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| | Enjoy! This guide is to help slim Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition down to a more reasonable level, from removing extra installation files, to disabling unnecessary services that don’t seem to have a practical function for Home Office/Gaming environment. Alright first off, what Microsoft really is installing on that hard drive with Vista. All information was pulled from vLite 0.9 which can be found at www.vlite.net. Over time I’m sure more will be added to this list and I’ll try to keep up to date with the guidewith new versions updating the list with my recommendations. Sections - Components Page: 2-6 A listing of components/modules/features, with recommendations of what can be left and what can be removed. - Tweaks Page: 7 This is a small list currently but it contains a small list of the tweaks available for vLite. - Drivers & Conclusion Page: 8 Driver section of the install process and then a wrap up of the guide overall. Components Listing of components that can be removed or left to be installed on Vista, but please note when going through the list below anything removed or that stays, can’t be removed or added after installation currently. Would be a great feature in the future we could uninstall or install some of the features on this list like your media center or speech reconciliation features. Anyways to start off before we get into the list below I have a small table with a color chart which will represent what I think should be done with said module. Color table fitted to recommendations: Black: Don’t check module, this will be installedRed: Critical Item, don’t check unless absolutely sure you want to (few items can actually be checked and won’t harm function)Green: Unused feature / Space userOrange: Probably could remove this moduleDrivers - Display adapters: Size: 87.49MBDescription: Drivers for the given component, it will not remove the support for it so if you install your own driver it’s safe for removal. However somemanufactures drivers use parts from the bundled drivers. Commits: I suggest removing and replacing with either the newest or at least the first working release for the video card. It isn’t necessary to really have theseinstalled especially since you will be upgrading them anyways. - Ethernet network adapters: Size: 11.00MBDescription: Drivers for the given component, it will not remove the support for it so if you install your own driver it’s safe for removal. However somemanufactures drivers use parts from the bundled drivers. Includes Wireless Commits: On this one, it is iffy but getting rid of it for a newer driver is most likely recommend. Some might work better than others but I’ve had missed results atleast with my motherboard of it working 100% for everything from IM’s to Websites. Suggest using newer drivers and get rid of the little 11Megs that this will take up on the HDD. - Modems: Size: 254.00MBDescription: Drivers for the given component, it will not remove the support for it so if you install your own driver it’s safe for removal. However somemanufactures drivers use parts from the bundled drivers. Commits: Really how many people still have modems for their PC? For faxes I can see but for a typical home user and even power users most just use e-mailanyways. Not bashing just it’s a rare thing to see a modem in a PC these days that someone actually uses. If you have one probably smart to leave it on there just in case it isn’t released out on the web yet. - Printers: Size: 841.00MBDescription: Drivers for the given component, it will not remove the support for it so if you install your own driver it’s safe for removal. However somemanufactures drivers use parts from the bundled drivers. Commits: Printers, eek, look at the size of the drivers. Man, I mean really how many printers will you have on your system? Get rid of this and just install what isneeded for your computer. No need to clutter up the drive with an extra 830MB of extra drivers. - Scanners: Size: 15.63MBDescription: Drivers for the given component, it will not remove the support for it so if you install your own driver it’s safe for removal. However somemanufactures drivers use parts from the bundled drivers. Commits: Scanners that’s iffy, it’s a small amount of drivers but usually you’ll want whatever software comes with the scanner as well so downloading it might bethe best suggestion on this truly. - Sound controllers: Size: 0.66MBDescription: Drivers for the given component, it will not remove the support for it so if you install your own driver it’s safe for removal. However somemanufactures drivers use parts from the bundled drivers. Commits: With so little space really doubt it carries much driver wise. Most will have to download drivers so having this here, is more or less pointless.Games - Inbox Games: Size: 106.0MBDescription: This is the pack of games: Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Hearts, FreeCell, Minesweeper, Purble PlaceCommits: Who doesn’t like a good few games?