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jmbattle

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  1. I'm not entirely sure they are required by the browsers, but one would imagine they enable extra control or functionality. I noticed this with the RealPlayer plugin after copying the relevant .xpt files anyway. Cheers, James
  2. titou2k, don't forget that some plugins can also utilise the .xpt component system to add further controls to the browsers. The RealPlayer plugin for example should also have 'nppl3260.xpt' and 'nsJSRealPlayerPlugin.xpt' in the 'components' folder. Cheers, James
  3. Wow, great work titou2k - you beat me to it! Cheers, James
  4. Hmm...I just gave the EarthCam site a try, and wasn't able to get any joy either, in fact, it really gave Firefox some problems; the system practically ground to a halt...oh well. Take it easy, James
  5. Well, both myself and titou2k have successfully removed both of the Media Player components using the latest nLite; I did not tick the 'Media Player Compatibility' option, yet can still play online WMV content in Firefox after researching which dlls are required (and subsequently using titou2k's updated codec pack). Do you have any website addresses for us to check? Have you tried the BBC's media sites? Cheers, James
  6. Jeremy, it might be preferable to download MPC from it's homepage at SourceForge... http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
  7. Coch, wow that's fantastic - great work! Yes, actually, I recall seeing your RealMedia post the other day and was rather impressed. I'm reasonably confident that the RealAlternative package can be further stripped down just for RealMedia audio/video - I gather there are extra plugins for playing MP3s, viewing JPEG/PNG images etc. which in my opinion are rather pointless when standalone players do the job more efficiently (WinAMP and Irfanview immediately spring to mind...). The QT stuff looks almost too easy, great stuff! Actually, I'm a bit of a sucker for keeping a 'clean' system, installing the least amount of software as possible. Even having codecs copied to /system32 is adding extra clutter; I prefer applications that can simply be executed from any path, without having to be re-installed (hence my 'Apps ThatDontNeedToBeReinstalled' folder that contains loads of useful stuff). Ideally, I would could just create a folder called 'Codecs' that contains the necessary WM, QT and RM libraries (and perhaps ffdshow?) and a single batch/.reg file. From here, I would be able to play 99% of all media content without needing to reinstall a package! Anyway, enough waffle! Cheers, James
  8. titou2k, no problem bud - happy to test! In fact, I'm seriously considering putting together some sort of nLite codecs package that consists of *just* the files required to play WMA/WMV, RealMedia and QT content in Firefox/MPC. I know there are several codec packages already out there, but I'm sure they are not as clean or compact as they could be, with regard to extraneous files and registry entries. Cheers, James
  9. titouk, hmmm I didn't look terribly closely at the site, but was unable to view the video using my current Firefox installation either. I think it could simply be a case of the site only working with IE - perhaps it uses some ActiveX controls? Either way, I am not terribly worried - I can view 99% of online content using Firefox, and expect compatibility to improve in the future; indeed, Yahoo recently announced it's media content will soon support non-IE browsers. Just out of interest, why have you reverted back to IE?! Neanderthal, I assume you have also installed the Real codecs, using a pack such as RealAlternative? titou2k's codec pack only installs the files required for Windows Media content. Cheers, James
  10. Thanks titou2k! Do you think it will be possible to slipstream these files into the I386 folder and automatically register them somehow? Cheers, James
  11. Well, it's taken me bloody ages, but I think I've sussed it out... The Mozilla/Firefox plugin must use a different method of streaming media to MPC, because the standalone player requires three extra files: drmclien.dll dxmasf.dll strmdll.dll Copy these somewhere (such as the /system32 folder), or place them in the nLite 'keep' box. Next, register the 'dxmasf.dll' file from the 'run' box: regsvr32 dxmasf.dll ...and all being well, you should now be able to play streaming Windows Media content in standalone players. Lovely. Of course, I probably wouldn't have to have done any of this faffing around, had I not removed 'Media Player 6.4' in the first place, but for those striving for the cleanest, bearest setup, these steps may come in handy. Perhaps titou2k wouldn't mind updating the codec pack again...? Cheers, James
  12. Hey folks! Well, I'm so close to having the perfect, stripped-down XP setup it's not true! Testing under VPC, I select all components for removal (yes, including all the Media Player stuff and codecs), and just integrate some original XP drivers and VPC drivers from previous driver backups. Note that I *do not* use the 'Keep Media Player compatibility' option in nLite 99.8b5, as I gather this simply registers an ActiveX .ocx class to prevent the UI controls breaking in Mozilla/Firefox. From there, I use titou2k's WMP10_Stream&Codecs.exe package, as detailed in this thread. Next, I install Firefox and copy the npdsplay.dll plugin to it's 'plugins' folder. Using this bare configuration, I am able to play all streaming Windows Media, such as the BBC's wonderful online content in Firefox, with the attractive WMP9 interface. However, the strange things is - and this is the killer - I cannot play exactly the same media using Media Player Classic; either an .asx playlist or the mms://... *.wmv file that it points to. Locally downloaded .wmv files however, play perfectly. Can anyone help me out here? I'm so close... Cheers, James EDIT: You will need to correct the final MMS:// link manually...
