vLite 1.1
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that.
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22.1.2008 vLite 1.0 Final
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that.
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16.7.2007 vLite 1.1 Beta
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that.
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7.8.2007 vLite v1.1.1
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
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6.2.2008 vLite 1.1.5 Beta
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that.
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27.3.2008 vLite 0.7 - Vista Lite
As soulplane announce in our forum, vLite 0.7 is out. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. So here is the tool for easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.
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5.1.2007 vLite 0.6 - Vista Lite Download
Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. So here is the tool for easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.
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9.12.2006 Coders, Search For Code With Google Code Search
Search engines for searching code bases is nothing new, but this time Google did it with
Google Code Search.
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5.10.2006 Microsoft doesn't recommend creating Vista "Lite" with vLite
Some people have been turning to a utility called vLite, which out components of the operating system deemed unessential.
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2.2.2008 ERROR
Gates admits Internet Explorer error
Drummer/singer Phil Collins once asked the philosophical teaser: "How many times can I say I'm sorry?" It seems Bill Gates might have the answer: three.
Gates used his company's AJAX-friendly MIX06 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, to issue his third self-confessed mea culpa, this time admitting Microsoft made a mistake on Internet Explorer.
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23.3.2006 Windows Server Update Services Choke on an Error
Microsoft's Windows Server Update Services infrastructure has managed to choke on an error and lock users out just ahead of the November release of security bulletins and adjacent updates.
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13.11.2007 Fix Limited or No Connectivity Error on Windows Vista and 7
If you have DHCP based internet connection or using WIFI to connect to internet then you may come across one typical error message “Limited or No Connectivity”.
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5.11.2009 Vista RTM Activation Error Fiesta Ahead of SP1
Microsoft's latest Windows client brought to the table in November 2006 (for businesses) and in January 2007 (for the general consumers) a revamped activation architecture.
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14.4.2008 Fix Windows 7 Hibernation Error STOP 0×000000A0 INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR
There is still time for official Windows 7 release but bugs and system crash are already started appearing.
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9.9.2009 Fix Windows 7 Activation Status Not Available or SLMgr 0×80070422 Error
Windows 7 displays the system activation status in System Properties, which can be accessed via Control Panel -> System and Security -> System. However, sometimes, Windows activation may display error message which saying activation status not available, together with product ID which is also not available.
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6.11.2009 The Product Key Is Not Valid Or 0xC004F061 Activation Error On Windows 7 Upgrade
When installing and upgrading to Windows 7 from previous version of operating system such as Windows XP and Windows Vista with an upgrade license, media (either Windows 7 ISO image or DVD disc) and product key, the following error message may be displayed when entering the serial key during setup.
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3.11.2009 Could Not Find Valid System Volume Error When Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
When installing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 with or without Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server 2008 or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, and HPC Server 2008 or HPC Server 2008 R2, the Windows Server installation failed with “The computer could not find a valid system volume” error message.
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17.8.2009 Fix Failed Windows 7 Ugrade from Vista with Previous Version Restored and Endless Reboot Error
When upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7, some systems may encounter failure to upgrade error which causing computer to go into continual and endless reboot or restart cycles.
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15.8.2009 MagicTweak 4.11
MagicTweak is a special program designed to optimize and personalize Microsoft Windows. It provides one-stop, instant access to a variety of Windows settings that can be altered for a friendlier Windows environment.
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31.10.2007 Trillian 3.1.11.0
Trillian is a multi-network chat client that currently supports IRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo! Messenger.
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4.10.2008 Fedora 11 now available
Fedora 11, the next release of the popular Linux distribution, is now available from the Fedora website.
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9.6.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 Remove and Uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant - Fix Office Must Be Installed Error
On most OEM computers running Microsoft Windows operating system, regardless of it’s a desktop, notebook or laptop PC, now comes with pre-loaded trial version of Microsoft Office 2007, primarily Home and Student Edition, which is a time-limited product for evaluation if use without proper activation.
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17.8.2008 Joke? - It's the End for 3.11
For those that were not aware, we recently announced that effective November 1st, 2008, OEM's will no longer be able to license Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in the embedded channel.
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10.7.2008 No Windows Mobile 6.5 on May 11
Over the weekend, several blogs reported that Windows Mobile 6.5 would release on May 11. That's simply not true.
