Pointers on minimizing Windows 7 footprint?

[Carson Dyle]

I just installed Windows 7 Pro on an older Atom N450 (single core, two threads) netbook with 2GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. I'm looking for suggestions for minimizing the OS footprint to maximize available memory. Currently, I have Windows Firewall disabled, no a/v software running, and Windows automatic updates disabled.

I'm interested in any other services or features that I could disable to help. Any pointers or links to articles welcome.

Thanks.

 

[DavidE]

See if this tutorial by Brink helps:
Optimize Windows 7