Windows 7 Vlited Win7022 1.27g idles at 208mb ram!

[gregrocker]

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 1.1.6 version and then upgrade/overwrite it with the latest 1.2. There is no 7lite yet, but vlite recognizes and works with w7 well.

Particularly nice is that the popular web download of Window 7 beta LITE had a sticky notes bug which required removing it, however with this config sticky notes, gadgets and everything else works fine.

With security center, defender, updates services disabled, no aero and graphics edited down, I am idling at 208 mb. Re-enable these and it idles around 256 which is only half my ram. The lowest impact av is always Avast, and I use Spybot to manually rightclick scan downloads..

; vLite preset file
;
;#Environment:
; vLite v1.2
; Framework 2.0.50727.3521
; Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7000.0 32-bit
;
;#Target:
; Windows 7 ULTIMATE 32-bit
; Version 6.1 English (United States)
;
[Compatibility]
Aero Glass
File and printer sharing (Server)
Internet Explorer
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Recommended
Scanners and Cameras
System Restore
Windows Fax and Scan
Windows Update

[CustomHide]
[ Removed Components]
;# Accessories #
Accessibility
Games-Inbox Games
Games-Premium Inbox Games
Speech Support
Welcome Center
;# Drivers #
Diva Server
Modems
Printers-Generic printer
QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter
Scanners
Storage controllers-Adaptec
Storage controllers-Elxstor
Storage controllers-IBM ServeRAID
Storage controllers-ICP vortex
Storage controllers-Intel (Matrix)
Storage controllers-nVidia
Storage controllers-SiS
Storage controllers-Via
TV Tuners-ADS Technologies
TV Tuners-ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
TV Tuners-AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
TV Tuners-Compro Technology Inc.
TV Tuners-Creatix
TV Tuners-Hauppauge
TV Tuners-KNC ONE GmbH
TV Tuners-KWorld
TV Tuners-Lumanate, Inc.
TV Tuners-Philips Semiconductors
TV Tuners-Pinnacle Systems
TV Tuners-TerraTec Electronic GmbH
TV Tuners-VidzMedia Pte Ltd.
;# Hardware Support #
Firewire (1394)
Floppy Disk Support
TV Tuner support
XBOX 360 Controller
;# Languages #
Arabic
Brazillian
Bulgarian
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Estonian
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latvian
Lithuanian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Simplified Chinese
Slovak
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Table Driven Text Input Processor
Thai
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Ukrainian
;# Multimedia #
Media Center
Media Metadata Handler
Music and Video samples
Sample Pictures
Screensavers
Wallpapers
;# Network #
Connect to a Network Projector
;# Services #
Offline Files
Remote Registry
;# System #
Natural Language
Parental Controls
Tablet PC
Windows Easy Transfer
[Options]
DEP (Data Execution Prevention) = Default
User Account Control (UAC) = Disabled
AntiSpyware Realtime Protection = Default
Memory requirement = Default
AutoPlay = Enabled
Paging Executive = Enabled
Power scheme = Balanced
Power button = Shutdown
Sleep button = Default
Control Panel - Classic View = Default
Show hidden files and folders = No
Show protected operating system files = No
Show extensions for known file types = No
IE Phishing Filter = Default
IE Phishing Verification Ballon Tips = Default
[Services]
[Protection]
[Drivers]
[Unattended]
[Hotfixes]
[LanguagePacks]

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you've done a deep customization of your Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit using vLite to optimize it for performance on your old laptop with limited RAM. Here's a breakdown of the modifications you made based on the vLite log you provided:

Removed Components:​

• Accessories like Accessibility, Inbox Games, Premium Inbox Games, Speech Support, and Welcome Center.
• Various drivers for devices like modems, printers, storage controllers, TV tuners, and hardware support for Firewire, Floppy Disk, TV Tuner support, and XBOX 360 Controller.
• Language support for multiple languages.
• Multimedia components such as Media Center, Media Metadata Handler, Music and Video samples, Sample Pictures, Screensavers, and Wallpapers.
• Network component "Connect to a Network Projector."
• Services like Offline Files and Remote Registry.
• System features like Natural Language, Parental Controls, Tablet PC, and Windows Easy Transfer.

Options:​

• DEP (Data Execution Prevention) set to Default.
• User Account Control (UAC) disabled.
• AntiSpyware Realtime Protection set to Default.
• Memory requirement set to Default.
• AutoPlay enabled.
• Paging Executive enabled.
• Power scheme set to Balanced.
• Power button configured for Shutdown.
• Show hidden files and folders and protected operating system files are set to No.
• File extensions for known file types are hidden.
• IE Phishing Filter set to Default.
• IE Phishing Verification Ballon Tips set to Default.

Remaining Features:​

• Aero Glass, File and printer sharing (Server), Internet Explorer, Internet Information Services (IIS), Recommended features, Scanners and Cameras, System Restore, and Windows Fax and Scan have been retained. With security center, defender, and update services disabled, no Aero and graphics edited down, you've managed to reduce the idle RAM usage significantly. Enabling back security features like Security Center, Defender, and update services increases the idle RAM usage to around 256 MB, which is half of your laptop's total RAM. Lastly, you mentioned using Avast as the preferred antivirus with Spybot for manually scanning downloads. It looks like you've done a thorough optimization to ensure that Windows 7 Ultimate runs efficiently on your older laptop with limited resources. If you have any specific questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!