First XP, Now Vista's on a Diet

Computerworld reports that Dino Nuhagic, the college student behind nLite, the program that helps you remove unnecessary components in Windows XP (and Windows 2000), has done it again with vLite, his customization utility for Windows Vista.

Getting Started with vLite

vLite 1.1 is a 1.55MB installer, using 4.9MB of disk space when installed. It requires administrator privileges.

After installation, you are prompted to install a DVD reader utility. After it's installed, you are prompted to select the folder containing your Vista installation files. Insert your Windows Vista DVD and Browse to the root folder. Next, choose an empty folder (or create one) for the installation files. vLite immediately begins copying your Vista DVD's installation files to the folder. The copy process takes a few minutes. After the copy process is over, choose the version of Windows Vista you want to configure, including non-US versions such as HomeBasicN, BusinessN, and Starter. Click Next when prompted to continue. You can select from five optional pages, including

• Integration (integrates hotfixes, drivers, and language packs)
• Components (select this option if you want to put Vista on a diet by removing components you don't use)
• Tweaks (tweak the Vista configuration to save time after installation)
• Unattended setup (automates setup to make it even faster)
• Bootable ISO (creates a bootable ISO or burns it to CD or DVD)

I selected all of them. Read on to find out what you can do with vLite.