Howto: Heavy slimmed down XP WITH functionality

[gdogg]

i found out where the error is occuring from the firewall software

it resides somewhere in the registry tweaks, im gonna ween out what it might be

since once the registry tweaks are applied, i have not found a software firewall that will run

any idea what tweak would cause outpost pro to complain , thinking that its switched users?

i found what will prevent firewall software from working

;Prevents background services from interacting with users

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows]

"NoInteractiveServices"=dword:00000001

dont apply that tweak, or you will not be using your third party firewalls

thanks guys, i think im going to play around with this now

regtweaks_full.reg is where that will be located

is this tweak

;Boost Foreground and Background Task Priority

"Win32PrioritySeparation"=dword:00000026

the same as the one in nlite boost forground task priority?

after cleanup i am currently \windows @ 188MB i think this is mainly due to removing oembios.* , but i also left themes, wmp 9, removed some other stuff with nlite, and added ryanvm update pcks,

extra file in \windows for removal , TASKMAN.EXE, i havn't found a use for it yet

Edited August 5, 2005 by gdogg

[Clint]

Take a bite of this..

[slimzky]

i removed this nls files in my UACD & evrything worked fine except for some errors in my internet Dwnload accelerator.... can any1 point what specfic file(s) causes this..? the fonts isnt showing in this ADD URL window..

c_037.nls 
c_10000.nls 
c_10079.nls 
c_1026.nls 
c_1250.nls 
c_1251.nls 
c_1253.nls 
c_1254.nls 
c_1255.nls 
c_1256.nls 
c_1257.nls 
c_20127.nls 
c_20261.nls 
c_20866.nls 
c_20905.nls 
c_21866.nls 
c_28591.nls 
c_28592.nls 
c_28593.nls 
c_28605.nls 
c_500.nls 
c_860.nls 
c_861.nls 
c_863.nls 
c_865.nls

Edited August 6, 2005 by slimzky

[Clint]

i removed this nls files in my UACD & evrything worked fine except for some errors in my internet Dwnload accelerator.... can any1 point what specfic file(s) causes this..? the fonts isnt showing in this ADD URL window..

c_037.nls 
c_10000.nls 
c_10079.nls 
c_1026.nls 
c_1250.nls 
c_1251.nls 
c_1253.nls 
c_1254.nls 
c_1255.nls 
c_1256.nls 
c_1257.nls 
c_20127.nls 
c_20261.nls 
c_20866.nls 
c_20905.nls 
c_21866.nls 
c_28591.nls 
c_28592.nls 
c_28593.nls 
c_28605.nls 
c_500.nls 
c_860.nls 
c_861.nls 
c_863.nls 
c_865.nls

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

just throw them all in and then remove them one by one whilst opening the window repetedly..

[slimzky]

ok i will try that & do u think i need a reboot?

[vci]

for all file-related problems i would use filemon ( http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Filemon.html )

this program is easy to use and very handy

just give it a try!

[slimzky]

filemon is included in ryanvms update pack.... i will giv it a try...

[Clint]

Hey fridge, what happened?

I throwed you guys a 20mb "install sized reduction" bone (more to it really) and you came up with this thread and proclamated "nice to be back in action"....but where is the "action"..?

Are you simply just waiting for another bone?

C'mon now...Jeremy has promised to show some action as well...

hehe, ...I hope this will fire you guys up....I sure got fired up coz of the above mentioned (yes, p***ed me off.. )and that did actually produce some progress.....

Edited August 9, 2005 by Clint

[narrative]

haha yes i was wondering where the action went as well..

Fridge, i have used your scripts to produce a working installation. Thanks.

now i need to remove the removal of themes and hibernation support.

[Clint]

I might as well make use of this thread then...I'm thinking in terms of removing the group policy all together...that would mean no access to user rights.

This can all be done directly to the registry at install, and if one as I are the only user that would be a good thing in a security perspective...right?

What are your opinions in the matter, maybe I'm not thinking straight...?

[dirtwarrior]

off topic but of interest to all

http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/

check it out

[narrative]

I might as well make use of this thread then...I'm thinking in terms of removing the group policy all together...that would mean no access to user rights.

This can all be done directly to the registry at install, and if one as I are the only user that would be a good thing in a security perspective...right?

What are your opinions in the matter, maybe I'm not thinking straight...?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

sounds good...I don't really use it anyway.

[Clint]

off topic but of interest to all

http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/

check it out

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice one!

That comes in handy when editing that shell32 "live"...

[gdogg]

I might as well make use of this thread then...I'm thinking in terms of removing the group policy all together...that would mean no access to user rights.

This can all be done directly to the registry at install, and if one as I are the only user that would be a good thing in a security perspective...right?

What are your opinions in the matter, maybe I'm not thinking straight...?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i would like that alot

[deadhead]

First of all hi@everyone from a long time long time lurker

This can all be done directly to the registry at install, and if one as I are the only user that would be a good thing in a security perspective...right?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

In a security prospective it's not wise, because this means you're admin: it'll be better if, for everyday task, you'll use a normal-user account.

If a vulnerability works with the privileges of the hacked account and there's only admin account, you can understand that someone is in trouble. Many flaws doesn't permit privileges escalation, why do we wanna hurt by ourselves?

Doing this it'll be like going back to the win 9x series, and that IMHO it's not such a good thing

Edited August 9, 2005 by deadhead