replace XP Explorer.exe with win2000 one

[Kmuland]

Using 98lite.. I used the windows95 shell on the michro install version for maximun performance and low memory requirements.. so OS runs very fast.

Its posible do the same replacing the XP shell by the one of win2000?

I have tried replacing just the explorer.exe file.. but ists not enough for display the start bar and the desktop. Maybe I need to replace more files than just explorer.exe

Any help appreciated

[Sonic]

Why not use directly Win2k ?!

[Kmuland]

cause some programs dont work properly on win2k :/

[Sonic]

Even if it's possible (while breaking few features of XP), tweaking will best choice than replacing the shell, IMHO

Few regs

Disabling themes & effects

Disabling un-used services

Cleaning programs at start

[LeveL]

Even if it's possible (while breaking few features of XP), tweaking will best choice than replacing the shell, IMHO

Few regs

Disabling themes & effects

Disabling un-used services

Cleaning programs at start

Aaah but (and i'm not trying to be a condescending b**tard here)

what if he wants to tweak it with reg tweaks, disable themes and

the fade effect, disable useless services, stop programs starting

and then wants to save more RAM? He is still left with the option

of somehow replacing explorer.exe with something lighter or

perhaps the Windows 2000 explorer.exe.

One thing is, the Explorer on XP is about 1Mb in size whereas the one

on Windows 2000 is only 237Kb - that is a massive difference really.

I reckon there has to be a way to make the Windows 2000 one work on XP

[Kmuland]

I already have very stripped XP with Nlite.. all "visual" stuffs disabled, using really few services.. and no programs loading at startup.. running all my programs as portable versions

I only look for fastest computer response.. and minimal memory usage--- so I was thinking about improving system resources using the win2000 shell instead of the XP one

Edited February 26, 2007 by Kmuland

[Sonic]

but explorer.exe is not only responsable of windows responsiveness.

Look for win2k + patchs/hack to allow the features you want in XP to keep responsiveness of Win2k ...