent (Official), eMule (Official), Trillian, TrueCrypt(+TCGINA), Nero, DVDshrink(+DVD43free), AdAware and Spybot.

Yeah, that would kick ass. I'm thinking of doing it, but maybe just keep it for myself.

**ducttapeBigSexy** · July 18th, 2005, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Malakai1911

Base: Windows XP Professional Edition, SP2, Corporate, with all hotfixes up until today rolled in. Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and MSN messenger removed along with most other software. Default theme is Windows Classic, and uses the Classic logon.

Apps: Firefox, Thunderbird (with Enigmime), OpenOffice, 7-Zip, GnuPG (for Thunderbird), and Sun Java all preloaded.
And it should come with a few apps on the cd that the user can install themselves like Outpost, Nod32, Limewire Pro, Bittorrent (Official), eMule (Official), Trillian, TrueCrypt(+TCGINA), Nero, DVDshrink(+DVD43free), AdAware and Spybot.

Yeah, that would kick ass. I'm thinking of doing it, but maybe just keep it for myself.

Well, if you can do without some of those things (or just substitue, for example, Gaim instead of Trillian), why not just make a live Linux CD? Using KDE, you can even make it look like classic.

And, if you really can't live without some of those things, you can always use WINE to run them (I've heard DVDshrink and Nero run decient)

**Malakai1911** · July 18th, 2005, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by ducttapeBigSexy

Well, if you can do without some of those things (or just substitue, for example, Gaim instead of Trillian), why not just make a live Linux CD? Using KDE, you can even make it look like classic.

And, if you really can't live without some of those things, you can always use WINE to run them (I've heard DVDshrink and Nero run decient)

I've been gradually switching myself to free/oss software in preparation for an easy switch to linux (then again I've used firefox since it was phoenix and openoffice since the 0.9 betas, so this has been coming for a long time). I've used gentoo in the past, but now the biggest thing keeping me on windows is just because its comfortable, and ive never had a real issue with it.

I think linux is cool though, and I do see myself switching within a year, definately.

**black_magiic** · July 18th, 2005, 08:37 PM

how exactly do I make my own xp that installs with my favorite software already on like firefox and such.

**Malakai1911** · July 18th, 2005, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by black_magiic

how exactly do I make my own xp that installs with my favorite software already on like firefox and such.

My favorite method, historically, has been using the RunOnceEx method. Ever since I first used it, and realized how powerful it was, I fell in love.

Oli, of willowhayes.co.uk was the first to use this method, his site can be found here: http://www.willowhayes.co.uk/

More detailed guides that build on this method are available at http://unattended.msfn.org/ (advanced users -> advanced methods of install -> runonceex from cd)

**wonderboy2005** · July 19th, 2005, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Malakai1911

I've been gradually switching myself to free/oss software in preparation for an easy switch to linux (then again I've used firefox since it was phoenix and openoffice since the 0.9 betas, so this has been coming for a long time). I've used gentoo in the past, but now the biggest thing keeping me on windows is just because its comfortable, and ive never had a real issue with it.

I think linux is cool though, and I do see myself switching within a year, definately.

I'm like you in the sense that I'm gradually headed towards F/OSS options, but I don't know if I'll be switching to linux any time soon. I've tried it several times in the past, but I can never get used to it. I have learned how to do most everything I am comforatable doing on windows (which is quite a bit), but everything is just so much more difficult to do in linux. It took me two weeks to figure out how to install videolan thanks to interdepenancies. While I've gotten to the point where I can accomplish everything I want to do under linux, I haven't been able to come up with a good reason to do so. Sure, its free, but this is a filesharing site. Everything can be free.

I'm not a big fan of Microsoft, but I can't complain all that much about windows. It does what its supposed to do, and it does it relatively well. Maybe its just because I'm used to it, but everything seems to work better under windows. When I can say the same thing about linux, I'll definately make the switch.

**ASUmusicMAN** · July 19th, 2005, 12:38 PM

Thanks for those links on how to set up your own installs. This is honestly the first time i've ever heard of this, but i'm really interested to learn. Anyone else have any recommended links they want to share?

Also I feel wonderboy's pain on the linux front. I've installed the dual boot thing two months ago, but linux is still iffy for me, and I haven't found any real good books/sites to help complete newbies do stuff. I'm sure i'll eventually start getting the hang of everything though.

**cpugeniusmv** · July 19th, 2005, 01:01 PM

Warning: creating a customized/unattended installation can be addicting and time-consuming. Proceed at your own risk.

http://unattended.msfn.org/

**FrozenShadow23** · July 19th, 2005, 01:06 PM

As soon as I can run photoshop and dreamweaver (among other macromedia software) on linux, I'll switch, until then, I can't.

**Malakai1911** · July 19th, 2005, 01:59 PM

@FrozenShadow23, Wine would more than likely run dreamweaver... probably photoshop too.

**CrashUK** · July 19th, 2005, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Malakai1911

I was actually thinking of releasing my own "Windows FD"-like modification of windows onto the net. I've been toying with removing things from windows since FDV came out with his "remove IE" guide and then moved to nLite when it first came out.

My ideal windows...

Base: Windows XP Professional Edition, SP2, Corporate, with all hotfixes up until today rolled in. Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and MSN messenger removed along with most other software. Default theme is Windows Classic, and uses the Classic logon.

Apps: Firefox, Thunderbird (with Enigmime), OpenOffice, 7-Zip, GnuPG (for Thunderbird), and Sun Java all preloaded.
And it should come with a few apps on the cd that the user can install themselves like Outpost, Nod32, Limewire Pro, Bittorrent (Official), eMule (Official), Trillian, TrueCrypt(+TCGINA), Nero, DVDshrink(+DVD43free), AdAware and Spybot.

Yeah, that would kick ass. I'm thinking of doing it, but maybe just keep it for myself.

I have made 3 version of my custom version of windows xp.. its called peerweb editon

Removeing ie will stop a lot of programs from working and some games.. All steam games will not work like hl2 and CS..