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Many Windows Vista consumer complaining about the operating system’s additional large reminiscence hog now have the option of wounding down on the same with the help of a free software tool.

A Croatian college student, Dino Nuhagic, has created “vLite”, a free download that promises to cut the size of the Vista OS by half or more. To do this, it automatically removes supplementary machinery from the OS before installation. The software tool allows tailor the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it. Users can select and remove extra features like Windows media player, Windows photo viewer, MSN Installer, wallpapers, slide show, and Windows Mail before installing the OS. The changes made in the OS before setting up are enduring.

As well, the software put together other components such as hot fixes, drivers, and language pack into the new image that can be burnt onto a DVD for unattended installation of the OS. During installation, users need to be careful about removing certain components, especially with the storage controller removals. For instance, if users remove the driver for a meticulous hard disk controller, they will not be able to see the drives on the boot-up.

The software tool doesn’t use any kind of hacking; all files and registry entries remain sheltered the way they would be in the event users install unedited versions only with changes selected. Vista being bulky has been a continued topic of concern for Microsoft as well. The two Vista editions: Home Premium and Ultimate editions both require 15GB of disk space for installation, which is ten times more than Vista’s predecessor Windows XP that requires only 1.5GB of space.

To alleviate like concerns, Microsoft plans to adopt a new, modular approach towards OS progress that would result in more streamlined products. Microsoft will adopt the new approach starting with Windows 7, the heir to Windows Vista, scheduled for ease of use in 2010.