- Premium Inbox Games: Size: 93.0MBDescription: This is the pack of games: Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans, InkballCommits: Again who doesn’t like a good few games? Even more games for the bigger edition users.Hardware Support - Fax Support: Size: 23.2MBDescription: If you use Fax Machine of any kind then keep it, simple as that.Commits: This goes back to really if you need the modem driver keep it otherwise strip it. Home Office type applications I can see this useful but other than thatit’s another space saving item. - Smartcards: Size: 5.23MBDescription: If you use some sort of Smartcard device in your computer then don’t select for the removal. This will remove Smartcard services as well.Commits: Now I did a little research into this one. I’m scratching my head on this one. I could see it business wise, for homes, I’m having a hard time to seewhere this would even be used. Maybe someone can correct me on this and I’ll change my opinion on it, but till then I say it is one of the used features that most people will not use. - Windows Image Acquisition: Size: 16.23MBDescription: Caution! Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras. If you don’t use a scanner or camera with your PC you can safely removethis service. Commits: Well can’t say too much about this, if you don’t have either remove it for sure. I have no idea what it would tie to the scanner or camera, but my guessthis is related with windows based software and not others. I say not to touch it, it’s iffy and I guess someone at some point in time could use it in one way or another. Languages - Japanese: Size: 303.87MBDescription: Caution! Complete support for the given language, keep if you want to use any part of this language.Commits: Self explanatory, if you use it keep it, if not why have it using HDD space.- Korean: Size: 222.6MBDescription: Caution! Complete support for the given language, keep if you want to use any part of this language.Commits: Self explanatory, if you use it keep it, if not why have it using HDD space.- Simplified Chinese: Size: 421.5MBDescription: Caution! Complete support for the given language, keep if you want to use any part of this language.Commits: Self explanatory, if you use it keep it, if not why have it using HDD space.- Traditional Chinese: Size: 435.71MBDescription: Caution! Complete support for the given language, keep if you want to use any part of this language.Commits: Self explanatory, if you use it keep it, if not why have it using HDD space.Multimedia - Media Center: Size: 636.62MBDescription: Live and recorded TV, movies, music, and pictures-in one place with easy-to-use Windows Media Center menu system and remote control.Commits: Well if you use Media Center functions by all means keep it, but if not, it’s just sitting HDD space and install time. If I wanted a media center I’d keep iton but till that happens its outta here. - Movie and DVD Maker: Size: 233.35MBDescription: Quickly and easily import, edit, and organize all of your digital home videos. Once your movies are just the way you want them, you can easily burnthem to DVD or share them with others through the Internet. Commits: I guess you can say this semi tied to the Media Center. If you use one it is possible that you can use this one as well. The program itself is relativelyeasy to use so anyone looking for easy way to make a movie DVD and such I’d try it out, heck its free with the proper version of Vista so why not. Otherwise uninstall as well too. - Screensavers: Size: 68.7MBDescription: Aurora, Bubbles, Mystify, Ribbons, Windows Logo, 3D Text, Windows Energy, all except Blank screen.Commits: I say leave this but that’s me. Anyone not interested in any screen savers or just MS’s screen savers its some space to be saved, not a lot but hey everybit counts especially on the smaller hard drives. - Shell event sounds: Size: 10.15MBDescription: Sounds which occur on certain actions like maximizing windows, starting Windows.Commits: Well its sounds, who doesn’t like sounds unless it’s an error message. Anyways its self explanatory, if you have replacement sounds sure scrap themotherwise keep them on the disk. - SlideShow: Size: 7.97MBDescription: Windows Vista SideShow technology enables laptop manufactures to include a secondary or auxiliary display in future laptop designs.Commits: As said it’s more or less a laptop feature, and even then more or less newer laptops. The feature is quiet cool though so if you do get a laptop with asecondary display (shown on the outside of the laptops monitor) you can check battery life, hard drive space, play music, and a load of other little functions. - Speech Support: Size: 687.25MBDescription: Lets you interact with your computer using your voice. You can dictate documents and e-mails in commonly used programs, and use voice commandsto start and switch between applications, control the operating system, and even fill out forms on the web. Commits: Pretty self explanatory on that