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22.4.2009 Diskeeper 11 Build 709t
Diskeeper is a disk defragmenter for Microsoft Windows. Diskeeper 2007 represents a quantum leap in system performance, enabling you to run your computer at the height of its potential, 100% of the time, and for the life of your systems.
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27.5.2007 Process Explorer 11.02
Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
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15.9.2007 Windows 7 Direct3D 11 Features
As of November 2008, Microsoft is delivering the first taste of DirectX 11 for Windows 7 for download. A release aimed at developers, The November 2008 DirectX Software Development Kit, brings to the table the successor of Direct3D 10.1, namely Direct3D 11.
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27.11.2008 Windows Mobile 6.5 launching on May 11
Back in February, Neowin cited Mary-Jo Foley predicting the Windows Mobile 6.5 roadmap. The Windows Mobile Team has announced the Windows Mobile 6.5 official launch date in a blog post as May 11, 2009.
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18.4.2009vLite 1.1.6 beta - SP Slipstream
nuhi: Service Pack Slipstream support. Consider that feature a true beta test.
vLite had a hidden Slipstream page since the
service pack betas so this was not so hard to adjust. You can see it by running older vLite with /sptest switch .
However
it stopped working on the final SP1 when MS locked it down.
So this version should work again. Try this latest one and let me know of any issues
with the Slipstream.
Of course it is always better to either capture or get a preintegrated DVD because MS said that integrating
is not recommended before SP2 is out.
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28.03.2008vLite v1.1 Beta Available
vLite is a tool for
customizing the Windows Vista
installation before actually
installing it.
Changelog:
- new: Hotfix integration
support
- new:
Language Pack integration
support
- new:
Dependency check on component
selection
- new:
Language UI selection
- new: UI
maximization
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new: 'IMAPIv2 Burning
Support'
- new:
'Printer Support'
- new: 'Universal Plug and
Play (UPNP)'
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new: 'Windows Mobile Device
Center'
- new:
'Diagnostics'
- upd: 'Performance Tools'
(removes Performance
Information in CPanel)
- upd: 'Error
Reporting', 'Windows
Search' (more
removed,previously needed)
- upd: 'Modem
drivers' (Bluetooth modem
kept)
- fix:
KB938979 (rename and move
issue)
- fix:
Temp folder change (error
while accessing image)
- fix: Image delete
list on Apply 1st method
Author's Note on
v1.1 Beta:
Hotfix and Language
Pack integration support,
KB938979 fix and more
removals. Another big upgrade,
little rushed because of that
important fix but it has been
tested and proven
stable.
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06.08.2007vLite v1.1 Beta 2 Available
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
Changelog:
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new: 'Select this version on install' Unattended option
- new: 'WebDAV (WebClient)'
- new: 'IP Helper'
- new: 'File and printer sharing (Server)'
- new: 'DNS Client'
- new: 'Windows Time'
- new: 'Modem
Support'
- new: 'Remote Differential Compression'
- new: 'Dynamic Volume Manager'
- new: 'QLogic Fibre
Channel Adapter'
- new: 'Windows Color System'
- new: 'Beep'
- new: Integration failure report
- new: 'unwim' switch for uninstalling the WIM Filter
- upd: Computer Name synthax validation
- upd: KB941649
integration workaround
- fix: Finish before ISO page was shown
- fix: Error Reporting removal breaking Compatibility Tab
and MCE Reciever service
- fix: Merging CDs
- fix: Help was needed for IIS
- fix: KB932596 install
failure
Author's Note on v1.1 Beta 2:
Here you go, new removals, important fixes, better
compatibility...no you are not getting a free set of knives.
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19.11.2007vLite v1.0 Final Available
vLite is a tool for
customizing the Windows Vista
installation before actually
installing it.
Main
features are:
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component removal
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driver integration
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unattended setup
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split/merge Vista installation
CDs
- tweaks
-
bootable CD/DVD
Author's Note on
v1.0 RC:
Humbly but proudly
presenting the first final
version. Polished, tested and
ready for future feature
injections. That might be even
sooner than expected. Since
Service Pack 1 beta for Vista
was unofficially unnounced for
this week I'll do my best to
support the slipstream as soon
as possible.
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16.07.2007vLite v1.0 RC Available
vLite is a tool for
customizing the Windows Vista
installation before actually
installing it.
