strip down bloated vista

[michaewlewis]

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205920302

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.

[Gamecheater]

Vlite? What happened to nlite?

[patio]

Vlite? What happened to nlite?

Different product.

[Calum]

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.

[patio]

But it's not the same Author as nLite...i wonder if there will be a copyright stink over this...

[Calum]

Looks like the same author to me.
The copyright notice on both sites reads Dino Nuhagic.

[patio]

I didn't spot that ...thanx for the clarification Calum !

It should be a fine product then.