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04-16-2008
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| Guest | for Vista: A remove Windows Components option like in XP Would like the option to remove Windows Components like WMP or whatever. Mostly to get them off the shell/interface, but also to clear space and to organize the program files directory a bit better. Thanks. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general |
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04-16-2008
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| Guest | Re: for Vista: A remove Windows Components option like in XP WMP is an integral part of the Windows Vista operating system and cannot be removed. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows System & Performance --------------------------------------------------------------- "Techy" wrote: Would like the option to remove Windows Components like WMP or whatever. Mostly to get them off the shell/interface, but also to clear space and to organize the program files directory a bit better. Thanks. |
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04-17-2008
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| Guest | Re: for Vista: A remove Windows Components option like in XP Hey, thanks. Well there's plenty of other stuff that would be cool to remove. Like Live Messenger, Movie Maker, Mail, Sidebar, etc I would love a remove components option! "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > WMP is an integral part of the Windows Vista operating system and cannot be removed. > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience - > Windows System & Performance > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Techy" wrote: > > Would like the option to remove Windows Components like WMP or whatever. > Mostly to get them off the shell/interface, but also to clear space and to > organize the program files directory a bit better. Thanks. > > > |
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04-17-2008
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| Guest | Re: for Vista: A remove Windows Components option like in XP Sorry, can't be done. "Techy" <Techy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:632D450E-FD6A-4C22-BF85-828B960735B8@xxxxxx Quote: > Hey, thanks. Well there's plenty of other stuff that would be cool to > remove. > Like Live Messenger, Movie Maker, Mail, Sidebar, etc > > I would love a remove components option! > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> WMP is an integral part of the Windows Vista operating system and cannot >> be removed. >> >> -- >> Carey Frisch >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Desktop Experience - >> Windows System & Performance >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> "Techy" wrote: >> >> Would like the option to remove Windows Components like WMP or whatever. >> Mostly to get them off the shell/interface, but also to clear space and >> to >> organize the program files directory a bit better. Thanks. >> >> >> |
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04-17-2008
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| Administrator | Re: for Vista: A remove Windows Components option like in XP  Quote: Originally Posted by Techy  Would like the option to remove Windows Components like WMP or whatever. Mostly to get them off the shell/interface, but also to clear space and to organize the program files directory a bit better. Thanks. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. Windows Vista Community: Discussion Groups Sorry, you cannot uninstall any default features in Vista. You can turn off certain features though. This tutorial will show you how. Windows Features Hope this helps, Shawn |
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