This is a modified version of Windows 8.1 Embedded Industry Pro. I call it "Windows 9"
It was designed to bring back the UI from Windows 7, while keeping the kernel improvements from 8.1
You need a license key to activate this operating system.
If you are in college, check if you have a Microsoft Imagine subscription. You can usually get an 8.1 Embedded Industry Pro license key from Microsoft Imagine for free.
Windows 9 is x64 only - this will not work on 32 bit systems.
If affected by a black screen issue after windows update, please visit this page for instructions on how to repair.
Screenshot of the system:

But if you are trying to perfectly replicate a legal document from 2003, or if you want to feel the frustration of pre-Unicode computing—welcome to the hunt.
Back in the Windows 98 and XP era, Microsoft bundled a specific file called simfang.ttf . This font only supported the 6,763 characters of the GB2312 standard. Designers started calling it "FangSong GB2312" to distinguish it from later fonts that supported 20,000+ characters. 仿宋 gb2312 字体 下载
If you have ever tried to open a decade-old government document, a legal contract from the early 2000s, or a dusty engineering thesis, you have met a ghost. That ghost is 仿宋 GB2312 (FangSong GB2312) . But if you are trying to perfectly replicate
Here is the irony: You cannot actually download "FangSong GB2312" as a clean, modern file anymore. And that is what makes the story interesting. First, let’s decode the name. 仿宋 (FangSong) is a style—imagine the love child of Song Dynasty calligraphy and a typewriter. It is elegant, slender, and official. GB2312 is not a font; it is a character set standard from 1980. Here is the irony: You cannot actually download
For official documents (National Standard GB/T 9704-2012), the Party and government require specific typefaces. While the main text is often "仿宋," many legacy internal systems were hard-coded to look for the specific font name "FangSong_GB2312" .
If you install a modern "FangSong" on a Windows 7 machine running a 2008 filing system, the software throws an error: "Font not found." It refuses to print the document. This is why thousands of IT managers in China keep a dusty USB drive with the old font file hidden in a drawer. If you need this font for compatibility, do not download it from a random "font download" site. That is a recipe for malware.
To the average person, it looks like just another serif-like, printed script. But to anyone in publishing, IT, or Chinese administration, this specific font name triggers a mix of nostalgia and deep, existential frustration.
Installation:
1. Download the file using the download link above.
2. Extact the .7z file with 7-Zip
3. Use the included tool to copy the iso onto a USB flash drive that is larger than 4gb
4. Boot to the flash drive
5. Follow onscreen instructions to Install Windows.
Legal:
This image is provided with no license key, therefore it is not an illegal source of windows. Users must provide their own license key for activation.
All pre-installed software/tweaks belong to the companies/people who made it.
Windows 9 might be a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, I do not own the term "Windows 9".
Please don't sue me, thanks.
Hi /r/PCMasterRace :)
Hello LinusTechTips :)