I think you also need to take into consideration what theme you have selected. I personally have rewritten the luna and windows classic themes, copied by $oem folders, so that no sound events exist at all.
There's a lot of different things to fully be able to have no sounds as default.
But a good start would be this as a registry file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents]

And you also need to add for default user and other users, i dont think there's a local machine location for it, tho i havent checked.

Another thing I discovered about service dependencies:

WIA (stisvc) says it depends on Shell Hardware Detection (ShellHWDetection) and nLite hides it in compatibility mode.

If ShellHWDetection is removed, stisvc doesn't start.

But if ShellHWDetection is deleted from the registry multi-string: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stisvc\DependOnService , stisvc works fine.

Tested on a laptop with built in webcam. Everything works.

Of course, it may be different for different devices/functionality.

GL

This isn't going to sound logical, but then again its windows. The reason as far as i see it , why dependency between shellhwdetection and windows image acquisition exists, is to have a message sent through any scanning apps that scanning is started. You know sort of like shellhwdetection acting as a messenger. To be short. There's very few dependencies that can't be deleted and things will still work. I'd leave things like ipv6 and other network things well alone though.

GrofLuigi : Just add this to your unattended installation to automate it :

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stisvc /v DependOnService /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d RpcSs /f

This will force overwrite the key, should work just fine.

I'm currently checking into whats left over that nlite doesnt remove.
Source xp x64 sp2, and i find things like dhcpssvc.dll, dhcpsnap.dll (dhcp server/snapin managment), and stuff like plotter.dll, plotui.dll which must be like ancient files. I also dont think changer.sys (hardware capability of automatically changing removable media i guess), is a very commonly actually used. Also dvdplay.exe only starts windows media player 11, i dont need another exe to start the actual program.

In addition to this i would also like to request to be able to keep general printer driver, such as is in vlite program.

Currently i remove all drivers now and set this in keep files:
locale.gpd
p6disp.gpd
p6font.gpd
pcl4res.dll
pcl5eres.dll
pcl5ures.dll
pclxl.dll
pclxl.gpd
pjl.gpd
stddtype.gdl
stdnames.gpd
stdschem.gdl
stdschmx.gdl
ttfsub.gpd
unidrv.dll
unidrv.hlp
unidrvui.dll
unires.dll
pjlmon.dll

Which allows me to install my usb printer (which sucks btw).

Also i think its kind of retarded that .mht file support is lost because one decide to delete outlook express, when the two does not have anything directly to do with each other. So i also add

msoert2.dll

to keep files, i havent tested with removal of OE yet (i wrote a batch instead), but hopefully it works.
That is that "Keep Files" overrule component selections of removal.

More over on ancient files, pentnt.exe (Pentium Floating Point Divide Error Utility 5.2.3790.0 ) isnt really needed unless well, one have a pentium cpu. Never had one so i cant tell anyway.

Also a bit of a funny one is wowexec.exe , now afaik this is 16bit emulation, no it aint the x32 wow. x64 doesnt support 16bit in the first place. One can run some installers written in 16bit but really 64bit os, well, i dont see much use for it.
More on 16bit, im not sure if winspool.exe is needed (Windows 16-bit WOW Psuedo Printer Driver (loaded as WINSPOOL.DRV), winspool.drv is a file of its own so dont be fooled by the description.

I was mentioning this back in may with more files, all of which i have tested to remove, but i didnt get a reply on the subject.
http://www.msfn.org/board/removed-nlite-aftera-t118258.html

Love this program, works perfect - always. Thanks Nuhi!

One thing I would like very much is using wildcards when selecting addons. That way you could just put addons in folder(s), and use the same preset....
It was a request sometime ago, but it has not been implemented...(?) http://www.msfn.org/board/nlite-v101-hotfi...amp;hl=wildcard

Edit: It would be nice if nLite remembered last used addon folder too ;-)

I wanted to report an Italian site that may be helpful to many users Italians (and not only...)



I hope to have done something pleasing

I have a feature request: to be able to add more than one keyboard layout and choose the default one.

You already can do that.

Btw: Any chance of support for newer usb drivers - usb hz polling rate patch working?

maybe needs still some tweaking:

- no option to remove appwiz.cpl (i can use ccleaner or other programs, should also remove the program access link in menu)
- no option to remove compmgmt.msc (i really dont need this)
- no option to remove dvdplay.exe (im not sure if this got added into my cd or what... )
- i removed all languages, and still alot of code page files/keys are kept, and there are *.nls, kanji_1.uce, korean.uce etc. files
- i have *.bmp in my remove box but YAHOO.BM_ is still there...
- no option to remove MSI installer or windows installer...
- manifest files of removed CPL's are not deleted (nwc.cpl.manifest, wuaucpl.cpl.manifest, cdplayer.exe.manifest, windowslogon.manifest, etc. )
- what is wpa.dbl file?
- no option to remove SFC?(or are these files really required??)
- ntimage.gif is not remove i did put *.gif in my remove box
- win.ini and system.ini are not remove if i select to remove 16-bit support
- what is dpvsetup.exe? it has a directx icon
- no option to remove hard disk error check that runs at bootup..
- what is actmovie.exe?
- what are .mui files? i see a folder scripting but i disabled/removed all scripting.
- no option to delete wscript.exe (windows host script i disabled this)
- lots of empty folders... like ras, wins, usmt, shellext, 1025-3076, 3com_dmi, help, addins, etc etc
- what is Web folder in windows folder? i dont need it
- do we really need the system folder with only a winspool.drv? (is this from 16 bit support, then its not removed?)
- i disabled folder image for folders and it appears enabled in my installation
- no option to remove Themes service.
- no option to disable visual styles applied on the gui
- taskman.exe does not runn the taskmanager.... but i can run taskmanager directly. Please make a fix to run directly the taskmanager and not taskman.exe (and then also taskman.exe can be deleted)
- no option to remove the malicious software removal tool which is in my sp3 cd
- no option to remove TWUNK_32 and TWUNK_16 (and the twain files ofcors)
- no option to remove the lastgood state bit thingy..
- no option to remove setup.exe (i dont need this also)
- no option to remove regedit and regedt32

