How to slim down WinXP Pro?
I´m currently looking for a way to slim down Windows XP Professional to as little as possible. All that it needs to do is playing DVD titles via WinDVD and running the graphics + sound. I don´t need no fancy background pictures nor desktop themes, no internet connection, no nothing except the above mentioned DVD pl ...
I´m currently looking for a way to slim down Windows XP Professional to as little as possible. All that it needs to do is playing DVD titles via WinDVD and running the graphics + sound.
I don´t need no fancy background pictures nor desktop themes, no internet connection, no nothing except the above mentioned DVD playback.
Any suggestions?
I don´t need no fancy background pictures nor desktop themes, no internet connection, no nothing except the above mentioned DVD playback.
Any suggestions?
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Quote:yes linux would be the best thing in your case. It is very easy to make a linux box that has a very slim install. The only thing is trying to find a DVD player for Linux that can do all that stuff. Im not very up to date on what kind of Players are out there for that operating system.
Look into Mandrake Linux. It comes with several choices of DVD players. Choose a simple window manager and only the mulitmedia pack and you will have exactly what you need. Mandrake is a no brainer to install.
Look into Mandrake Linux. It comes with several choices of DVD players. Choose a simple window manager and only the mulitmedia pack and you will have exactly what you need. Mandrake is a no brainer to install.
Hmm, I wonder if a bootable CD distro like Knoppix would play DVDs. Don't have a DVD-ROM so I can't try it... I suppose you would need a CD-ROM/RW and a DVD drive to do that, though.
Quote:Hmm, I wonder if a bootable CD distro like Knoppix would play DVDs. Don't have a DVD-ROM so I can't try it... I suppose you would need a CD-ROM/RW and a DVD drive to do that, though.
Going to answer my own question here:
http://movix.sourceforge.net/
Going to answer my own question here:
http://movix.sourceforge.net/
