Make Windows 7 Ultimate x64 "liter/smaller"

[benko]

I have Win7 x64 RTM and i am very pleased with it but soon i will get ssd 32gb ocz vertex and i want to reduce size of win7 after instalation, so that i can put office+3dmark+pcmark and some other minor apps on it!

So what else do i need except vlitev1.2?

Also it will be nice if i could somehow add some drivers(e.g for u8000 tvcard, logitech dribig force pro..)

And if anybody has any tutorial how to make win7 "smaller" i would be glad to read it

 

[Antman]

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/19502-windows-7-lite-builds-sft.html

 

[benko]

i dont see any build/tutorial there

 

[Antman]

http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/18491-windows-7-home-premium-en-lite-x64.html

Zidane24 has some instructions listed somewhere - I thought they were in that thread. PM Zidane24

 

[mickey megabyte]

it seems to me that it would make sense to start with a lite build in the first place.

home premium is skinnier than ultimate.

 

[benko]

not even shure if this is rtm build..and i dont know if media center and sidebar are in..

anyway PM'ed zidan waiting for reply

 

[benko]

it seems to me that it would make sense to start with a lite build in the first place.

home premium is skinnier than ultimate.

yeah ut i like to see ultimate logo

and i can easyly remove ultimate stuff..

so how to start what i need except vlite?

if somebody knows please help

 

[benko]

bump!

anybody knows how to make win7 smaller with vlite?

 

[chev65]

You can already make it smaller but because vlite was made for Vista there are certain things you can safely remove and others things you can't mess with. Zidane's procedure's makes this easier to figure out. He may already have a few lite versions laying around available for d/l.

 

[Martin]

Please visit here for the ini (if you are into vLite and can use it to make your own build)- x64 iNis - Windows Live

If you would like to learn about vLite check my tutorial out (link in sig). Also if demands are made I will remake the ini for the Ultimate edition. Also x86 hopefully will be up very soon

Questions, Concerns, Problems? Post them here or PM me...I will do my best to resolve your issues!

Chris

You can take a look a this site--> Here

 

[Antman]

Please visit here for the ini (if you are into vLite and can use it to make your own build)- x64 iNis - Windows Live

If you would like to learn about vLite check my tutorial out (link in sig). Also if demands are made I will remake the ini for the Ultimate edition. Also x86 hopefully will be up very soon

Questions, Concerns, Problems? Post them here or PM me...I will do my best to resolve your issues!

Chris

You can take a look a this site--> Here

Chuckle.

Big time.

 

[Antman]

Darth Z and his Wii bits...

This post definitely does not belong in the Bozone thread!

.

 

[benko]

OK got vlite working made win7 litter, but is there any way i can add extra drivers(e.g ati catalyst 9.9), programs(riva tuner, ati tray tools, office..), and reg keys(i have few reg keys that i add manual after win instalation maybe i can put it somehow in windows)?

 

[Zidane24]

OK got vlite working made win7 litter, but is there any way i can add extra drivers(e.g ati catalyst 9.9), programs(riva tuner, ati tray tools, office..), and reg keys(i have few reg keys that i add manual after win instalation maybe i can put it somehow in windows)?

Looks like people have been discussing my work a bit here..

None of the above can be added via vLite when using vLite on Windows 7.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
an easier solution might be to use W7 starter edition and then change / customize the start up / logon screens.

Way back at W7 beta stage there were tutorials on customising the startup and logon screens.

The only advantages in using Ultimate in your case is that you can RDP to the computer if you need to (Home editions only work with RDP as a CLIENT) and you can choose / install installation language.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Zidane24]

Hi there
an easier solution might be to use W7 starter edition and then change / customize the start up / logon screens.

Way back at W7 beta stage there were tutorials on customising the startup and logon screens.

The only advantages in using Ultimate in your case is that you can RDP to the computer if you need to (Home editions only work with RDP as a CLIENT) and you can choose / install installation language.

Cheers
jimbo

One small problem with Starter is the fact that the wallpaper is prevented from being changed...going as far as hash-checking to to make sure that never happens. I do know that Rafiel Riveria and others were/are working on correcting that issue.

Also note that no Aero is present in the starter (if that matters to you)

 

[benko]

Yeah i cant "live" withou Aero, Aero Peek....

Maybe there is another way to get drivers, programs, reg keys...?

 

[Zidane24]

Yeah i cant "live" withou Aero, Aero Peek....

Maybe there is another way to get drivers, programs, reg keys...?

Programs just won't happen, reg keys might and drivers can easily happen (vLite just can't do it for 7)

...if you are willing to venture into the unknown

Deploying Windows 7 - Part 2: Using DISM

*Injecting* drivers into an install with DISM is easy but is only reccomended for Advanced Users Only

 

[benko]

ok will try

so when we get 7lite we will be able to import reg keys/drivers?

 

[Zidane24]

ok will try

so when we get 7lite we will be able to import reg keys/drivers?

I knew that was coming...

Everyone asks about 7Lite and tbh the creator of vLite doesn't want to make it. The source code for vLite is also closed source. Now me and others are attempting to make a replacement (with the latter making more progress than me at the moment) but truth be told the necessity for such an app is almost not necessary.

These are the reasons why
1. Windows 7 is hardly bloated so the "minimalists" builds of 7 won't provide mesurable increases to performance over a fresh install
2. *Adding to above* Superfetch defeats the "Use as little RAM as possible" argument so having high amounts of RAM cached is a great thing
3. DISM incorporates drivers, LPs, updates, and more. Now a bat/app could be made to do this process but it wouldn't be a 7Lite *so to speak*
4. Programs don't count due to the fact that it just isn't possible

Post back if you need help with the DISM commands