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Component Cache (winsxs) can be safely be stripped down with vLite, if you later on during the setup create your account with oobe. There is a simple guide in some thread around here, but I mostly figured this out beforehand. Also, you can only select Component Cache (winsxs) with the -extreme flag, so I'd figure you'd know at least what your doing... before going "oh noes" it doesn't work because "I r good with computerz yes?" or something along the lines of that. This guide mostly works although you'd want to keep a few things to be able to use Turn Windows features on or off. vLite even states which ones you should keep as it'll be written in brackets below the component description.

Okay, that pretty much makes sense, as I never really thought about the compatibility feature that Win7 has compared to the oh-so-awesome-one that came with Vista. Cheers!

What's up with Public and Default User? We also have a hidden Default dir and one for All Users. Even back on Vista it was down to Admin/User and All Users. So a maximum of 3 to be more exact. To my understanding, the Public folder is used for sharing purposes like homegroup(?) But what about these hidden but not hardlinked shortcut folders that are scattered across the "User" dir/s?

Audacity worked last time I cheeked since 7000 build and current one both on x64 and x86. Now as far as I know, you'll want to install Vista/XP before 7, as the win7 bootloader can rewrite the current one and replace it. What I know of is that the bootloader is flagged as 0: to be the first section to be loaded before anything else. Now your probably seeing the Win7 and the other one from XP. Now since XP is goddamn old it couldn't possibly detect the Win7 version which say Linux distros can like Ubuntu and you like either choose to use Window's version or end up with the Linux one (if you happen to install any major Linux distro after Win7 in this case). It's like this: Win7 creates a partition for the bootloader or any other stuff that might be "crucial". XP places it in the current partition that it's stored on unless I'm mistaken here. And having now way for this pos of detecting the Win7 stuff like this happens. Anyways I don't think I've helped at all, so someone more experienced have to take this at hand. I've had this problem in the past and stayed out of this since then. It was a simple boot with a Ubuntu CD boot. (and something much older once, I used this in the past that was some kind of Win clone to save/restore files or w/e.) So I booted it up, saved all crucial files and settings and deleted the partitions then started a new. I often keep ~20gb partitions for OS's so it's easy to move around data. Just remember XP first then comes any newer OS which can make XP use it's bootloader instead. I know there's a way to edit the bootloader sequence but you'll need safe mode for that at least or something which will let you edit files like the ubuntu cd for example and go from there. But that's as much as I can help ya with, best of luck!

If your somewhat experienced use a Ubuntu CD and boot it up, follow the direction from there. Perfect for killing that pos bootloader found on the "hidden" partition. Loading it from the CD or direct install is useful if you want to say delete the "System Volume Information" found on the partition(s) and other crap that doesn't get recycled after an upgrade or w/e.

Correct though the pagefile ends up as big as your current/total RAM is. I think my installation on a 16GB SSD was 4-5GB with updates + pagefile. My tip would be to turn off hibernation (mine, both on desktop/netbook was as big as the pagefile) by typing: powercfg -h off in the command prompt. Turning off UAC (User Account Control) is essential for this as it won't let you fiddle with stiff like this, or unless anyone knows a better way.

How could this be much slower than your fast and classic start menu? And no I don't have it this way either, I just removed if not all things from the (super)taskbar and added these things to the start menu.

There is no fix or anything that can do what you ask for (as far as I know). Since WMP9 when I mailed the tech support asking for just the thing you asked for among other "improvements" guess what It's been what, 5 years? With no reply. I may have changed my email twice but that was at least 2 years after that mail had been sent. There might be a reg-edit which might do what your asking for, but for now the player will open a window to the size of the video your watching. edit: Seems like your watching some average joes encoding since the container is probably set to some weird setup. what's the filetype, resolution and so on?

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I thought I'd fill in because the mods here are so above the average scale of the call sign "average joe". First of all, it's a known bug that has been coexisting with Win7 69xx builds or even earlier ones. There is no immediate fix and windows will revert back after <insert whatever happens next>. Saying that everyone listens to flac is like saying "I DO KNOW the difference between lossless and lossy audio "compression". It should also be noted that if your running an app in fullscreen it will not be based on your windows setup (resolution, screen refresh rate etc) old games might hook up with this information but most games built around 2005~ will use a custom setup for each game after it has been launched once. cheers

I'm not expert but as far as I know, but Czech and Slovakian keyboard/layouts don't have support for qwerty. This will result in many things such as on Computers, holding Ctrl+Alt (or Alt gr) or Shift is needed to get these special chars. I know that in both countries you both have to use the numpad to insert numbers wears on qwerty you use the "standard" ones, or enabling numlock which enables the use of the numpad, rather than directional keys. The use of " }{ () etc varies by countries using qwerty, for example in Sweden we have 3 extra keys for åäö which in this case is used as other special key commands in the US/UK. If your on a Windows OS, starting the on-screen keyboard app is an easy way to learn the commands used to get these special chars or switching keyboard, whichever comes first.