probally more commentry on it but thats it for now

BIG list

Q: no option to remove compmgmt.msc (i really dont need this)
A: this is very sensitive component! DO NOT remove it, because it can cause alot problems! for example , yesterday I found, that broken compmgmt.msc crashed .NET framework software with serious error code.

Q: no option to remove dvdplay.exe (im not sure if this got added into my cd or what... )
A: try to remove this file in remove box. but be carefull if You use Windows Media Player to open DVD Video Disc.

Q: i removed all languages, and still alot of code page files/keys are kept, and there are *.nls, kanji_1.uce, korean.uce etc. files
A: I'll try to find solution for this

Q: what is wpa.dbl file?
A: Windows Product Activation Database file. It stores information about Your computer activation status and hardware changes at each logon.

Q: what are .mui files? i see a folder scripting but i disabled/removed all scripting.
A: I'm not 100% sure, but I think these files is for Multilingual User Interface. If You use only Windows English Interface, it's useless

Q: do we really need the system folder with only a winspool.drv? (is this from 16 bit support, then its not removed?)
A: if You use printer, better leave this file as is. Every printer - even oldest and even supermodern notyetreleased printer can ask this file to work correctly.

Q: no option to remove Themes service.
A: There is option to remove it. But removal of THEMES SERVICE REALLY SLOWS EVERY PC!!!!! If You simply disable this service, it's OK!

Q: no option to disable visual styles applied on the gui
A: I saw somewhere in this forum XP visual style transformation to WIN2000 style.

Q: no option to remove the lastgood state bit thingy..
A: this is very very useful thingy, if Your XP does not start after broken or incompatible driver installed!

Hope it will help You!

i dont need .NET


i dont use media player, even compatabiliy patch is removed.


thanks... i think intl.inf contains lots of code page keys.


ok thanks...


so i see lots of .mui files laying around my OS, there sohuld be an option to remove them


printer support and 16 bit support are both removed ... so i geuss i dont need it.


if i have removed shell services, themes service is removed also. But i have not seen any option to remove the theme service. and it did not slow my pc


hmm maybe not clear enough. i was talking about the option in the performance-> visual effects


i have absolutly no need for this...



all is helpfull. thanks! : )

Hello Friends!

I'm coming here to raise a small error:

When you load the saved settings, some items are not selected, they are:

- Windows Media Player | Disable silent acquisition
- Boot and Shutdown | Auto-End tasks immediately

Details of use:
- I'm using nLite-mode "Portuguese (Brasileiro)"
- nLite v.1.4.9.1
- Windows XP Professional (SP3) VLK

The nLite it's great!

Hi to all ,

I am french .

Details of use:
- nLite v.1.4.9.1
- Windows XP Professional (SP3)

When i try to use a CD-RW or DVD-RW previously used .
NLite re-format those media . OK .

But , when I try to burn those elements , Nlite don't recognize these one (???) .

Can you tell me what to do ?
Regards .

Try making just the ISO with nLite, then use a mainstream disc burning application (like Nero, Roxio, Ashampoo etc.) to burn the image.

Hi ,

Thank's for your answer .

Dispate , that's what I have done with "cdburnerxp" .

If the possibility to burn the media is wrong (with nLite) , put it off .

Regards .

First of all thank you big time nuhi for your work. nLite is great. I'm using it for my windows XP pro x86 cd.
Second I have a few remarks
I'm one of those guys that only use classic start menu. But for some reason some of the tweaks don't work properly.
- display administrative tools in start menu (administrative tools are diplayed but in classic start menu->customize this option is not checked. after closing the customization of classic start menu or rebooting the computer the tool disapears from start menu)
- use small icons
- disable personalized menu
Third I would like to kindly request additional tweaks:
- autohide taskbar option and show quick launch
- an option for cpl->system->performance settings->adjust for best performance
Thank you in advance and once again for your devotion to this project.

have question... nlite detect if update alredy integrated in the source?

Would anyone know why setup requires nowadays net.exe?
This must be some hotfix introduced after October.

I get error msg "Unable to execute file: net
ShellExecuteEx failed; code 2"

Thanks,

That's not it. It's:

Command-line tools

and/or

Ethernet (LAN)
NetShell Cmd-Tool

GL

It was this one. Still, it would be interesting to know what has changed, since I haven't changed anything else than upgraded the post-SP3 update pack and some of the addons...