[Guide] Minimal Windows

[tOta]

Told ya! :laugh:

Just i like somethings too much :D

Friend will borow me a dvd/rw gonna do a backup and XP for me again :p

[Disasterpiece]

http://www.utorrent.com/

the smallest torrent ap you can get and its good allso

[speedy_kevin]

For the basic options in MSN Messenger you only need 3 files:

msnmsgr.exe, msglang.dll and msidcrl.dll

psmsong.dll for example is for the 'Now playing' option, which is not needed if you dont use it.

So all other files in the folder can be deleted

[Dallas]

Awsome guide, I plan on using some of those apps when I format next time.

[Cobain85]

Awesome! :D I have an 80GB hd and most of that is music so I could really use the space.

[DigeratiPrime]

Suggestions:

replace VLC with MPUI or MediaPlayerClassic.

for cd burning try Small CD Writer or Sateira CD&DVD Burner ($).

I see you have acronis installed, you can use most functions with just the bootable media.

Take a screenshot of your program files folder with a program that can show the folder sizes such as explorerxp.

[sanctified Veteran]

This guide will be on hold untill further notice. For my new Graphic Design (Visual Comunications for you, my american friends) semester I needed to install many heavy apps like InDesign. Right now my Program Files folder is at 2 gbs :(

But Still I am going to update the guide with the users suggestions. So stay tuned.

[tOta]

This guide will be on hold untill further notice. For my new Graphic Design (Visual Comunications for you, my american friends) semester I needed to install many heavy apps like InDesign. Right now my Program Files folder is at 2 gbs :(

But Still I am going to update the guide with the users suggestions. So stay tuned.

:no: I hope you will be back with updated guide ;)

I am just going to clean things a little need to delete a app or two ;)

np Motorhead - Stay Clean :laugh:

[ozgeek]

That's a very nice guide. I am doing similar with some different programs. You can see my software recommendations on my simple site:

http://home.austarnet.com.au/j_roberts/software

But thank you for giving me some good ideas. :)

[rliu]

pffffffft, i got a OS theme already. very minimalistic

but thanks.

[Stylek]

Um, okay. Too much time on your hands. Partitions were invented for a reason.

Slipstream an install will all the functionality you need, and burn it to a bootable dvd.

Store your files on another partition, and backup whenever you feel like without comprimising your install.

I get the whole need for portability/compatibility thing, but what application is useful that doesn't support standard(ish) formats. This could turn into another 4k challenge or something.

With that said, many packages can be run almost entirely from DVD by default or with valid additions to environment variables that can be scripted via autorun. Anyone wanna know more, or am I just rambling off the topic?

Edited February 20, 2006 by Stylek

[tacoman]

Try treesize pro for finding where your disk usage probs are; it does cost money, but you can try it for free as long as you like, it's not crippled, and there are no nags (just the text "unregistered" after the rest on the titlebar.

JAM Software - TreeSize Professional - Hard Disk Space Manager that shows folder size and many more statistics

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

hey sanctified, why not MPC instead of VLC

[tOta]

hey sanctified, why not MPC instead of VLC

Because VLC comes with codecs and for MPC you need to install codecs ;)

At the end: VLC size < MPC size ;)

[mujjuman]

nice guide. how much do you think you gained? like 700MB?

[illicit]

This is a pretty nice guide. :)

[Gundamdriver]

Good.

But DeepBlue still don't have CD/DVD copying.

[P.M.K]

Nice giude, cheers!

[tlight]

good guide.i very like it!

:D

[BlindProphet]

When I tried to make a minimal distro, I've ended up with a ~380mb bootable CD with basic programs. (MuWin 1.0.4PB)

A friend of mine told me he narrowed it even more, but TBH I cant find what else I could take out.

[breakfastclub]

WIndows Installer Clean UP

This Proggy delete all the backups from the Windows-Installer ...

[Victor V.]

Is there a way to get "My Computer" to load faster, that takes me atleast 5-7 seconds of the flashlight trying to load it.help?

It takes long because it needs to load all the files on the CD/DVD/Disk/USB readers. It'll load faster if you disable them, but I don't believe you'd like doing it

[sanctified Veteran]

I have not forgot about this guide. I am planning to update it soon.

[kishin]

thanks for sharing breakfastclub

[Zlain]

What you have done is great, and I wanted to slim down my adobe products. But where exactly is the guide in your first post?