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January 2010 - Release 4.7

- Integrated more Windows Updates
- Nero InCD Auto-Format turned off by default
- Added 8 new Dreamscene Wallpapers
- Updated Remote Desktop Client to version 7
- Updated AVG (Major update to version 9)
- Updated Firefox
- Updated Flash plugin
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated Java

ISO MD5: 1F6F3C04D5D2E34BABEEB60CD721CC5A


October 2009 - Release 4.6

- Integrated more Windows Updates
- Some Stability and Integrity improvements to the Windows XP Ultimate architecture
- Changed TCP/IP Half Open Connections to virtually unlimited
- Enabled RDP Concurrent Connections
- Updated Microsoft Update Agent
- Updated Windows Update Agent
- Updated TrueTransparency (new version with new skin and blurred effect)
- Updated DirectX to August 2009 Redist
- Updated Java
- Updated Flash plugin
- Updated TrueTransparency
- Updated Windows Live Contacts component
- Updated Windows Live Mail
- Updated Windows Live Mail Spam Filter
- Updated Windows Live Messenger
- Updated Windows Live Photo Gallery
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated AVG

ISO MD5: 5727024B109923614FEBB588005A2FF2


August 2009 - Release 4.5

- Integrated more Windows Updates
- Internal improvements to the setup process
- Minor improvements to a few folders of the Personal Folder
- Public Folder restructured
- Public Document Folders now have the same icons as Windows 7
- Windows Live Photo Gallery is now the default image viewer
- Moved UI System Files Repair and Ultimate Services Configuration shortcuts to Accessories > System Tools
- Moved TrueTransparency from Start Button context menu to Ultimate Services Configuration
- Added time servers from Windows 7
- Removed ViStart
- Removed AeroSnap
- Updated Windows Sidebar
- Updated TrueTransparency (Now has AeroSnap and AeroShake)
- Updated Java
- Updated Firefox
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner

ISO MD5: 3DC7DA6F9CBA458F2035DCA427F235CC


July 2009 - Release 4.4

- Integrated more Windows Updates
- Updated Windows Installer to version 4.5
- Removed Adobe Air
- Changed Adobe Updater to only check for updates manually by default
- Added Firefox as the Default Browser
- Updated Java
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner

ISO MD5: B25528801ED248185E58CE1EAA2133C3


May 2009 - Release 4.3

- More Windows Updates integrated
- Added the new Windows 7 Wallpapers
- Replaced the Sample Vista Videos with the Windows 7 HD Sample Video
- Added Windows 7 Sample Pictures
- Removed the Apollo 13 And Vertigo, dvr-ms sample videos
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner

ISO MD5: A4D8919812B0DE52A2E256BDF7F5ABB7


April 2009 - Release 4.2.1

- Reverted Internet Explorer 8 back to version 7 (due to problems caused by IE8)
- Updated CCleaner

ISO MD5: EA9B1E545D6DB053AB0460A40004E308


April 2009 - Release 4.2

- Removed the "minutes left" indicator from the setup to avoid confusions
- Minor improvement to the icons cache refresher on the system files repair tool
- Added "Open Command Window Here" to the Folder context menu
- Updated Internet Explorer to version 8 Final (RTM)
- Updated Flash plugin
- Updated WGA
- Updated DirectX 9 to March 2009 Redist.
- Updated Java
- Updated Adobe Reader
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated Windows Live Mail to latest Beta/Release Candidate Build
- Updated Windows Live Messenger to latest Beta/Release Candidate Build
- Updated Windows Live Photo Gallery to latest Beta/Release Candidate Build
- Updated Windows Live Components to latest Beta/Release Candidate Build

