I've tried a number of Windows XP Corp "Stripped" or "Lite" Editions in the past and they didn't work well for me. Yes they we're small downloads and installs. But they we're either unstable or didn't have the features, drivers, or language support I wanted. Or they used what I thought was too much memory to run.
So I decided to create my own version and take a different approach.
All drivers and languages are included in my version. So it will support all your hardware and you don't have to use English to install it. And my version doesn't use much memory to run! I got it to run on a P-1 233MHz and 64MB of RAM. It took only 65-70MB to run with no apps running.
My Philosophy was I just wanted Windows to boot up and just lie there and shut up! I would decide what programs and services I wanted to use. Mostly 3rd party since M$ software sucks, is incompatible with Windows, and is full of security holes.
So I ripped out all the M$ stuff that doesn't work and annoys me (e.g. Outlook Express, Windows Firewall, Security Center, Windows/MSN Messenger, System Restore, Windows AutoUpdate/ Windows Update, Windows Media Player 8 etc). Internet Explorer and Classic Media Player remain. Read on for more info.
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Removed Components:Applications:
Accessibility Options
Briefcase
Internet Games
Pinball
Multimedia:
Movie Maker
Music Samples
Windows Media Player 8 (Classic Windows Media Player 6.4 version available. You may download + install WMP 10 or 11.)
Network:
Internet Connection Wizard
MSN Explorer (Use a real ISP instead.)
Netmeeting
Outlook Express/Address Book (Use Mozilla Thunderbird or other 3rd party program for contacts and email.)
Peer-to-Peer (Windows P2P removed.)
Windows Messenger (You'll never get annoying spyware pop-ups with my OS because this service has been removed.)
Operating System Options:
Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Out of Box Experience (Activation Not Needed.)
Save Dump Utility
Search Assistant (Annoying animated dog.)
Security Center
Tour
Services:
AutoUpdate (
No AutoUpdate/Windows Updates. Use Windows Download Center or WindizUpdate Site for Pirated OS's.)
Error Reporting
Imapi CD Burning (Use 3rd party burning software instead.)
Messenger (Use a Real IM program. You may install Windows Live Messenger 8.0)
Remote Registry
System RestoreWindows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (Use 3rd party Firewall instead.)
Directories:
Docs
Support
Valueadd
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Options: To disable services (can be enabled later)
Services:
Smart Card: Disabled
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Tweaks:Boot + Shutdown:
Auto-End Tasks
Auto-Kill Apps
Auto-Kill Hung Services
Disable Standby
Desktop:
Show IE, My Computer, My Documents, Recycle Bin Icons
Hide Network Places Icon
Explorer:
Advance Search: preconfigure options
Classic Control Panel
Show All Files and Folders
Show extensions of know file types
Internet Explorer:
Keep IE Url History for 0 days
Set IE cache: 20MB
Set Homepage: Google
Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time
My Computer:
Add Administrative Tools, Control Panel, Network Connections, Printers and Faxes
Privacy:
Remove Alexa Spyware
Start Menu:
Add Administrative Tools, Printers and Faxes
Disable Highlighted Newly Installed Programs
Disable List Of Most Used Programs
Expand Administrative Tools
Expand Control Panel
Expand Network Connections
Expand Printers and Faxes
Remove "windows catalog"
Taskbar:
Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons
Disable Hide Inactive Icons
Hide Volume Control in system tray
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Programs Tested + Working With My Windows: Adobe After Effects 7
Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
Adobe Audition 1.5 + 2
Adobe Encore DVD 2
Adobe Flash Player 9
Adobe Photoshop CS2 (9) and Image Ready CS2 (9)
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0
Adobe Premiere Pro 2
Alcohol 120%
AnyDVD 5.5.3.1
Avast! Cleaning Tool 1.0.209
Birdie Sync 1.0.3.3 + 1.1.1.0 + 1.2.0.3
BitdefenderAnti-Virus 8
Bochs 2.2.6
Ccleaner 1.27 + 1.30 + 1.35.424
CounterSpy 1.5.82
Cyberlink Power DVD 6 Deluxe + 7 Deluxe
Daemon Tools 4.03
Declan's Japanese FlashCards 1.1
Disc 2 Phone
DivX Player 6.2 + 6.4
DVD Shrink 3.1.7 + 3.2.0.15
DVD X Copy Platinum 5.0.0.13
Dr Watson (See Know Issues)
FreePops 0.99 (program installs but I couldn't configure it so it works with hotmail or yahoo.)