one, you use speech to help type a document or control application, this is where it’s at. I personally haven’t used it butheard many good things about this one. Besides you don’t have to pay a chunk of change to do it now with third-party software. Me it’s more of a toy then anything. - Tablet PC: Size: 814.5MBDescription: You can use the pen directly on the screen just as you would a mouse to do things like select, drag, and open files; or in place of a keyboard tohandwrite notes and communication. Unlike a touch screen, the Tablet PC screen only receives information from a special pen. Needed for Ink Ball game. Commits: Another self explanatory one, if you have a Tablet PC then use it otherwise right out the door and save the hard drive space.- Wallpapers : Size: 91.9MBDescription: Caution! Bundled wallpapers. Warning! At the first logon when you get the computer name window, which is the part of OOBE, don’t click on theinvisible boxes below where the wallpapers should have been or it will crash. It will restart and all fine again but still better not to click it. Commits: You can remove this. Just follow the description above to make sure you don’t crash. I personally am leaving this on, but if eventually we can actuallyadd our own backgrounds to the install that would be perfect and probably eliminate a few megs in this category. - Windows Aero Theme: Size: 3.6MBDescription: This will remove the default Windows Vista theme, the Windows Aero. It will remove Glass and normal version because it is one and the same. Glasseffect functionality, or any other feature generally associated with this theme will not be removed so you will be able to use it with other themes when available. Also a user reported that Aero theme is actually faster than Standard. Commits: It is the theme, the one so talked about for Vista. Great thing about this it uses no CPU power or really any GPU power for that matter. But benefit tothis over your classic theme is that when you drag a window around the screen or such it doesn’t use CPU power like XP and such did. It uses none, which keeps the CPU from using power and is more energy efficient in that respect as well as GPU power. - Windows Calendar: Size: 4.7MBDescription: A flexible, easy-to-use calendar. It lets you plan and manage all of your activities and coordinate your schedule with others. Windows Calendar alsolets you create a personal task list and receive automatic notifications and reminders about specific tasks and upcoming appointments. Commits: This is basically outlooks calendar and scheduler just without outlook. If you need it great if not, you can save a bit of space, it’s not really a big item.- Windows Media Samples: Size: 143.04MBDescription: Some Music and Video samples, nothing special.Commits: Media samples for Media Center. Its takes a bit of space, and really might be useful if you’re making your own to see how they have the samples setupbut otherwise that’s a few megs you can save for something else. - Windows Photo Gallery: Size: 45.47MBDescription: Gives you the tools you need to easily organize, find, and view your photos and videos. You can edit, print, and share your photos from withinWindows Photo Gallery, as well transfer photos from your camera to your computer with a simple import process. Commits: Up in the air about this since I can’t find really a distinct difference between Photo Gallery and Photo Viewer, but Photo Gallery is basically the imageviewer seen in XP just with a face lift and cleaner interface. There are other features with this like creating your own picture screen saver view viewing, slide shows and etc. I think this might be tied with Photo Viewer. - Windows Photo Viewer: Size: 20.37MBDescription: Default Windows picture viewer.Commits: Basic photo viewer from windows, but might be linked to some of the Photo Galleries items. For me this doesn’t default to open pictures, Photo Galleryopens first so it might be a module of that. - Windows Sidebar and Gadgets: Size: 28.13MBDescription: Mini-applications that put information and tasks on your desktop.Commits: The sidebar, really it’s a nice tool for showing information about the system without having anything else open. I personally can’t wait to see what else ismade for the Gadgets, and maybe someday I can make my own. ***************************************************** Cont |
