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("win") 98lite Professional v4.7
4-Jun-2003
98lite is a selective feature installer for Windows 98, 98SE and Me that modularizes Windows features, applets and sub-systems into optional components that may be user installed and un-installed "on-the-fly".
Tailor your Windows installations to your hardware and needs for substantial improvements in performance, stability, and security by removing superfluous Windows code and features you don't want our use. 98lite makes Windows work for you; everything is optional and without risk; previously removed components can be effortlessly added back with a click of your mouse.
Great for running windows under emulation on linux (Vmware, Win4Lin) or macs (VirtualPC).
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Hardware
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To install 98lite and configure Windows 98:
· [b]A 486 with a 33 MHz processor and 4 MB RAM minimum (!!!)
· License for Microsoft Windows 98 or 98se
· License for Microsoft Windows 95 (Optional)
· Windows Startup Disk with the correct CD-ROM driver
· Typical install: 200 MB, < 100 MB after restart and cleanup
· Full install: 200 MB, 200 MB after restart
· Minimal install (98micro from Network or CD): 50 MB
· CD-ROM drive (for installations from CD - Professional only)
· Network Card (for Network installation - Professional only)
Disk Space Requirements for 98lite Installation
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98lite requires a setup files directory of at least 130 MB
for Microsoft Windows CAB files and the 98lite custom installer.
In addition to this you require another 50 MB for a minimal
98micro installation, or up to 200 MB for any other
configuration installed by 98lite.
ALLE OPTiONS KÖNNEN PER MAUSKLICK installiert und de-installiert werden, man kann windows (95 -> ME) "zurecht-schneiden". die Internet-option ist ohne (vor-)integriertes outlook oder den IE(5+) realisierbar. [/b].
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INSTALLING 98LITE
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Automatic Installation
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All the work is done for you, if you prefer or require a
customized setup like an OEM or VAR installation where the
Windows CAB files are left on the installed system for fast
re-configuration skip to "Manual Installation' otherwise:
· from Windows or DOS execute the 98lite archive; it will
require you to enter your Registration Key and then
self-extract; the default directory is C:\98lite
· navigate to the temporary directory and execute or 'click'
on 98LITE.EXE to initialize the setup
· follow the on screen prompts to automatically build a Setup
directory
Manual Installation
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· from Windows or DOS execute the downloaded archive and extract
the 98lite files to any valid DOS partition on your hard
drive; if you already know that you have or want the Windows
Setup files on your system (typically C:\Windows\Options\CABS)
extract to this directory by entering it in at the 98lite
prompt; default directory is C:\98lite
· copy all the files in the "\Win98" directory ONLY on your
Windows 98 or 98SE CD to your the directory containing 98lite
(do not copy the CHANNELS, OLS, TOUR or CONTENT subdirectories
or their contents)
· if you intend installing 98micro or 98lite with the higher
performance and lighter weight Windows 95 Explorer Shell desktop option ...
options include:
* Internet Explorer
* Media Player7 (Me)
* MovieMaker (Me)
* PC Health (Me)
* Media Player2
* DirectX ( !!! ... erlaubt endgültig gängige windows games unter linux ...)
* Direct Media
* Task Scheduler
* MS Cryptography
* Web Folders
* Internet Control Panel
* Internet Search
* Telephony
* ISDN Configuration Wizard
* Disk Defragmenter
* Scandisk
* ICM Color Profiles
* Imaging Support
* System Information
* CleanUp Manager
* Tune-up Wizard
* Active Movie
* Dr. Watson
* Data Access Components
* Connection Manager
* Email Stationery
* Windows Help Files
* Legacy Windows 3.1 files
* DOS command Files
* Desktop Color Schemes
* Desktop Tiles
* ....and more
remote - link zur WURM/Backdoor/Trojaner diskussion
"wir haben die buxen voll"
http://board.piazzaforum.de/thread.php?t...eid=6&page=1#24
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CONTENTS
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SYNOPSIS
WINDOWS CONFIGURATION FEATURES
Internet Explorer
Web Folders
Internet Search
Outlook Express
Outlook Express Stationery
Microsoft Java Machine
Active Movie
TCP/IP Utilities
VRML
Internet Control Panel Applet
Internet Connection Wizard
Telephony Support
Connection Manager
RealPlayer
Media Player
Microsoft Cryptographic Providers
Database Connectivity
Windows Management Interface
Desktop Color Schemes
Windows 3.1 Legacy File
System Information
Windows Bitmap Tiles
Help Files
Dr Watson
Tune-up Wizard
Task Scheduler
Cleanup Manager
Scandisk
Disk Defragmenter
WinAlign
ReadMe Files
DOS Command Files
Direct3D
DirectX
Tour
Microsoft Network (MSN)
Registration Wizard
Imaging Support
ICM Color Profiles
Default Remove Only Components
98MICRO
Compressed HTML Help
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SYNOPSIS
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98lite Products offer selective installation of many Windows
"Features" Applets and Sub-Systems. This file gives an over
view these new Add/Remove Options, some dependencies and
interactions. 98lite III is very safe; you can "Remove"
every option and "Add" them back as needed if you are unsure
whether a particular Option is really needed.