F-Secure Black Light Rootkit Eliminator Beta
Gaim 1.5.0
Hijack This 1.99
Hotmail Popper 3.02 (program installs but I couldn't configure it so it works with hotmail.)
IsoBuster 1.8
Itty Bitty Process Manager 1.04.0
iTunes 6.0.42 + 7.0.2.16 (See Known Issues)
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0
Lavasoft Ad-aware SE 1.06
MacDrive 6.12
Macromedia Flash Player 8
McAffe Stinger 2.60
Media Player Classic (by Gabest)
Merijin StartupList 2.01
Microsft Active Sync 3.7 + 4.1 (See Know Issues)
Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit
Microsoft Direct X 7, 8, 9.0c
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1
Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 + 3.0 (RC1) (See Know Issues)
Microsoft Office 2003 (Access, Excel, InfoPath, Power Point, Publisher, Word)
Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP
Mozilla Firefox 1.5-1.5.0.8 + 2.0
Mozilla Sunbird 0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 -1.5.0.8 + Lighting 0.1 Beta (Calendar Extension)
Network Stumbler 0.4.0
Norton Anti-Virus 2003, 2005, 2007
Norton Internet Security 2005 + 2007
Norton System Works 2006 (Portable Version)
Netzero 8
NTI CD/DVD-Maker 6.5 + 6.7 + 7 Platinum
Palm Desktop 4.01
Pest Patrol 4.4.3.24
Quicktime 7.04 + 7.1.3
Realplayer 10.5 BBC Version (Spyware Free)
Regcleaner 4.3
Security Task Manager 1.6f
ShellExView 1.14
SnagIt 7.2.5
Sony Ericsson PC Suite 1.20.207
Sony Soundforge 8.0a
Space Cadet 3d Pinball
Spybot/Tea Timer 3.4
Spyblaster 3.5.1
System Internals Process Explorer
Sysyinternals Rootkit Revealer 1.7
Stay Connected 4.1
Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 Build 3408
Trend Micro CWShredder 2.19
Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0 + 2005
Trend Micro Anti-Spyware Scan
Trend Micro PC-cillin Anti-Virus/Internet Security 2006
Trend Micro Sysclean
Tweak XP Professional 4.06
Tweak XP.Com Tweaking Utility
Unhackme 3.03
User Mode Driver Framework (UDMF) 1.0 Beta 2 (by Microsoft)
VLC media player 0.8.5
VMware Workstation 5.5
Wifi Hopper 1.1
Winamp 5.21 + 5.23 + 5.24 + 5.3 + 5.3.2 (See Known Issues)
WindowsBlinds 5
Windows All Version Licenser (WGA Fix)
Windows Installer 3.1
Windows Live Messenger (a.k.a. MSN Messenger) 8.0.0812.00
Windows Media Player Classic (a.k.a. 6.4.9.0)
Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646
Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 + Final Release (requires WGA check before install)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (Aug. + Sept. + Oct. + Nov. 2006)
Windows Update Fixer (WGA Fix)
Windows Wireless Network Connection
WinRar 3.54
Win Zip 9
WS_FTP Pro 7
XPlite Professional 1.7.03
Programs Tested By Users And Reported As Working:1 Click DVD Copy
3D Formula 1 Screensaver v1.1 (works if you add Dr Watson fix)
3D STUDIO MAX v9.0
40Tude Dialog
Acdsee 3.1
Ad-Aware Pro
Adobe Photoshop 6 + 7 + CS (8) + CS2 (9)
Advanced System Optimizer