Main
features are:
-
component removal
-
driver integration
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unattended setup
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split/merge Vista installation
CDs
- tweaks
-
bootable CD/DVD
Author's Note on
v1.0 RC:
With
a few important fixes it
reached a very stable ground.
I wish more could have been
removed in this one but the
emphasis was on the fixes and
getting to that final ASAP.
Actually I'm writing this
from a 64-bit Vista vLited to
the bone with this version.
Lets wrap this one up as I
am eager to continue.
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02.07.2007New Project: vLite - Vista Lite
Windows Vista from Microsoft
takes a lot of resources, we
all know that. So here is the
tool for easy removal of the
unwanted components in order
to make Vista run faster and
to your liking. vLite can also
create the bootable ISO and
apply the tweaks directly.
This tool doesn't use
any kind of hacking, all files
and registry entries are
protected as they would be if
you install the full version
only without the components
you select for the removal.
It configures the
installation directly, before
the installation, meaning
you'll have to remake the ISO
and reinstall it. This method
is much cleaner, not to
mention easier and more
logical than doing it after
installation on every
reinstall.
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09.12.2006Microsoft doesn't recommend creating Vista "Lite" with vLite
Some people have been turning to a utility called vLite, which out components of the operating system deemed unessential.
"Microsoft does
not recommend using any tool to strip out applications from Windows Vista prior to installing it on your system, as it may affect your ability to
download future Windows updates and service packs, and may cause your system to become unstable", the company said in an e-mail to CNET News.com.
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02.02.2008Microsoft comes clean on Vista SP1 driver and vLite issues
As you may have been aware having certain drivers installed on Vista will prevent SP1 from installing. Microsoft had not exactly been forthcoming on
which drivers but has now made the list available to the public.
The company listed the affected drivers in a
support article. It consists of mostly audio and display drivers but there are
warnings for fingerprint readers as well.
Additionally, users are warned against using vLite to strip features out of a Vista
installation and install using it. Microsoft says that could also prevent the installation of Vista SP1. The previous support article lists
possible causes and solutions.
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19.03.2008vLite v1.1 Final Released
Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. So here is the tool for easy removal of unwanted components and bootable ISO
creation in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking. This tool doesn't use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are in their
original form and protected as they would be if you install the full version only without the components you select for the removal.
It configures the installation directly, before the installation, meaning you'll have to remake the ISO and reinstall it. This method is much
cleaner, not to mention easier and more logical than doing it after installation on every reinstall.
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22.01.2008Free utility condenses Windows Vista from 13GB to 1.4GB
A Croatian college student has created a utility that installs a seriously stripped-down Windows Vista, saying the heft of Microsoft's biggest
desktop OS was just too big to believe. "Who can justify a 15GB operating system?" asked Dino Nuhagic, a fifth-year student from Split, a Croatian
city on the Adriatic. Not Nuhagic, or the uncounted users who have turned to his creation, vLite.
vLite, a free program that lets users
pick and choose which Vista components, hotfixes, drivers and even language packs are installed, then builds a disk image that can be burned to a DVD
for unattended installation of the operating system.
"Why did I do it? Well, it's performance and work environment," said Nuhagic
when asked why he came up with vLite. "Performance, that's easy to explain. The less things running, the more responsive the OS. But the
environment part is where it gets down to personal preference."
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31.01.2008vLite v1.1.5 Beta
Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. So here is the tool for easy removal of unwanted components and bootable ISO
creation in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking. This tool doesn't use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are in their
original form and protected as they would be if you install the full version only without the components you select for the removal.
It configures the installation directly, before the installation, meaning you'll have to remake the ISO and reinstall it. This method is much
cleaner, not to mention easier and more logical than doing it after installation on every reinstall.
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27.03.2008x64 Kernel patch causes random restarts, fix on the way
Microsoft has disclosed that
update 932596, a patch released for the Kernel Patch Protection
feature that is included with x64 versions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008, seems to be causing random restarts on
certain machines. A Stop error is then generated (error code 0x0000001E, 0x000000D1, or another Stop error code). x86 versions of Windows are not
affected since they do not include the Kernel Patch Protection feature (also known as PatchGuard), a technology that is meant to prevent third-party
interventions into the core of the operating system.