ISO MD5: EF31BA03F2AE5EDB5F98613BDBA60037


February 2009 - Release 4.1

 - Stability improvements to the setup and first login
- Major rewrite of ultsvcs.exe process - now it has a tool to configure the startup of some of the xp ultimate components
- Topdesk is now disabled by default
- Merged the configuration process RunOnceEx.exe into UltimateConfig.exe
- Iconized Taskbar (default) - (Enable/Disable @ Ultimate Services Configuration Tool)
- Folder menu enabled by default
- Moved Applications (per user install) from the [PersonalFolder]\Application Data folder to the [PersonalFolder]\Local Settings\Application Data folder.
- Added Ultimate Services Configuration Tool (Start > All Programs)
- Added Windows 7 GUI
- Added AeroSnap (Disabled by default - enable at the Ultimate Services Configuration Tool)
- Added AeroPeek (Disabled by default - enable at the Ultimate Services Configuration Tool)
- Reverted IE8b2 back to IE7 due to IE8 causing some problems with some Apps.
- Updated MassStorage driver pack (integrated in a more complete method this time)
- Updated ViStart
- Updated FFDShow
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner

ISO MD5: C4889C6D76B11831E641EAA7AC2A0E48


December 2008 - Release 3.9.4.1

- Fixed the Bug that prevented Nero from installing to some users
  (was related to the Windows Automatic Update Agent and internet connectivity)
- Integrated more windows updates
- Performance improvements on the Ultimate Drive Monitor process
- Merged UpdateConfig.exe & FinishConfig.exe into one, and named it UltimateConfig.exe
- Minor changes to the System Files Repair tool
- Integrated the Icons Cache Refresher into the System Files Repair tool
- Reverted QTTabBar to version 1.2.2.1 from latest beta, due to bug on the search box size
- Added Windows 7 Wallpapers
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated WL Messenger 2009beta to latest Refresh/RC Build
- Updated WL Mail 2009beta to latest Refresh/RC Build
- Updated WL Photo Gallery 2009beta to latest Refresh/RC Build

ISO MD5: 9A4E645F7B63C7F820FC9E40BE03FDC1


December 2008 - Release 3.9.4

- Integrated more Windows Updates
- Back to time.windows.com as the default time server (time.xmission.com is still on the list)
- Merged UltimateConfig.exe into UpdateConfig.exe
- Merged rtusercfg.exe into ultsvcs.exe
- Minor improvements to the UI System Files
- Fixed Bug with the KB951748
- Removed the WMP real skins
- Replaced Alzip with TUGZip
- Updated Windows/Microsoft update agent processes and libraries (client side)
- Updated QTTabBar
- Updated Internet Explorer to version 8 beta 2
- Updated DirectX (Nov2008 Redist)
- Updated Flash plugin to version 10
- Updated Java
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated W.L. Messenger to version 2009beta
- Updated W.L. Mail to version 2009beta
- Updated W.L. Photo Gallery to version 2009beta

ISO MD5: E68E6327C5AE54678440A984C7B7C664


September 2008 - Release 3.9.3

- Integrated more windows updates (only updates that slipstream with nlite are included)
- Disabled by default the mouse hotspot for the flip3d/expose (Topdesk)
- Updated Adobe Reader (now also includes Adobe AIR!)
- Updated Nero
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated FFDShow
- Updated Java


July 2008 - Release 3.9.2

- Internal code optimizations on rtusercfg.exe
- Integrated more post SP3 updates
- Media Center Extenders Installation bug fixed
- Updated TrueTransparency
- Updated FFDShow
- Updated VisualTaskTips
- Updated AVG
- Updated CCleaner


June 2008 - Release 3.9.1

- Fixed Bug on the boot screen
- Updated DirectX
- Updated FFDShow
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated Nero Diskcopy Gadget