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INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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98lite Enterprise are ready for the Multi-National Enterprise
and supports eighteen languages including: Turkish, Swedish,
Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Norwegian Korean, Italian,
Hungarian, German, Finnish, French, Dutch, Danish, Czech,
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Brazilian and
Japanese.
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SETUP FEATURES
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Professional
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· select Shell Options with "On-The-Fly Shell-Swapping" (requires
licensed copies of both Windows 95 and 98**)
· selectively install 35 Windows System Features, Applets and
Sub-Systems from Add/Remove, see: WINDOWS CONFIGURATION FEATURES
· completely uninstall 98lite and all its modifications
Enterprise
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Includes all Professional Options and:
· Integrated Customized OEM/VAR Logo Graphics roll your Graphics
to every installation
· Supports direct install and upgrade for servicing individual
PC's and Workstations
· Supports custom installer layout for building and burning
complete 98lite enhanced Windows installation CD's
· Supports remote network installation
· Supports MSBATCH for complete "hands off" installation
automation
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SHELLS AND SHELL SWAPPING
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The Windows "Shell" also sometimes called the Windows "Desktop"
is the User Interface (UI) or Graphic User Interface (GUI) that
Windows presents to you the User.
The Explorer Shell
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Microsoft was very thoughtful in incorporating a Selectively
Installable or Swappable Shells in Windows, the Windows 9x/Me User
Interface is highly configurable as a result. The default Shell
on all versions of Windows is the "Explorer Shell" or
EXPLORER.EXE; 98lite offers you access to selectively install and
"Hot Swap" two versions of the Explorer Shell to let you realize
the benefits of both.
Windows 98** Explorer
The newest and most feature rich of the Windows Explorer Shells,
it is also a resource pig, bug ridden, and because it includes
"hooks" for Web integration has security issues. The most
distinctive feature that separates the 98** series Explorer
Shell from the 95** Explorer Shell is the Taskbar/Toolbar
integration. Other features are the newer (and more resource
hungry) Mouse Over or Flat Style Toolbars, Active Desktop and
extra integrated file display options.
Windows 95** Explorer
The cleaner simpler shell that shipped with Windows 95. While
the Windows 95** Explorer Shell gives up the "GeeWiz" features,
it's still supports all the essential functions of the Windows
User Interface (and then some - see "Alternative Shells"), and
is a 100% Windows Compatible solution. The really nifty thing
about the 95 series Shell is it's MARKEDLY less resource hungry,
is less prone to instability (smaller binary with fewer bugs)
and totally disintegrates the Windows Desktop Interface from the
Internet and/or Internet Explorer, that is to say Internet
Explorer runs as a Separate Application, just like Netscape or
Opera. The benefit to installing the 95 series Shell on Windows
98** is you take advantage of Windows 98** more advanced memory
management, multi-tasking, and multi-threading, with a more
stable faster Shell and EVERYTHING runs faster and is more
stable.
Alternative Shells
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The diversity of Alternative Windows Shells is beyond the scope
of this document; the Alternative Windows Shell options are
vast! Summarily there are MANY Alternative Shells to either
version of Microsoft's Explorer Shell that are even more
resource sparing, faster, more robust and feature rich.
Alternative Shells also offer modularization and customization
of features not possible with Explorer Shells. The benefits of
employing Alternative Shells can be substantial in both
performance, usability and productivity -- at the cost of
additional system configuration.
98lite lets Advanced Users and Administrators take advantage of
98lite Shell Swapping and take it to the "Next Level" by
"Swapping" to the Windows 95 Shell and then installing their
preferred third party Shell; you can maintain the compatibility of
Windows 95 Explorer File Browser and reap the benefits of a more
customized or specialized Shell.
