Vista Bloatware

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Franklin, Jul 20, 2007.

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  1. Franklin

    Franklin Registered Member

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    Used vLite to make my own Vista install cd and took out a gig of language files as a starter along with quite a few other aspects I thought I would never use.

    This Vista Ultimate install sits at around 3 gig with paging turned off.

    2 gig ddr2 and there seems to be no probs atm.

    That is with all of maintenance and security apps as well, including Paragon HDM 8.5, Word and PowerPoint from office 2003.

    Sys restore,superfetch and hibernation have been taken out as well.

    Note: it did take a couple of iso creations, burns and installs into a VM until I thought I had it the way I wanted.:ouch:

    The "Vist" iso below is from the original install ultimate disk.
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  2. WSFuser

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    Its great being able to fit Vista on CD (My ISO is <600MB iirc). Plus it doesnt run so bad on 512MB. Try that with a full Vista :D
     
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    @WSFuser and Franklin: Very Nice; would you mind listing what you have taken out?

    That would be great if you have time.
    Thx.
     
  4. Franklin

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    Yep, my next mission is to create an ISO "just a browser" sorta thing to run in a 2 gig vm.;) :blink:

    @Longboard, the thinning folder is on another drive and I may even have deleted it.

    You could try vLite and have a look at the options you can take out but I think you may have to leave IE in there as there may be connection probs if taken out.

    All my other EXES such as Firefox are ready to go from the second partition.
     
  5. WSFuser

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    @Longboard - I remove most everything. You can load my preset and see for yourself.
     

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    With removing the tablet pc I think you also lose the snipping tool which I find handy.

    Can be installed and disabled in services but you still have the snipping tool available.

    But then again there are free alternatives available.;)
     
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    Thankyou
    @WSFuser: concievably could take out more: languages, printers, ?Defender.
     
  8. WSFuser

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    I did remove all that (except for HP printer drivers).
     
  9. lodore

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    if you removing all that why dont you just use windows XP?
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  10. WSFuser

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    I like having the latest Windows OS. And besides I remove (dont use) a lot of stuff from XP as well.
     
  11. Franklin

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    There's nothing like ripping a system to pieces and putting it back together to get a feel for it.;)

    The graphics are a bit better in Vista and the inbuilt games "Chess Titans and Mahjong" are the only ones I play.

    Boring huh?:p
     
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