I've made a new project... No, you don't need to wait for it. It's already been done.
Current version is - V10c.

X Change "Longhorn XP Professional" to "DevTest" (not necessary)
✓ Change "winver.exe" image (thanks to DBlake)
✓ Fully remove activation
✓ Integrate Longhorn User Icons
✓ Change the bootscreen
X Sysprep and supply in .wim format (currently not necessary)

V10c - first public build
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✓ Integrate an app that controls full logging in, not partial (the famous bug, if you worked in Longhorn, you must know it)
✓ Fix moar vulnerabilities
✓ Fix Paint bug (it wasn't in 3683, it's my fault of this bug)
X Install Alky for Apps (it installs fine, and even patches files fine, but running files throws Framework error)
X Install IE7 (that is possible to do later)
X Fix User Tile bug
✓ Sysprep and supply in .wim

Release version:

V10d
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✓ Install something close to IE7
X Correcting .msstyles a little bit
✓ Disable Enhanced Properties Menu (it's so buggy)
✓ Finally, remove that buildtag
✓ Deleting .bak files
✓ Deleting Microsoft Debugging Files (you don't need that)
✓ Cleanup
✓ Integrating Longhorn Backgrounds in setup
✓ Supplying into a well-designed ISO

Downloading link will be available soon!

Screenshots (V10b):





Beta test before release:
To beta test the RTM-Escrow version, you need to run Remote Desktop Connection application, which is available in Windows XP and higher operating systems. Then enter up address, which you have got into Private Message box, and press the Connect button. No username password is needed - you will be instantly connected to the Beta-testing machine.

Download link:
Sorry, I can't post the download link, because I have problem with mouse and keyboard drivers - VirtualBox Additions messed all things up. If someone knows how to fully remove the traces from additions, I will be thankful.
Screenshot proving full copy from VirtualBox to VMware with SysPrep 2.0:

These longhorn projects are makin me crazy there are so many!!

and what is worse.. they all FAIL
sorry but its true without the source you cant do anything to fix a alpha os,to make it stable

That's what I'm trying to do. I chose the stablest core, and 3718 look. I will integrated some security fixes, too (not as big as in Windows Update, though).

hm... well just keep it on english,not like sigma OS.
keep it going i will test it when time will come

I hate the plex theme. Why not use like Slate and add aero? Or jade?

I am fully supporting this project 100%!
I. LOVE. 3683.

And to giantsteen, Plex is epic. Esp. the color of the taskbar found in 3683.

BTW, are you going to fix the massive Longhorn User Tile bug?

i only find concept plex to be nice
these half-arsed dumps they did are crap

I. Hate. 3683 AND EVERYTHING BEFORE 4074

Ok, that will be fixed in V10c.

I like Plex but it and also the Explorer in general is just inconsistent and the other icon views were HORRIBLE. And then there's the grey interface in later builds [whatever it's called, can't remember] which in IE does less than IE6 and it looks like a browser designed by someone who's been programming for 2 hours.

I will install Internet Explorer 7, read the topic.

IE in 4xxx builds, lol. Saying that, I do like the UI when it's set to Luna. Still don't like the disk meters and new icon views. Phodeo I think it was called or something beginning with S, not Slate.

Edit: IE in builds around 4051 is horrible. IE in 3xxx builds is the same as XP, but I don't like IE in general

ill offer to beta test also how do you force install updates like IE8, WMP11 in beta operating systems?

LOL.
Tried that already on 3683.

IE7 + WMP10 is the max on 3683, force installing anything higher WILL break the app.
Perhaps we can try to hack around?

But meh, I think there's a system DLL that needs to be updated, as Windows Server 2003 RTM also breaks the apps when you install.

Blue Plex is Great, Slate is DULL and BORING, green is good too.

Project updated.

too much longhorn projects,only some projects succeds,and most of them fails.
this is in group that succeds.

Thanks.

would be a nice thing to look into getting them on beta builds of longhorn or whatever beta.

Firefox and VLC are just as good ( or better ), would nlite work on this? then you could use some of the nlite addons.

heres something to bang head to a wall

what [censored] me off on XP and i see 3683 has same crap init
is that microsofts uxtheme engine DOES allow for vertical separator to be invisible
but does NOT allow for horizontal to be invisible

and if you delete the resource, whole theme becomes broken
the BMP alpha transparency doesn't work either

having that worked, explorer would look so much more to true Longhorn

funny enough 3706 has this fixed
but we both know its uxtheme doesn't work on previous versions

And the slidebar?
And.....a sugestion: Put Mozilla Firefox on It. It's very much better than IE 7

It'll make the ISO fatter. Keep IE on it, and it's the user's choice to install FFX

So.. I have another ideia: Make the LH 3xxx slidebar avaliable to download separately