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02.07.2008Check Point patches Microsoft update error
Check Point has issued a set of updates which correct a compatibility issue with the latest Microsoft update. The security firm has posted new
versions of its ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite, Pro, Antivirus, Anti-Spyware and Basic Firewall offerings.
The updates correct an error
caused by the Microsoft Patch Tuesday update released on 8 July. One of the four bulletins addressed a flaw in the Windows DNS component, but also
resulted in an error which prevented ZoneAlarm users from accessing the internet.
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11.07.2008Adobe taps Google to bolster CS4 help
Experienced users know that a Google search can often turn up the solution to a software problem even if the vendor's help files or support site
don't have the answer. Now Adobe is making that process easier for its customers.
If you see an error message that leaves you
scratching you head, one of the quickest ways of finding a resolution is to search for the exact text (or maybe the error code plus the name of the
software) with Google.
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25.09.2008Ballmer: Apple's Mac growth is a "rounding error"
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer is a man who's not afraid to talk down his competitors. When Apple initially released the iPhone, he stated that
it had no chance of gaining a significant market share. Now, when speaking to a group of market analysts, he has said that the growth that the
Cupertino company is seeing with their Mac product range can be attributed to a rounding error. Whilst he was at the 2009 Financial Analyst Meeting,
Ballmer said, "Share versus Apple, you know, we think we may have ticked up a little tick, but when you get right down to it, it's a rounding
error.
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01.08.2009Microsoft takes on 404 pages with Live Search
Microsoft plans to convert the 404 error pages on the microsoft.com domain, as well as other websites the company owns, to error pages with Live
Search capabilities. This will allow Microsoft's customers to search for what they were looking for right away, instead of being stuck at a 404
error page that is equivalent to hitting a dead end.
Furthermore, Microsoft has also released a toolkit for webmasters who also
want to transform their 404 pages to search-enabled pages. The
1.13MB Web Page Error
Toolkit, a customizable ASP.net application that replaces the default error page on one's IIS server, is not limited to Live Search; web
admins can choose whichever search engine they prefer.
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03.06.2008'Contractor error' suspected in $12,000 FEMA phone hack
FEMA is now investigating a hack attack against its voice mail system that racked up $12,000 in international calls, with preliminary evidence
indicating that "contractor error" was probably involved...
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22.08.2008False alarm: No broader Vista SP1 beta ¦ yet
Microsoft posted to its Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) site on November 2 a note saying the company had made available for download
a preview of the near-final
Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 via MSDN.
But the note was posted in error. According to a
message from a Vista spokeswoman:
œThe MSDN notice about a Windows Vista SP1 RC Preview was posted mistakenly. No code was released
today and the MSDN notice has since been removed from the MSDN site. We do expect to issue a Release Candidate for SP1 and are still on target to
deliver the RTM in Q1 of CY2008; however, we have no other news to share at this time."
While the code isnt yet available, the
erroneous posting means to this Microsoft watcher, at least that the broader SP1 beta is imminent. Perhaps well see the code next week¦. Microsoft
wont say, however.
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03.11.2007Microsoft cites human error in anti-piracy malfunction
Last week's malfunction of Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy mechanism was caused when new software code was accidentally put on the
servers running the system, before those servers had been made ready for the code, according to
a post last night by Alex Kochis, WGA senior product
manager. Kochis writes:
"Nothing more than human error started it all. Pre-production code was sent to production servers. The production servers
had not yet been upgraded with a recent change to enable stronger encryption/decryption of product keys during the activation and validation
processes. The result of this is that the production servers declined activation and validation requests that should have passed."
Kochis
explains in the post that the problem made some computers fail the anti-piracy validation and activation processes, causing them to lose advanced
Windows features and get a "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message, until the WGA system was fixed and people were able to properly activate
and validate their computers.
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29.08.2007Vista, Acronis TrueImage 11 and GRUB Error 22
Jonathan Schlaffer: Those of you with Vista know that there can be boot problems after you have cloned your existing installation to a faster or
larger hard drive (it works best when its both). And, sometimes after cloning, there can be
activation issues as well
which I have encountered in the past.
Some say those issues are gone due to updates to the way WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage)
works in Vista but Microsoft should rename their DRM protection system to Windows Genuine Annoyance.
These problems did not exist
under XP but it appears that Vista places undue importance on the hard drive when deciding whether or not to deactivate itself. I am aware that SP1
changes the way WGA works slightly but that cannot change what has happened in the past.
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