This is the description of the Vista installer.
Ok guys…here i have finished 1st project of my Unattended Vista. I am happy to announce 1st lite build of windows vista, which is specially designed for slower PCs. It is 701 MB in size so u can burn it on a single CD. you can run this under 256 MB RAM system. To make this OS too smaller, i have cut-off many components from original copy. but Vista
AERO theme is still there if u want to use glass effect on your PC.
System Requirement :- ( minimum )
800 Mhz Processor,
256 MB RAM ( 512 Recommended Though, will run nice on 512 MB ,better than full Vista )
4 GB free HDD space ( for vista installation only ),
compatible graphics card if u want AERO theme working ( how ever a patch is appied to force AERO to run on unsupported Graphics Card, havent tested it though.),
Installation:
Installation is Fully Automated. Only one thing you will have to select is your
Partition, rather than it..u wont need to select product key,language, or any other
selection. just set back and wait till 15 mins. you will see desktop within few mins.
you have to make new installation. upgrade option is not available.
New Looks :-
Due to space limitation, i have changed only logon screen to new one. but it is d*mn nice.
you will like it.
Tweaks:-
i have included following registry tweaks within it.
2. Windows will tell you exactly what it is doing when it is shutting down or is booting ( you can see it on logon screen )
3. Added command prompt to right click context menu
4. Disabled User Account Control ( UAC) [ you can enable this from control panel later. ]
5. Add “Explore from here” context menu while right clicking on folders
6. Gt rid of the Windows Mail splash screen
7. Show Super Hidden Files in vista
8. Maximum simultaneous downloads for IE to 20 ( default is 2 )
9. Enable ClearType Tuning
10. Added ‘Copy to Folder’ and ‘Move to Folder’ to right click context menu
11. Added ‘open with notepad’ to right context
12. Disabled Windows Media Player AutoUpdates
12. Added “Advanced System Properties” to right-click on Computer
13. Faster browsing with IE
Removed Components :-
as this version is made for slower PCs and to fit it on 700 MB CD, i have removed following components from original Copy of Vista Ultimate
# Accessories #
Accessibility
Mobility Center
Speech Support
Welcome Center
# Drivers #
printers, modems & scanners
Graphics ,sound and ethernet drivers are still included.
# Games #
all games removed
# Hardware Support #
Fax Support
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
Smartcards
# Languages # ( keyboard languages support not removed )
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
# Multimedia #
Media Center
Movie and DVD Maker
Screensavers
SideShow
Sound Recorder
Wallpapers ( some wallpapers are remained yet)
Windows Calendar
Windows Media Samples
Windows Photo Gallery ( Photo viewer still there )
# Network #
Connect to a Network Projector
Internet Information Services
Remote Desktop and Assistance
Remote Desktop Client
Windows Collaboration
# Services #
Error Reporting
Microsoft DFS Replication
Offline Files
Windows Remote Management
Windows Search ( this doesnt mean you cant search files and folders.)
# System #
BitLocker Drive Encryption
Help ( you will able to get online help though )
Microsoft Agent
Natural Language
Parental Controls
Performance Counters
Reliability and Performance Monitor
Security Center
Tablet PC
Windows Backup
Windows Defender ( useless )
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows SAT ( windows System Assesment tools, system rating wont be available for your system )
Zip Folder
Notes:
Few notes which you will need to know are here..
1. Auto admin logon is enabled, so u will be logged on as admin but 3 times only. after 3 time auto admin login, if u have created any other account on ur PC, then it will be displayed while logging in. so u can select one of them to login . and if u wont create any other account , then it will continue to login as admin infinite time.
2. Due to Removal of System Assesment Tools ( Win SAT ) which tests system performance on first logon and enables/disables AERO theme according to your system, AERO theme wont start automatically even if you have supported graphics. you Have to select AERO theme manually ( ie. transparency and flip effects. ) Right click - presonalize - window color and appearance - windows aero - ok
and compared it to the official installer from Microsoft (Windows Vista Ultimate) which is almost 4Gb. When it comes to performance both equally does things, both has the apps present in vista (except for the ones listed for the Lite Edition). Lite edition eats less memory than the official vista installer because it was tweaked to work on older and low specs PCs (specs written above). The official installer from Microsoft often fails and crashes compared to the Lite Edition (this is because of the bug fixes done plus the tweaking for the Lite Edition). CD/DVD burning in the official installer often crashes and fails unlike the Lite Edition which works great. Annoying warnings when you run a program pops up every time in the official installer from microsoft but not the lite edition and lastly the official installer from microsoft reports and displays my computer informtion incorrectly when i run dxdiag. It makes my 256mb video card to 384mb.. ;D 