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| | More......... Network - Connect to a Network Projector: Size: 2.6MBDescription: Allows projecting to a network projector.Commits: Need network projector sure leave it, otherwise, out the door.- Internet Information Services: Size: 41.6MBDescription: Internet Information Services (IIS) is a Web server; if you host a web site or you need it for some college related tasks leave it.Commits: Guess you can say this is an iffy one to get rid of if you deal with web servers. Most of us don’t have the bandwidth at home to run a website off ourconnection let alone a service that will allow us to do that. So it’s safe to say you can probably get rid of it that way. For college classes, it’s a 50/50 shot if you need it or don’t, depend on the courses you take. - Remote Desktop and Assistance: Size: 14.34MBDescription: Enables you to connect to your computer across the Internet from virtually any computer, Pocket PC, or Smartphone. Once connected, RemoteDesktop gives you mouse and keyboard control over your computer while showing you everything that’s happening on the screen. Commits: If you help people over the web or people to help you (then again if you’re doing this I’m pretty sure you don’t need it for that reason. Otherwise makesure this is turned off. I see this more of a security risk than anything. - Windows Collaboration: Size: 15.95MBDescription: Peer To Peer, infrastructure to support server less presence, app invite, contacts and people near me. This will not affect your other popular P2Pprograms, it is for Microsoft products only. Commits: Its interface sounds cool but most people use their own IM services to chat or contact people to ask for gaming seasons and video and such. It can alsoshow off the person’s desktop, which acts like a Remote Desktop feature. This would be great at work environment. - Windows Communication Foundation: Size: 82.2MBDescription: Caution! Formerly code-named ‘Indigo’, is a set of .NET3 technologies for building and running connected systems. It is a new breed ofcommunications infrastructure built around the Web services architecture. Removes CardSpace service, which provides a solution for working with and managing diverse digital identities. Commits: This just has a lot of features. CardSpace was a rather cool thing I learned about where it can keep information and if sites start using it, it’s a secureway to transmit your credit card information (which comes from the bank not you) and address and other personal information. Say you’re buying something from Newegg for the first time, if Newegg supported this you could have all your information preloaded on the PC and with a click it’s on the order form, and no need to store your personal information on the site. IMO a nice feature and looking forward to seeing it implemented, BTW it’s not just Microsoft that’s moving forward with this either. - Windows Mail: Size: 67.07MBDescription: Windows built-in e-mail client known before as Outlook Express. Needed for: People Near Me (in the Control Panel), Office Outlook, Some reportedcharacter corruption in Windows Live Messenger if this is removed (not confirmed) Commits: If you plan on using Outlook or MSN (aka WLM) then leave it. MSN is a pretty common tool so hopefully if they fix or at least confirm the charactercorruption is false I could see this being removed for most as well. Services - Error Reporting: Size: 8.0MBDescription: Enables you to send error reports to Microsoft in order for them to prioritize fixes.Commits: This service is one of the few things I believe that shouldn’t be touched. It’s great for finding errors that are going on with the system.- Microsoft DFS Replication: Size: 7.72MBDescription: The Distributed File System (DFS) technologies offer wide area network (WAN)-friendly replication as well as simplified, fault-tolerant access togeographically dispersed files. Commits: I see this more used for the work type environment with a large network. For home use I don’t see it practical at all or what type of instances unlessyou’re running some sort of server farm in your basement. - Offline Files: Size: 6.1MBDescription: By using Offline Files, you can manage user data more efficiently while enhancing user’s access to their files and folders while not connected to thenetwork. Commits: If you don’t have network server storage get rid. More or less another business option included with Vista.- Remote Registry: Size: 0.42MBDescription: Using Remote Registry Services, administrators can change registry entries on other computers over the network.Commits: To me this has security issue written all over it. The service is enabled by default just like XP. If you help others using the remote desktop assistant theyyes keep it, but otherwise just another thing to add to the bin. - Secondary Logon: Size: 0.19MBDescription: Enables starting processes under alternate credentials. The ‘Run As…’ command which appears on the context menu, allowing a Limited User to run anexecutable as a higher level user. But the ‘Run As Administrator’ command will work even if this is removed. Commits: Its small and the service can be easily disabled unless you know you’re the only one that uses the computer. I say in your typical household you’ll have 2if not more people using the computer. I say leave on and just disable the service for those cases when you need it. - Task Scheduler: Size: 10.5MBDescription: The Task Scheduler enables you to automatically perform routine tasks on a chosen computer. The Task Scheduler does this by monitoring whatevercriteria you choose to initiate the tasks (referred to as triggers) and then