June 2008 - Release 3.9

- XP SP3 RTM Based (Build 5512)
   Based on the integrated image of Windows XP SP3 microsoft released on Technet
- Integrated post SP3 updates
- Updated Sata/Raid drivers (MassStorage Driver Pack v8.05)
- Updated the WGA ActiveX Control to latest version
- Updated IE Flash Plugin
- Made some changes/adjustments to the UI System Files Repair Tool
- A few changes to some UI system files
- Updated some XP Ultimate components
- Fixed Bug with the Microsoft Plus Themes not loading
- Fixed Bug of the LClock Control Panel unavailability - It is now available and fully functional
- Added Stacks to the Dock Bar
- Updated Nero
- Updated FFDShow
- Updated CCleaner
- Updated VisualTaskTips
- Updated TrueTransparency (new features and stability improvements)
- Improvements to the TT Aero Skin o take advantage of the new features of the latest TrueTransparency version
- Removed Windows Defender
- Updated AVG to version 8 which is both Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware


April 2008 - Release 3.8

- XP SP3 based (Release Candidate Build 5508)
- Media Center 2005 updated with Rollup 2 - instead of being updated with SP3(downgraded)
- Moved UltimateServices from LocalMachine to CurrentUser to allow configuration per user
- Updated Windows Sidebar to Sidebar from Vista SP1 RTM
- No more bug on uninstalling Gadgets in the sidebar gallery
- Updated Adobe Reader
- Updated AVG
- Updated DirectX 9c
- Updated Java
- Updated CCleaner


March 2008 - Release 3.7

- 100% XP SP3 based (Release Candidate Build 3311)
- Famous student key
- Updated the Sata/Raid Drivers Pack (MassStorage 8.02.1)
- Updated several Windows XP Ultimate's components
- Updated AVG
- A few optimizations to the ultdrvmon.exe process (Drive Monitoring Process)
- A few more tweaks to the OS


February 2008 - Release 3.6

- Most polished and clean release! (Getting ready to final release with SP3 RTM)
- 100% XP SP3 based (Release Candidate Build 3282)
- Updated the Sata/Raid Drivers Pack
- Integrated KB888111 (HDAudio HotFix)
- More improvements to the UI system files
- Default GUI is now Windows XP (after all this is Windows XP!)
- Sidebar is Disabled by default (Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories - to enable)
- Moved some options to the Start Button's context menu (right click)
- Some improvements and fixes to the MacOS GUI
- Got access to the Source Code of the Drive Icons process, and have entirely rewrited it with new features and icons:
   More efficient monitoring, detects if empty or loaded removable media(ie.:card readers), supports network drives...
- Windows Explorer has been totally revised and has now among other features:
   Tabbed browsing, Full row selection (details view), file extention excluded on renaming, direct search,...
- Added LClock with Calendar
- Added Transbar (Right Click on Start Button to choose Taskbar Transparency)
- Added CCleaner and a Shortcut for it @ Computer => Right Click (Cleanup)
- Updated Nero to version 8.2.8
- Updated ViStart
- Added DVD covers
 


January 2008 - Release 3.5

- Improved overall Stability
- 100% XP SP3 based (Release Candidate Build 3264)
- Updated SATA and RAID support
- More improvements to the UI system files
- Fixed bug causing some configuration files to be extracted from the install DVD without reseting the read-only attribute.
- Fixed Language Bar bug (it can now be enabled)
- Added several more Dreamscenes and Dreamscapes (all encoded into XP Ultimate DreamScenes)
- Added Vista Drive Icons with usage info bar
- Updated Flash plugin
- Replaced YODM3D with DeskSpace
- Reverted back to FFDShow Beta3 (FFDShow Beta4 has a HUGE Bug that caused problems to several games)


December 2007 - Release 3.4

- Completely revised Ultimate setup process (all frameworks and adobe acrobat reader are installed during 2nd stage of window setup)
- Faster Windows Setup
- Added .Net Framework 3.5
- Updated FFDShow filter


December 2007 - Release 3.3

- Added a simple AutoRun Screen
- 100% XP SP3 based (Build 3244 - Release Candidate)
- Several improvements to the UI
- Added Energy Noir (Royale Noir) color scheme to the Windows XP style
- Added Dreamscene wallpapers
- Fixed bug in the Sidebar install process that prevented some gadgets (ie.:Weather Gadget) to function properly
- Added ViStart
- Updated Nero to version 8 with same configuration

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