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NEW Windows Me Features
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Windows Millennium Edition or "Windows Me" is Microsoft's latest
incarnation of windows 9x and includes some new "Features" that
offer arguable improvements in ease of use with a sacrifice system
control and a lot of bloat in the process. Corroborating this
Windows Me benchmarks slightly slower than Windows 98SE. 98lite
gives you the option to get things back in shape and really take
advantage of some of the truly new (less visible) technology
Microsoft is offering in Windows Me.
MS Agent
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Undocumented stub for Microsoft Agent employed in Microsoft
Office and other products. Has no known function in
installations not employing the Agent.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
MovieMaker
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Microsoft's desktop video freebie that consumes over 12Mb of
disk real estate
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Media Player 7
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Microsoft's new "Skinable" media player; if you don't like the
cosmetic features you can remove what is essentially an
overlay and have the more functional Media Player 6.4 with
its simpler less resource intensive interface.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Media Player Skins
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Default graphic overlay "Theme" or "Skin" files.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Media Player 6.4
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If you want to do away with Microsoft Media Player entirely
remove this and your clean and free of all Microsoft's media
toys.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Microsoft PC Health
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Arguably a nice feature that permits you to restore your system
to a previous working state removing offending problems; the
price of employing System Restore is: incrementally growing
backup structures, background consumption of resources,
interference with some systems Power Management pulling the
system out of standby, conflicts with gamplay and work
interruptions. While Microsoft does allow for this "feature"
to be turned off this does not remedy all the aforesaid on all
systems.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Windows Scripting Host
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The Windows Scripting Host was optional in earlier versions of
windows and 98lite restores this add/remove functionality to Me.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
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WINDOWS CONFIGURATION FEATURES
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If your not frequently using these utilities, features or applets
the Windows CD or CAB file directory is a much better place to
keep them -- installing with "Add" only when needed; the
improvements in free system resources, stability and performance
will make it clear why.
In addition to removing various Windows features where they are
not needed 98lite also removes a spectacular volume of
superfluous and redundant Registry information; enhancing Windows
Registry throughput and available resources.
Depending on install options; will uninstall and reinstall any or
all of the following:
Internet Explorer
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Removes the web browser leaving the core html layout engine so
that Compressed HTML Help is still supported. Applications that
require Internet Explorer may still function properly with
Internet Explorer removed, but some will not (e.g.. Microsoft Money
2000,). While Internet Explorer is arguable the fastest and most
well supported web browser it is also has constantly unfolding
security issues that combined with its desktop integration make
it untenable in many installations. Removal of Internet
Explorer offers substantial performance improvements.
Love Internet Explorer? Use 98lite to help you get a cleaner
upgrade to the latest version! Use 98lite to "Remove" the older
version that ships with Windows and remove the clutter and
redundancy that are frequently the consequence of Microsoft
"Upgrades" and get a smaller, cleaner, and better performing
upgrade to the newer version you want to install.
Web Folders
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This is Microsoft's back-end support for web or site publishing.
If you're not building and uploading web pages, or you have your
own preferred (and more secure) applications that don't use this
feature feel free to remove it.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Internet Search
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Start Menu Search (Internet Component); ever use it? Give it the
Heave-Ho! REMEMBER you ever want any of this stuff back all you
have to do is "click" and "Add".
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Outlook Express
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No 98lite didn't add OE to Add/Remove but we fixed it so it
works, one Microsoft Bug stomped courtesy of litePC.com and
98lite. Now you can install without Outlook Express and
Add/Remove without problems. See the upgrade tip above for
Internet Explorer.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Outlook Express Stationery
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HTML stationary for your e-mail. If you send your e-mail in more
universally acceptable ASCII and never use this E-mail Wallpaper,
have your own, or use an alternative E-mail Client; remove the
stationary.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Microsoft Java Machine
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Microsoft's version of the Java runtime library. If you don't
like it, prefer another distribution, or just want more
security Microsoft's flavor Java is now yours to Remove.
Dependencies: Any Java application (typically Web Applets).
Active Movie
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Older Microsoft Video Active Control plays streaming video and
video files in Internet Explorer, this feature and function
has been superceded in newer versions of Media player (see
MediaPlayer Below).
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
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TCP/IP Utilities
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Win-32 Console ARP, FTP, Ping, Route, Netstat, TracRT, Telnet,
WinIpCfg Utilities. If you don't use them, don't know what
they are, or don't have your system connected to any kind of
network you can remove these. There are also many more powerful
secure alternatives to these as after market products. 
