Slim down a Vista MCE install

[cascius]

I searched the forums but couldn't find a relevant topic.

Basically, i want to build a machine that will only run MCE.

What i have in mind is to only install the Media Center component and all of its requirements.

I will also try to integrate all the drivers to the install.

I have three questions though:

1. Should i upgrade to SP1 or is that useless for a MCE box?

2. Are there any other components really required?

3. Does any one have some tips for a MCE box?

Thanks in advance,

- Cascius

[nuhi]

1. if you integrate critical hotfixes that will be enough

2. it will warn you, also it's recommended to use Recommended Compatibility

[cascius]

Thanks Nuhi,

I'm very please with the result. When first launched, Vista + Media center only use 300 megs of RAM, and loads pretty fast on my machine even though it's a bit old.

Thanks for making vLite, it makes a huge difference!

- Cascius