Age of Empire 1, 2, 3 and Expack
AIM
Allsnap
AnyDVD 6.0.8.2
Aquamark 3
AquaReal Desktop Aquarium (screensaver) 1.5.1
AVG 7.1 pro + AVG 7.5.427
Battlefield 2 + 1942 + 2142 + Vietnam (All Series + Expansion Packs)
Bit Defender (v10)
Blindwrite 6
Borg Chat 0.9
Bsplayer 2
BW Meter 2.3
Call Of Duty 2
Cinema 4D Studio Bundle 9
CorelDraw 9
Corel Office X3 (All)
Daemon Tools
DAMN Info Viewer
DC++
Diablo II and Diablo 2: LoD
Diskkeeper 11 (Beta)
Dlink Dsl 302g Ver. 2.0
Doom 2 + 3
Doom, Doom2, Doom 3 (Old Dos games)
Dream aquarium
DU Super Controler 1.9
Duke Nukem 3D
DVD43
EA Downloader
Easy Cd-da Extractor
Empire 2
Everest Ultimate Edition
ewido anti-spyware 4.0
Fable: The Lost Chapter
Far Cry
F.E.A.R + F.E.A.R Combat
FlashFxp 3.4.0
Flatout 2 (requires Microsoft DirectX for Windows, v. 9.12.589.0+ update)
Flock
Folder Lock
Freepops
Gaim 1.5.0 and 2.0.0beta3.1
Gunbound
Halo
Hide IP Platinum 3.21
HydraIRC
Hyper Snap 6.0
Jardinians
Kaspersky Internet Security 6.00.303
LIGHTWAVE 3D v9.0
Limewire 4.12.6.2
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Macromedia Studio 8.0
MagicISO
Mad Amp
Madden 2004-2007
MapleStory
McAfee Security 2007
Mechwarrior 4 Series (Vengenance, Mercenaries, Black Knights and all Clan Packs)
Microsoft Encarta 2003-2007
Microsoft Office 2000 + XP + 2003
Mircosoft Office 2007 (Beta)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Miranda 0.5
mIRC
MOH: Pacific Assault
Mozilla Firefox beta2
Namo Webeditor 2006
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground
Nero 6.6
Nero Ultra 7.2.3.2
NFS:Most Wanted
nLite
NOD32
Norton Anti-Virus 2007
Opera 9.01 + 9.02
Painkiller
Panda Antivirus 2007
PeerGuardian2 Ver. 2.0.6.4
PowerDVD 5 + 6 + 7
PowerIso
Privacy Eraser
Pspad Editor
Pvauthor(encoding for mobile phones)
RHINO 3.0 SR5
Quake 2 + 3 + 4
RapGet
RapidUploader
Registry fix 5.5
Rise of Triads (ROTTS)
Samsung PC studio 3.01 (mobile phone related)
Severance: Blade of Darkness
Skype 2.5
Sify Broadband
SiSoftware Sandra Pro 2007
SOFTIMAGE XSI v5.11
Soldier of Fortune 2
Splinter Cell : All series
Spyware Doctor 4
Starcraft and Starcraft: Brood Wars
Stardock ObjectDock 1.3
Steam (all games)
Steam Application
Stopzilla 4.3
Subtitle Workshop 2.5
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall 4.3
Sygate Personal Firewall pro 5.5 + 5.6
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition v10.1.5.5000
TC Power Pack 6.5
Teamspeak
Trillian pro 3.1
The All Seeing Eye
Unreal Tournament 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
US Robotics Easy configurator (router related)
uTorrent 1.6
Ventrilo
Virtual PC 2004 from Microsoft
VLC Media Player
XFire
Warcraft III: Region of Chaos and The Frozen Throne
Webroot SpySweeper
WinDVD 7
World of Warcraft
Your Uninstaller 2006
Zone Alarm Pro v6.5.737.000
Zoomplayer
rahimhd's list is so Ginormous I can't add it to my post. It's posted here:
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