Dependencies: Some custom scripts or batch files (these are
usually home made) may call the FTP client otherwise there are
no known application dependencies.
VRML
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Virtual Reality Markup Language Support -- a very dated
implementation of a rarely used HTML extension, you can "Add" it
back if you need it or get a much more updated version at
Microsoft's site. All sites requiring this extension will prompt
you to download the latest edition in any case -- remove it and
save resources.
Dependencies: VRML; no known application dependencies.
Internet Control Panel Applet
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Settings for Internet Explorer and Internet Connection Settings.
Dependencies: Internet Explorer, IP dial-up settings, Proxy
settings.
Internet Connection Wizard
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Automated step by step Internet Connection Setup utility that
may make configuring your Internet connection easier or more
difficult if you Internet Provider requires a manually entered
configuration.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Telephony Support
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Or TAPI a Sub-System employed by Dial-Up Networking. If you are
setting up a stand alone system that does not require Dial-Up
networking, or a system on a LAN; TAPI is one more sub-system
that can be "Removed"
Dependencies: All Dial-Up Networking Sub-Systems require TAPI,
Local Area Networking does not.
Connection Manager
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If you use multiple Internet Providers this is handy, but if you
always connect with only one provider keeping this is unnecessary.
Like nearly every other Windows "Applet" there are more feature
rich alternative products as well.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
RealPlayer
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Windows 98 shipped with it, very out of date, remove it, then get
the new version if you really like it. In a pinch it's always
"there" to "Add" back if you should need it.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies, Real Media
Streaming content.
Media Player*
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Microsoft's multi-format multimedia player applet. If you
prefer and use any of the slew of alternative Media Players and
want the better performing more stable solution with one set of
file associations MediaPlayer is now Removable.
Dependencies: Some alternative Media Players do not play all
the different media formats that Microsoft's player does (and
vise-versa).
Microsoft Cryptographic Providers
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Copy protection for various streaming media, copy protected web
objects and products.
Dependencies: Internet Explorer, Windows Update, MediaPlayer.
Database Connectivity
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MDAC (Microsoft Database Access Components) a combination of MS
technologies and tools for accessing/manipulating databases over
LAN, WAN, Internet and Intranets.
Dependencies: Some custom, Turn-Key, and/or Web based database
access clients e.g.. DB2, Microsoft Access, Fox Pro Client
software and tools.
Windows Management Interface
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Web Based Client Management technologies and tools for
administering PCs via HTTP. Unless you remotely administer PC
Servers and Clients, or your PC is remotely administered via
HTTP or a web based interface you may safely remove WMI and
any security issues it may contain.
Dependencies: WBEM, ZAK and other HTTP PC administrative tools.
Desktop Color Schemes
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This removes a slew of registry entries for all the different
default "Color Schemes"; your default scheme will remain unscathed
as is you ability to change it and create new schemes.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Windows 3.1 Legacy Files
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These are quasi 32-bit versions of Windows 3.1 interface
applications like File Manager and Program Manager for people
familiar with the older interface.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
System Information
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A different display of the information that is always available
in your "System Properties Dialog" but in a format that may be
more useful for advanced configuration or tweaking
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Windows Bitmap Tiles
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Background tiles and bitmaps; if you don't use 'em keep 'em in
the attic (in the CAB files) not littering your Windows Directory
No wallpaper will be available in your Background Properties
Sheet after these are removed.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Help Files
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If there is nothing there you really need, or only rarely need
you can uninstall the help files and save space, improve the
speed you system defragments, and of course you and reinstall
them in a jiffy if or when ever you need them.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Dr Watson
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A diagnostic monitoring utility that can help trouble shoot some
system problems; if your system is behaving erratically you might
want to keep Dr Watson around till you get things squared away.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Tune-up Wizard
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An interface for launching the following utilities: Task Scheduler
Defrag, ScanDisk and Disk CleanUp. if you don't use these
utilities, have second party utilities, or you just prefer to
launch them individually the "Wizard" can go.
Dependencies: Wizard will look for Task Scheduler, Defrag,
ScanDisk and Disk CleanUp -- if you have "Removed" any of these
Applets or Utilities Tune-up Wizard may throw up an error
message)
Dependencies: Task Scheduler, Defrag, ScanDisk Disk Cleanup.
