Information Addicts

Have you ever wanted to remove Windows components like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger, etc? Now you can, and that is just the beginning.
NLite allows you to customization and create your own Windows XP CD to how you would like.
Just imagine being able to remove any Windows applications, settings or components that you will never use.

Here is a taste of what else you can remove if you wish:

Accessibility Options
Briefcase
Defragmenter
Games
Internet Games
Pinball
Screensavers
Wordpad
Battery
Cameras and Camcorders
Display Adapters
Toshiba DVD decoder card
Ethernet (LAN)
Firewire (1394)
InfraRed
Isdn
Modems
MultiFunctional
Multi-port serial adapters
Portable Audio
Printers
Scanners
SCSI

Why have applications and files loaded onto your hard drive that you will never use, not only will you have more hard drive space but a faster, cleaner windows installation.

Who would want to use nLite?
Anyone from beginners to advanced users could use this software.
Imagine that you have a virus that you are unable to get rid of and your only option is to do a thorough reformat of your hard drive, and then having to reinstall Windows all over again, however instead you have a customized version of windows XP that takes a third of the time to install with all the settings and applications that you want.
You have just bought a Laptop or PC, and you would like Windows to have the applications and components installed that you want and not what Microsoft want you to have. Or you fancy building a new PC and need to install Windows onto the hard drive and would like to automate the installation process with the product key, drivers, and applications already installed. Get the picture?

nLite takes you through the process step by step, making it very easy to create your own Windows XP CD.

Lets take a look at what else nLite can do.
With nLite when you create a CD you can add the following:
Service packs, saves you having to install them after you have installed windows
Add hotfixes, addons and update packs
Drivers
You can set personal settings in advance, so that you don’t have to enter them in later
You can tweak the registry, and Services

The best thing about nLite is that if you are a beginner you can just enter the basics, like the product key, personal settings and even drivers, as it is very easy to do.

I am not going to show you how to use it or even display lots of screen shots as nLite have done a pretty good job of that with their user guides, take a look, click here.

Overall this application is excellent and best of all it is free. The only downside I can see this software having is that if you add any service packs to the installation then you will need to have a DVD recorder, as the files size will exceed the 700MBs of a CD, but nowadays most PCs and Laptops have them so this shouldn’t be a problem.
If you just create a straight forward CD with drivers and settings, then a CD drive is adequate. Highly recommended.

To go to the nLite website click here.

Popularity: 10% [?]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 at 8:00 am and is filed under PC Software. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.