I still use CCleaner it also has support for system restore backups, but since I always turn that off... I never really had the need to fiddle with it. It's also the perfect solution for deleting obsolete register entries (beats it to manually by 10k to 1!). There is however one tool that beats it that I had covered with about 20 other small apps, but it's been since long gone around XP SP2 beta. edit: here's the best part..... it's FREE!

You can also press Alt. So let this be a lesson for topic searchers in the year 2020.

Ever heard of Open source, there's lots of Open source shells and file/app managers out there, try em out for gods sake.Curious, but why ignore superbar? It's the nest best thing next to the now useless start menu (IMO) If your that stubborn and "old school" mover to linux, and stop crying because out of the few OSs we. The only one you have been using made a change and you refused to move one like the rest of us did or didn't even care from the beginning at all. Look at DOS for example. Untill 2000ish people were still using it and blasphemous shells and what not, who said that computers are not and never will be "personal" to begin with. There are still people out there hugging their VHS recorders and CRTs. If you don't like the fact that humand can chnage, then stay were you are and don't complain because people can change and always have for the past 200,000 years or so.

Works of course. You still have to enable the "Win XP compatibility mode" for v.9.6.0+ (or just when using "some" plugins), same goes for Vista as well due to outdated "bla bla" in the code. Most apps on a major scale seems to work, except maybe fugly coded apps and people that restrict certain apps to a specific OS version, etc... SPTD which is used by famous apps such as daemon-tools and alcohol 120% uses this and should work on Win7 but don't as SPTD is OS ver coded and therefore don't work atm. They've stated that they DO NOT SUPPORT BETA OS's, for that matter use PowerISO instead. Although it's using it's own awesome "virtual image bla bla feature" (similar so DT/Alco), it won't work with... for example DVD Decrypter or apps that are built on that code. So using PISO is a fine way to save you from image hell, until a win7 release of SPTD is out. Drivers namely audio drivers aren't properly working (even if installed correctly) such as Reltek's HD Audio drivers. But Vista/7 have support for most of these built in ones and the official drivers are mostly there to give the user enhanced/fully features that their audio cards (whatever is embedded or not) have. For video codec problems use ffdshow. It's been working as intended for the past 6 years, and is reaching it's 7th year soon. For those dealing with AVS/fansubbing, there's nothing to worry about. I see no difference except maybe the speed upgrade compared to Vista when using "traditional" apps. A tip to the users: Stating that Open Source apps is working on 7 is like telling someone that you can finally slice bread. Like i said, it's just them fugly folks that likes to b***h around and code apps with OS ver restrictions/checks.

As for the unattended part it's still a NO like most have already bugged about, so just turn off UAC? Back on topic.. Some components have been moved/altered so removing them is not gonna make a difference. Drivers can't be included nor hotfixes (I assume). Most drivers aren't included with Win7 like s***ty printer drivers from brands all around the world (thank you M$) which was also a waste of space IMO. Removing, as in "official" vLiting from MS is best thing that has happened since sliced bread, when they finally thought about making stuff downloadable rather than including crap that the majority/minority never even used. A smaller install size makes it even more awesome than Vista will ever be. Except from winssxs and a couple of services and some unwanted components this could last till we got flying cars or whats not. Heck being able to to ditch DVDs or for some "poor" folks CDs, this makes it the best OS ever. Installable from HDD = win. Now all that's left is try this feature from a flashdrive.

Was this hotfix/update really necessary? I see and have helped people downloading IE updates when they've removed IE with and complains that update(ing) is good for the system (LMAO) If your using office or whatever it's now called and bundled with Vista why do insist on blaming em for updating this precious update in the first place? As far as I know: If you keep winsxs, you'll get bloated with updates and "win backup hell". If you remove components with vlite and keep winsxs for "awesome" update reasons, win update will automatically download these "missing" files unless I'm wrong when you update some specific component that' missing (both file/dir wise) Either you remove winsxs and stay away from win update completely, or either you stay with winsxs and win update and keep complaining on an already failing OS *nods* when another one is coming out really soon. It's your choice a gorwinf winsxs dir or This update is really that important huh? Question #1: Do you install every patch that gets released?