executing the tasks when the criteria is met. Needed for Windows Disk Defragmenter. Commits: It’s tied to a few things, update software and such. In XP it was suggested to be disabled not sure if this is the case with Vista but probably the samething could be done. If you keep on of updates, ditch it, otherwise keep it. - Volume Shadow Copy: Size: 11.11MBDescription: The Volume Shadow Copy Service provides the backup infrastructure, as well as a mechanism for creating consistent point-in-time copies of dataknown as shadow copies. Commits: Its one of those services that if you don’t do backup get rid of. My suggestion is to keep it. At least with Ultimate you have the backup software thatcomes with it needs this to function. Never know when you want a backup and who really wants to do a backup in DOS and have the computer out of action while its doing it? I sure don’t. - Windows Remote Management: Size: 10.16MBDescription: The Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is the Microsfot implementation of WS-Management Protocol, a standard SOAP-based, firewall-friendlyprotocol that allows hardware and operating systems, from different vendors, to interoperate. The WS-Management protocol specification provides a common way for systems to access and exchanges management information across an IT infrastructure. Commits: Another business infrastructure tool, and isn’t needed for your typical or even untypical home environment.- Windows Search: Size: 6.85MBDescription: This will remove the part of Windows Search, the service which indexes files in the background. With this removed your searching amongst largenumber of files may be slower but in general this component takes a lot of resources. Commits: While it might be a resource hog, it does make for some very quick searches which can be very nice, although when looking to free some ram space updisabling it comes in handy. I’m mixed up on this one, it can be handy for those that want the quick file searches but it can become a system hindrance with resources (it doesn’t use much CPU cycles though). I like it but I think I can live without it just as well since it’s a rarity that I do searches. If you search do a lot of searches I’d recommend keeping it. System - Accessibility: Size: 25.11MBDescription: Use the Accessibility Wizard and tools to configure your system to meet your vision, hearing, and mobility needs.Commits: As said I’ve played with these features here and there, but really not useful to at least to majority of users.- BitLocker Drive Encryption: Size : 6.07MBDescription: BitLocker prevents a thief who boots another operating system or runs a software hacking tool from breaking Windows Vista file and systemprotections or performing offline viewing of the files that are stored on the protected drive. Commits: If you like things secure do it otherwise its not doing anything to help you.- Component Cache: Size: 2,000.00MBDescription: Caution! This will remove the backup files of the installed components as well as the files for the components which are not yet installed. ISO size willnot be reduced by much because of the image double file optimizations. This will remove the Control panel – Programs – Turn On or Off Windows Features so if you use that to add some component after install don’t remove this. Warning! This breaks hotfix installations too, gonna work on it to see if it’s possible to bypass that. Commits: Don’t recommend turning this off. As said it can be used for installing components after installation. Weather that means what you only installed or whatyou are installing I don’t know, there isn’t much information on this. But as said in the vLite description for 0.9 that its needed for any hotfixes - Disk Defragmenter: Size: 5.0MBDescription: Built-in disk defragmenter.Commits: If you have a secondary disk defragmenter tool (AKA Diskeeper) no need to have this installed. Personally, there are much better hard drivedefragmenters out there then this. - Help: Size: 202.74MBDescription: Help documentation for Windows in general and the components.Commits: While it’s once in a blue moon that I personally use this feature it is nice sometimes trying to figure out problems. I’d keep it and just disable the serviceso at least you won’t hit F1 have it pop up. If it disables all help activities then you might consider keeping it as well if you use any help features in other programs. If you feel like you don’t use it at all then by all means remove it. - Microsoft Agent: Size: 8.12MBDescription: Despite the ‘government-like’ title it’s actually a software technology that enables an enriched form of user interaction that can make using andlearning to use a computer, easier and more natural. Like Wizard in the Office. Commits: Ah, wizard, well if we are doing this, I doubt we’d need to learn how to use a computer.