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Title: strip down bloated vista
Post by: michaewlewis on January 28, 2008, 09:47:07 AM
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205920302
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A free software tool that promises to strip down the Windows Vista operating system -- which even some Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) officials have called "bloated" -- to a minimalist state is attracting big interest on the Internet.

vLite, created by developer Dino Nuhagic, automatically removes a number of non-essential Windows Vista components in order to pare the OS's heavy footprint by half or more.

vLite allows users to preselect numerous Vista features for automatic removal prior to installing the OS on their personal computers. Among them: Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer, MSN Installer, Wallpapers, SlideShow, Windows Mail and other utilities.
Title: Re: strip down bloated vista
Post by: Gamecheater on January 29, 2008, 07:43:09 PM
Vlite? What happened to nlite?
Title: Re: strip down bloated vista
Post by: patio on January 29, 2008, 09:27:47 PM
Quote from: Gamecheater on January 29, 2008, 07:43:09 PM
Vlite? What happened to nlite?

Different product.
Title: Re: strip down bloated vista
Post by: Calum on January 30, 2008, 01:05:44 PM
Vlite is nLite for Vista.
nLite has been great for me, and I would use Vlite if I used Vista.
A word of warning - it's for advanced users only, and take care.
Title: Re: strip down bloated vista
Post by: patio on January 30, 2008, 02:37:01 PM
But it's not the same Author as nLite...i wonder if there will be a copyright stink over this...
Title: Re: strip down bloated vista
Post by: Calum on January 31, 2008, 04:47:23 AM
Looks like the same author to me.
The copyright notice on both sites reads Dino Nuhagic.
Title: Re: strip down bloated vista
Post by: patio on January 31, 2008, 09:59:14 AM
I didn't spot that ...thanx for the clarification Calum !

It should be a fine product then.