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jazboy · 05-24-2008, 04:26 PM

Remove Optional and Probably Unnecessary Windows Vista Components

In the never-ending quest to rid your computer of unnecessary bloat, Windows Vista has a lot less options than prior versions, but you can still get rid of some of the extra Windows components that you don't need.
Open up Control Panel and go to the Programs and Features section. Find the link for "Turn Windows features on or off" (or you could just search for it)

This dialog is quite self-explanatory… uncheck the things you don't want, and hit the OK button. Depending on the version of Vista you are running you might not see everything in the list.

Guidelines, Not Set In Stone
Just to get you started, here's a few tips on what an average user might want to enable or disable. The rules will be different for everybody, depending on your applications and needs, so don't take these as absolute.

Hopefully this will help somebody!

Larrabee · 05-24-2008, 04:33 PM

I don't have Windows Vista, but if I will get it once. I will check this thread again. Very useful if you want get the most out of your system. Can you enlarge the screenshot?
Because I can't read it. How much memory can you save with disabling items?

jazboy · 05-24-2008, 07:30 PM

yeah sure. i will put the screen shot in web and will post the link here.

Larrabee · 05-24-2008, 08:16 PM

Can you also check how much memory you save with disabling items?

Thanks,
Larrabee

jazboy · 05-24-2008, 11:52 PM

yeah i can do that. i have to run both configuration separtely and compare the result. will do it and will post my comparison result with screen shot .

sharkhead7854 · 05-25-2008, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larrabee

I don't have Windows Vista, but if I will get it once. I will check this thread again. Very useful if you want get the most out of your system. Can you enlarge the screenshot?
Because I can't read it. How much memory can you save with disabling items?

yeah me too, im still stuck on xp but eventually when i can move on to vista ill have to check back here again

great post!

sushrukh · 05-25-2008, 09:41 AM

Thanks for the information & screenshots jazboy.Will look forward to a larger screenie.

Joker · 05-25-2008, 01:01 PM

This will help users of a high end system with enough memory?

Larrabee · 05-25-2008, 01:13 PM

It will help all people that are using Vista. If you can't run Vista because you don't have enough memory, maybe you can run it now. Thanks to disabling items you don't use much.
If you have a high-end computer you can still save some memory for big applications that need a lot ram.
Playing games, Photoshop, Source SDK (creating maps), virtual things and so on.

Joker · 05-25-2008, 03:20 PM

Someone with 2GB or more RAM running Windows Vista or Windows XP for that matter does not need to disable components of Windows. 2GB+ is more than enough.

05-24-2008, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
jazboy Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105	remove unneccssary component from vista Remove Optional and Probably Unnecessary Windows Vista Components In the never-ending quest to rid your computer of unnecessary bloat, Windows Vista has a lot less options than prior versions, but you can still get rid of some of the extra Windows components that you don't need. Open up Control Panel and go to the Programs and Features section. Find the link for "Turn Windows features on or off" (or you could just search for it) This dialog is quite self-explanatory… uncheck the things you don't want, and hit the OK button. Depending on the version of Vista you are running you might not see everything in the list. Guidelines, Not Set In Stone Just to get you started, here's a few tips on what an average user might want to enable or disable. The rules will be different for everybody, depending on your applications and needs, so don't take these as absolute. Hopefully this will help somebody!

05-25-2008, 01:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Joker Status: Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 76	This will help users of a high end system with enough memory? __________________ blue -Moonlight- shia786110 Ara.Pyxis AluQeema TooCool Thank you guys for the support by posting for my entry.

05-25-2008, 03:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Joker Status: Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 76	Someone with 2GB or more RAM running Windows Vista or Windows XP for that matter does not need to disable components of Windows. 2GB+ is more than enough. __________________ blue -Moonlight- shia786110 Ara.Pyxis AluQeema TooCool Thank you guys for the support by posting for my entry.

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05-24-2008, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Larrabee Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Belgium, Europe Posts: 234	I don't have Windows Vista, but if I will get it once. I will check this thread again. Very useful if you want get the most out of your system. Can you enlarge the screenshot? Because I can't read it. How much memory can you save with disabling items?

05-24-2008, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
jazboy Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105	yeah sure. i will put the screen shot in web and will post the link here.

05-24-2008, 08:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Larrabee Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Belgium, Europe Posts: 234	Can you also check how much memory you save with disabling items? Thanks, Larrabee

05-24-2008, 11:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
jazboy Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105	yeah i can do that. i have to run both configuration separtely and compare the result. will do it and will post my comparison result with screen shot .

05-25-2008, 09:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
sushrukh Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 192	Thanks for the information & screenshots jazboy.Will look forward to a larger screenie.

05-25-2008, 01:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Larrabee Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Belgium, Europe Posts: 234	It will help all people that are using Vista. If you can't run Vista because you don't have enough memory, maybe you can run it now. Thanks to disabling items you don't use much. If you have a high-end computer you can still save some memory for big applications that need a lot ram. Playing games, Photoshop, Source SDK (creating maps), virtual things and so on.