- Natural Language: Size: 596.58MBDescription: Used for extra functionalities in speech and search. Basically it provides the ability to use Speech and Search more naturally, almost like addressinganother person. Commits: It’s a simpler way to do more complex searches. As for speech I’m not 100% sure what this adds but if you have the speech module installed you mightconsider keeping this as well to complement it. - Parental Controls: Size: 11.23MBDescription: Monitoring and managing your children’s computer privileges.Commits: With this if you don’t have kids you really don’t need it. Well unless you want to play some joke on someone that uses your machine and lock them outfrom everything. It also tracks what they are doing so it’s nice monitoring software if you want to see what someone is doing on your computer as well. Not really practical for just one person. - ReadyBoost: Size: 0.78MBDescription: Extends the disk caching capabilities of Windows Vista main memory. ReadyBoost-capable devices can be implemented as USB 2.0 flash drives,Secure Digital (SD) cards, or CompactFlash cards. Using ReadyBoost-capable flash memory devices for caching allows Windows Vista to service random disk reads with performance that is typically 8-10 times faster than random reads form traditional hard drives. Commits: If you have low amount of ram then keep this. With higher ram capacity at least currently it won’t show any improvement. I wouldn’t recommended for4Gigs and up and with 2Gigs it would be a toss up I’d use it. - Security Center: Size: 8.31MBDescription: Windows Security Center indicates whether key security capabilities are turned on and up-to-date. Windows Security Center notifies you if updatesare required or if you must take additional steps to help make your computer secure. Commits: This feature is innocence if you don’t have all its recommended security features installed. Its nice to see what is running but really that’s about as muchusefulness that I’ve gotten out of it. I disable it all the time so this goes on the chopping block as well. - SuperFetch: Size: 2.62MBDescription: Windows SuperFetch memory management technology intelligently maintains optimal memory content based on historic usage patterns on theWindows-based PC, allowing Windows Vista to make intelligent decisions about what content should be present in system memory at any given time. Commits: This is one of the best features Vista offers. Yes it uses memory up but then again if you have it use it. If not and don’t mind waiting for some things toload then turning it off will save some ram space for you. - Sync Center: Size: 12.23MBDescription: Sync Center gives you one place where you can manage data synchronization in several scenarios: between multiple PCs, between network serversand PCs, and with the devices you connect to your PC. It contains Briefcase too. Commits: If you keep data in a secondary spot and have this setup it is nice for backup reasons. Also files shared between 2 or more computers is exactly thesame. If you don’t use it get rid of it. Its one of the rarer features I’ve actually seen used in windows, but can be very useful. - System Restore: Size: 3.61MBDescription: System Restore’s purpose is to return your system to a workable state without requiring a complete reinstallation and without compromising your datafiles. The utility runs in the background and automatically creates a restore point when a trigger event occurs. Trigger events include application installations, AutoUpdate installations, Microsoft Backup Utility recoveries, unsigned-driver installations, and manual creations of restore points. The utility also creates restore points once a day by default. Commits: This feature can be a god send for people. If the computer acts up one day and programs stop working recovering it from the pervious day (at leastcritical files) its great. It is a big hard drive space eater but if someone wants a little added security for issues that arise this is it. I recommended it on for that reason alone, if you can’t backup this is nearly the second best thing if something gets courted. As well this is defiantly more advanced then XP’s System Restore and will create restore points daily. - Welcome Center: Size: 9.37MBDescription: Small application used to introduce you to the new features of the operating system. Once you saw it, it gets annoying if you reinstall a lot.Commits: Might be semi nice on first start up of Vista, it does bring out a bit of features 1 click away but other then that, you’ll get sick of it and turn it off.