Task Scheduler
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An automated scheduler for running system maintenance utilities,
if you use it will always run in the background and consume
resources even when not running scheduled utilities or
applications. If you don't use or like this kind of automation
give it the boot and get a little added performance
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Cleanup Manager
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Or "Disk Cleanup" is a utility for removing temporary files,
Internet cache files, and unnecessary program files that
Microsoft feels you can safely delete.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Scandisk
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Microsoft's file system error checking utility; a must have
unless you use a more feature complete second party utility in
which case ScanDisk is just extra baggage.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Disk Defragmenter
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Microsoft's Disk Defragmenter; a must have but very feature
function limited utility, if you have a more feature complete
utility the default accessory is of no use and will actually
fragment your file system more if run on a system that has been
defragmented by a more effective utility.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
WinAlign
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An advance feature for configuring disk degragmentation.
Properly configured it can measurably improve disk i/o;
improperly configured it will degrade performance and increase
defragmentation time. Even properly configured it only
enhances performance of Microsoft and Intel applications
that license the technology.
Dependencies: Only works with Microsoft Defrag.
ReadMe Files
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All the text files that litter the Windrows directory, save
space and clutter, "Add" them back when you feel like reading
them.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
DOS Command Files
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All 16-bit DOS External Commands, Drivers and Utilities not
essential to starting or running Windows. You will still be
able to open a DOS Console but no applications, scripts or batch
files that require any of these External Commands, Drivers or
Utilities will be able to execute; this adds a margin of security
to some systems where DOS is not needed.
Dependencies: Real Mode and Virtual DOS Machine Applications,
Games, Scripts or Batch Files requiring External Commands, DOS
Mode Drivers or Utilities.
Direct3D
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A component of the DirectX Windows Graphics Sub-System. Direct3D
is removable separately from the rest of DirectX for people that
only require the Direct Draw components of DirectX. Think of
Direct3D as the Gaming support in DirectX. If you only use
Graphics or CAD programs that require the Draw support of DirectX
you can remove Direct3D, recover some disk space, and a sped-up.
Dependencies: Games or specialty applications requiring 3D
rendering. Just "Add" it back if you need it, or better yet
upgrade to DirectX 7 http://www.microsoft.com
DirectX
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The entire DirectX Sub-System. If you only run Productivity
Applications you can "Remove" DirectX for a substantial savings
in system and registry real estate, and a performance improvement
with some applications.
If you love and need DirectX, you'll want to upgrade to the
latest highest performance version; use 98lite to cleanly remove
the older version that ships with Windows and eliminate the
clutter of redundant clutter that Microsoft "Upgrades" frequently
entail and get a cleaner installation of the latest version.
Dependencies: Graphics oriented applications; there are
exceptions that don't use DirectX and may be faster without it -
now you can try things out without DirectX and see.
Tour
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Already know what a Mouse is? How to find the Start Button? The
Windows Tour is for total beginners, if you don't need the
litter of the extra files "Remove" it. Then if Grandma ever
comes over and needs an Intro to using Windows "Add" it back
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Microsoft Network (MSN)
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Microsoft's Internet Service. Microsoft does not provide any
way to completely remove their setup software for this service
should you select an alternative. The version of the MSN setup
software that ships with all flavors and versions of windows is
very out of date and new and more up to date versions may be had
from Microsoft for free by calling their toll free number: or
URL-ing to the MSN site: Removing the old files and registry
information will prevent redundant files and information, and
otherwise completely clean out this setup utility in the likely
event you should choose another ISP.
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Registration Wizard
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Do the EULA HULA! Already Registered Windows? Don't mind of
you don't? Then here's one more thing for the you don't need.
"Remove" it!
Dependencies: No known application dependencies.
Imaging Support
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Drivers and support files for Scanners and Digital Cameras.
If you don't have a Scanner or Digital Camera or you do and
just don't want you Red Haired Nephew using it "Remove" Imaging
Support.
Dependencies: Some software shipping with these devices will
reinstall Imaging Support or require it to support certain
features.
ICM Color Profiles
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Image Color Matching, if do Pre-Press or Desk Top Publishing and
need to make exact material color matches through your monitor
you need this (and probably know it) if not you'll never use
this feature.
Dependencies: Some DTP and Graphics software may reinstall ICM
support or require it to support certain features
Default Remove Only Components
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The following components are removed from ALL 98lite
installations and can NOT be restored with 98lite -- these
components are grossly out of date and will be automatically
server-side* installed when needed:
· VDOlive
· Shockwave
· Wallet
· VRML
· RealPlayer
· Tour
· Out of Box Experience
*Server Side Installation or Install on demand must be
turned on in Web Browser Preferences.
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