How to uninstall Windows Vista components

[calamar]

I work everyday with windows vista, but as I did with WinXP, there are
some components that comes after installing that I no longer or never
used so I used the "Add/Remove programs" option in WinXP to uninstall
some of those components.

I'd like to do the same on Windows Vista but I did not found the way.
I'd like to uninstall/remove some components like Windows Media Center
or PhotoGallery or Windows Movie Maker that I will never use.

Is there any way to remove this components?

Thanks,

@mt!
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[Lee Chapelle]

I work everyday with windows vista, but as I did with WinXP, there are
some components that comes after installing that I no longer or never
used so I used the "Add/Remove programs" option in WinXP to uninstall
some of those components.

I'd like to do the same on Windows Vista but I did not found the way.
I'd like to uninstall/remove some components like Windows Media Center
or PhotoGallery or Windows Movie Maker that I will never use.

Is there any way to remove this components?

Thanks,

@mt!
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There's "vlite", but afaik it would mean you would have to create a
pared-down dvd iso image and install again from scratch.

 

[Myweb]

Hello calamar,

If you don't find it via programs and features, turn windows features on
or off i think you will have no safe way without playing around in the system
what i strongly recommend NOT to do. Maybe you can disable some services
to stop the running of some programs.

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

 

[Swingman]

There's "vlite", but afaik it would mean you would have to create a
pared-down dvd iso image and install again from scratch.

Now there's a voice from many years past! Good to see you still around, Lee!

 

[calamar]

You cannot uninstall Vista's features, but you can turn them off. Go to
the link below for full details on how.

I tried that option but there's no way to uninstall some features or
"on install" apps like some I said before (Windows Media Center, Photo
Gallery, Windows Movie Maker, Backup utility, Sincro. center, Windows
Sidebar, ....).

Any other way?

Thanks,

@mt!
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[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Calamar

The 3 programs you mentioned, Media Center,PhotoGallery, and Movie Maker
cannot be uninstalled or disabled. They are part of the OS.

You can simply not run them. Remove the shortcuts for these programs from
the Start Menu or wherever else they may exist.

 

[calamar]

Ok! Thank you all for your answers and help.

@mt!
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[Guest]

I find it SAD and PATHETIC that Microsoft doesn't allow you to truly
customize Vista by forcing users to have standard software that they will
never use on their system. At least with Apple you can remove the software
and with Linux you can customize into another Operating System.

The future of Microsoft Operating Systems look like a 3rd World autocratic /
totalitarian government; we can do no wrong!

 

[Frank]

I find it SAD and PATHETIC that Microsoft doesn't allow you to truly
customize Vista by forcing users to have standard software that they will
never use on their system.

Like what...?

At least with Apple you can remove the software

and with Linux you can customize into another Operating System.

Well...what are you talking about...?

The future of Microsoft Operating Systems look like a 3rd World autocratic /
totalitarian government; we can do no wrong!

Uhmmm...I think I smell another liux troll. Those are big words you're
trying to use.
Does you mummy know where you are?
Frank

 

[Ian]

Sorry but you are totally wrong. Both Linux and Apple have to have software
written to work on their operating systems. Yes Linux is open source but
Apple is not.

 

[calamar]

But it's true that is quite annoying that I have to keep Media Center
(for example) installed on my desktop computer when I'll NEVER use it.
Or PhotoGallery when I prefer to use another software like Google
Picasa. Or Windows Movie Maker when I prefer to use my professional
video editing software.

At least, Windows XP had the feature to uninstall all those apps.

 

[Adam Albright]

Like what...?

At least with Apple you can remove the software

Well...what are you talking about...?

Uhmmm...I think I smell another liux troll. Those are big words you're
trying to use.
Does you mummy know where you are?
Frank

Everybody smells the stink Frankie leaves in this newsgroup.

 

[HeyBub]

I find it SAD and PATHETIC that Microsoft doesn't allow you to truly
customize Vista by forcing users to have standard software that they
will never use on their system. At least with Apple you can remove
the software and with Linux you can customize into another Operating
System.

Most of Apple's software was written by Microsoft. Most of Linux software
was cribbed from software written by the telephone company.