No No. However, you can probably make a bat file that vista can run once you log in, and from there you could add/install your apps or whatever you can add to that script. Once again, this is Vista not XP. Another recommendation is NOT to install apps that can do the same thing. For instance, having 3+ media (as in audio/video) players, when 1 or 2 can do the job. Having 2 more web browsers or email clients. 1 video decoding pack is enough, and try to remove components you wont be using

Browsing this section of the forum for about 5 minutes tells you about a thread that have the info about for example: removing manual install, system restore, hibernation and trying to fiddle with the unattended mode that comes with vlite will not make this install possible or even boot. I might be wrong about system restore and hibernation, but manual install and unattended mode is out of the question.

You do know what most batteries/laptop builds divers by value when it comes to duration right? Check out the manufactures and see if they have any answers about battery duration say for a.. Sony Vaio. This one says 6hrs, but should only last 3-4hrs~ when utilizing the CPU etc above 80%~. Here's a short list on what you can do: Turn down the contrast and save another 10%~. vLite it and save another 5-10% at most. Using wi-fi will likely drain your battery faster which is obvious. Turn of resources or remove them beforehand with vLite. Turn off any apps you don't need such as antivirus when your not connected. Another note is.. most craptops only have a duration below 3hrs even in this day and age.

Sounds like a poorly coded and outdated app. Anyways, there's tons of OSS for ISO creating/burning that are coded without using any "native" resources on windows. Remove and integrate your own. Mainly used for WMV (WMV3/9 and WC-1) decoding. It also supports most MPEG-4 standards such as h264, DivX4+ and XviD. Just get ffdshow to cover all crap you need. It's still needed as noted for wmv streams along with WMP (the firefox addon won't do much without WMP as a side note Note that this is still needed if you want the thumbnail support for some codecs such as WMV at all. If anyone knows a way to fix this (has an idea on what files are needed for wmv decoding /w thumbnail support) send me a PM. Again, keep it with Windows Media Codec (70MB~) until someone can figure out those 1-3MB worth or files needed (only*) for WMV thumbnail/playback support as well. Same call as on XP, your choice. If you've gotten used to BSODs I suggest you remove it. Most BSODs for normal folks are cause by display drivers anyways...I also recommend you to try the extreme switch once your familiarized yourself with vLite.

Out of all sections, you come to vLite?... Anyways I'd suggest you download Service Pack 1 for x86 (32-bit) or for x64 (64-bit) and see if that helps. I know it may be a bit big. But it got all updates to April 18~ or so and I'm sure that the rest of your updates can be downloaded (thou not all are needed) Most updates like Monthly updates often patches older hotfixes which may be why your updates fail to download. Vista detects that these updates are not needed and simply stops the download process. It may also be of other various reasons such as server connection failure But try the SP1 pack and tell em how it went. You can always uninstall it if needed

vLite wasn't made for dummies in the first place. Know what your doing and if you don't, learn from your mistakes. Say for example you remove certain applications or resources and have no idea of "what and how" it's gonna affect your installation. VMWare and Virtual PC are your 2 choices for example, and you can simply try out you builds in a safe way. If you find this time-consuming then I suggest you quit using vLite. You can wiki for resources on what they do and use the search feature here on the board to find your most FAQs. vLite isn't some childs toy. Think that nuhi actually spent his free time on this project, what's he getting from you anyway? vLite's setup is easy made for common people that can handle a PC with a Win (Vista in this case, or having their lessons learned from nliting) OS to above average. Just my two cents~

Love ya dude. Seems that I had more to clean up than I expected.

I did a clean nLited XP install, having the ethernet cable disconnected. After I installed Window Blinds I added a theme and having Nod 32 running in the background (I installed this before hand ofc) the word Win32/Adware.Virtumonde pops up. NOD cleans this up but I since I'm using firefox (I removed IE with nLite) I don't see any pop-ups/ads as I've installed the Adblock Plus addon for FF before hand. FF also have the pop whatever blocker integrated as we all know, but still... I can't even visit google or most of the sites I visit regularly (trusted domains). Killing explorer.exe solves the problem. I do suspect that Virtumonde is still there but Nod won't detect it. I'm all up to date with XP/NOD 32 and still can't get rid of this. I did some lurking on my iPod Touch on forums I can't even access (till now that I killed explorer.exe) about Virtumonde. And I read that it's pretty hard to remove compared to other puny malewares. So what's your suggestion? Do a reinstall (format etc) or find a solution before taking the hard yet easy way? Note: Nothing seems to be getting slower, FF won't just open/load the sites at all. Last time I got infected was around the beta of SP2, so I kinda haven't thought about maleware at all... Virtumonde is supposed to open sites/popups but I have that all blocked >.>