- Windows Backup: Size: 11.94MBDescription: Backup tool which includes System restore enhancements and a related feature: Previous Versions, based on the Volume Shadow Copy technology.Also removes Windows Backup and Restore Center. Commits: Backup tool for Vista, great tool for restoring the system. Its missing some nice little features like selecting what you want to back up on a per drivebasis but otherwise it’s a good tool. Makes for quick backup and restores which I’m amazed by. - Windows Defender: Size: 21.67MBDescription: Helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It featuresReal-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected. Note: The Shortcut ‘Manage Startup Programs’ in Performance information page won’t work, use ‘msconfig’ instead. Commits: Nice tool, and does a good job keeping the bugs out of the system. I like it and say it’s a worthy keep to the system. - Windows Easy Transfer: Size: 106.1MBDescription: Caution! Windows Easy Transfer is a quick and easy way for users to transfer their files and settings from their old computers running earlierversions of Microsoft Windows to their new computers running Windows Vista. Needed for the Windows Upgrade feature. Commits: As said if you have the upgrade pack you might want to consider keeping this. If not remove.- Windows SAT: Size: 76.25MBDescription: Caution! Windows System Assessment Tool is a basic benchmark in order to set the visual and system settings appropriate to your machine’s speed.However if you don’t care about such functionality and want to skip that last part of the install where it checks the speed then you can select this for removal. Important note: if you normally get Glass Effect enabled, after this check is skipped you’ll have to enable the tweak to Force Glass Effect. Commits: If you like looking at the numbers that Vista pulls up keep it. If you want glass effects you can select it later on in the setup, as well saves you a bit onthe first boot time when it finds to see if you can run the fancy desktop. It’s a disk saver, and time saver by removing it, it’s not needed. - XPS Document Writer: Size: 13.0MBDescription: The XPS Document Writer allows you to create .xps files using any program that you run on Windows. XPS documents look the same in print as theydo on the screen. They are portable, like any other file that you can e-mail or transfer using a CD, DVD, universal serial bus (USB) drive, or network connection. Commits: This is like a document print tool/doc viewer. Hard to explain it easily but if you have Office I really don’t see any need for this at all. If you have otherword type apps you might want to consider keeping it to view files. - XPS Viewer: Size: 0.81MBDescription: You can view XPS documents only by using the XPS viewer. The viewer works with Internet Explorer. When you open an XPS document, the viewerautomatically opens the document in an Internet explorer window. Commits: Views XPS Docs, self explanatory, so if you really need it keep it.- Zip Folder: Size: 1.63MBDescription: Shows ZIP files like folders in Explorer.Commits: While this is a nice tool, if you use WinRAR or WinACE, it basically neglects this as most likely you’ll just continue to use one of the other programs.Tweaks Under this section there are only minor tweaks that can be done currently during the installation process. I’m just going to mention what is under this section currently and I’ll add commits to the section at a later date when more options become available. Display - Force Glass Effect Description: This will force the Glass Effect to be enabled on the compatible hardware only. You may need to select the Aero Glass style after installation.- Substitute common fonts with Segoe UI Description: This will set the new Segoe UI font to be used throughout the Windows interface thus using it’s cleartype optimizations for readable antialiasedcharacters. Security - Disable AntiSpyware Realtime Protection - User Account Control (UAC) Description: UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, if you are annoyed by the constantpopups disable it. System - Hibernation Drivers This section is self explanatory. You can add drivers to the installation. Examples would be your network/lan/sound/mobo/raid. Basically anything that needs a driver in Vista can be nearly loaded off this. If it’s a program then well I’m sure at some time there will be support added for stream lining installation of programs as well (sound card and video card is a prime example of this). Till then not much to say in this section except for play around and check it out. Conclusion To wrap this up here hopefully this guide helped you into choosing what to keep and what to get rid of on your next install of Vista. With that said as well these recommendations as I mentioned before are coming from a Home Office/Gamer on the system. With this you can at least rest easier about the installation space or features that you don’t use isn’t wasting precious disk space on some of those smaller drives or partitions. Not only that but as well ram usage for the ones out there that have a limited about of ram but still want to run Vista smoothly without the extra things running in the background by default. On that note, as newer versions of vLite come out I plan on updating this guide to keep up to date with the changes. Till then enjoy, and any commits or suggestions will be greatly appreciated since this is my first time doing something like this. Credits too the Aurthor(s) for making this Informaton possible -----> By: Dan Teresinski (Deathman20 / Dman) 
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