I have successfully Vlited Win7022 to the size of 1.27g so that it can run fast on my old laptop with 528 ram. Following is the vlite log of items removed, mostly Media Center, languages, drivers (I have my own)).
To avoid having to download the huge MS add-on to vlite, simply install the old...
aero disable
avast
beta version
compatibility
configuration
custom install
driversremoved
lightweight os
media center
old laptop
os tweaks
performance
ram optimization
security settings
spybot
sticky notes
system components
user account control
vlite
windows 7