  13. Hmmm... I don't wish to belittle your efforts chaps, but all this random 'going around deleting files willy-nilly' may be a little hasty. Even if your system continues to boot/perform as normal after removing/renaming the respective files, it does not necessarily mean that it is 'safe' to delete; investigating dependencies and serious stress-testing are arguably a more complete way of doing things... Take it easy, James
  14. Well, this looks lovely! I don't actually use WMP10, however am interested in using the latest WM codecs. So, would it be possible to use this script to slipstream WMP10 into my XP cd, then apply nLite to remove the player itself (leaving just the required codecs)? Thanks, James
  15. DigitalAZ, very thoroughly written, good job! Fridge, interesting observations there. I haven't directly compared SP1/SP2 installations, but on a recent stripped-down XP-SP2 installation in VPC, I recall the memory usage in TaskManager was under 50mb or so; this was pretty heavily tweaked however, with the majority of unrequired services set to 'Manual'. I'm sure Jeremy will chime in on this topic too, athough I gather we're not supposed to add post off-topic replies...whoops! Cheers, James
  16. Also, try typing: control userpasswords2 ...into a 'run command' box. James
  17. kalavera, yappari - good to hear that your bug wasnt acually nLite related! You're probably aware of this, but there is a useful tool to enable/disable performance counters (I usually disable them all...) from Microsoft here. When I gradually start experimenting with regtweaks during installation, I'll probably disable all of these from a single .reg file (any tips?!). Furthermore, I hope nLite will strip out a few more unneccessary services in the future (Windows Time?!); simply because I'm getting bored of manually setting the many 'Automatic' services back to 'Manual' - or perhaps I should look into making a registry file for doing this too? Take it easy, James
  18. With regard to removing drivers, I understand that most can be downloaded directly from the manufacturers support pages, but what about firewire? I was unable to find anything for the onboard VIA chip. No big deal, I just won't remove them Cheers, James
  19. Great to see things improving steadily - I tried a new 0.94 modified installation last night (I had previously used numerous versions a few times in VirtualPC and once or twice on my 'real' system), and was amazed at just how quickly XP installed - the '15 minutes remaining' bar sped through in a matter of seconds! I would recommend adding a little more information to the 'Notes' section of this thread: chiefly, that removing 'Internet Explorer' will also prevent 'Quick Launch' functionality and the ability to right-click items on a (Classic) Start Menu. I'm curious as to whether it'll be possible for such functionality to remain whilst still removing the bulk of the IE core...here's hoping Furthermore, does anyone have any information as to which components/services are required for 'Prefetch' functionality (and Bootvis.exe)? I gather 'defrag' and 'Scheduled Tasks' are used, however cannot pinpoint which components break this when removed using nLite. Is 'Scheduled Tasks' an experimental option? That's all for now - once again, great work nuhi - I'm looking forward to the next update! Take it easy, James
  20. Hello folks, I'm a first time visitor to these forums, yet felt I had to register solely to offer my praise and thanks for nuhi's fantastic programme! I was always a fan of 98lite, yet after waiting several years for XPlite, was left a little disappointed by its 'post-install only' component stripping. nLite is already an impressive piece of software - I'm looking forward to future updates, and am curious as to just how much clutter can be removed! If I could make one suggestion/request, it would perhaps be for a post-installation option to remove empty folders (such as those applications usually installed in 'Program Files'), although I expect such minor functionality will wait until the release candidates! Anyway, thanks again; great job - take it easy! James
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