Slimming Down Windows Xp Part 9: Assorted Features & Miscellaneous Options

[Bold_Fortune]

Slimming Down Windows XP: The Complete Guide PART 9

Assorted Features & Miscellaneous


The only files that must be in the Root Directory for an NT-based operating system are: BOOT.INI, NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR.

Delete these zero-length files from the Root Directory (C:\):

AUTOEXEC.BAT
CONFIG.SYS
IO.SYS
MSDOS.SYS

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Active Directories Service

Active Directories Service provides a place to store information about network-based entities, such as applications, files, printers, and people. It acts as the main switchboard of the network operating system. It is the central authority that manages the identities and brokers the relationships between these distributed resources, enabling them to work together.
Active Directories Service plays a critical role in an organization's ability to define and maintain the network infrastructure, perform system administration, and control the overall user experience of a company's information systems.

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

ACTIVEDS.DLL....(ADs Router Layer DLL). <-- I Do Not delete the ACTIVEDS.DLL. It is needed to open the Event and Services Viewers. And also needed by PerfectDisk.

activeds.tlb....Microsoft ® ActiveDS Typelib
adsldp.dll......ADs LDAP Provider DLL

ADSLDPC.DLL ....(ADs LDAP Provider C DLL). <-- I Do Not delete the ADSLDPC.DLL. It is needed to open the Event and Services Viewers. And also needed by PerfectDisk.

adsmsext.dll....ADs LDAP Provider DLL
adsnt.dll.......ADs LDAP Provider DLL
dsauth.dll......DS Authorization for Services
dsprop.dll......Windows Active Directory Property Pages
dsprpres.dll....Windows Active Directory Property Pages Resources
dsquery.dll.....Directory Service Find
dssec.dat.......
dssec.dll.......Directory Service Security UI
dsuiext.dll.....Directory Service Common UI

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem:

dsprov.dll......WMI DS Provider
dsprov.mfl......
dsprov.mof......

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AOL ART FILES

America Online utilizes graphics compression software that speeds up the delivery of Webpages to it's members by compressing images and various multimedia applications. Images that are BMP, GIF or JPG are converted into the proprietary Johnson-Grace image format .ART. When an AOL user clicks on the Save As feature, the default format is ART. Therefore, all the graphics saved this way will be converted to AOL's proprietary ART format.

Even if you are not an AOL user, some sites may post images using the ART format, and for you to view them properly, you will need these AOL ART FILES.

jgaw400.dll.....JG Audio Interface DLL (AOL File)
jgdw400.dll.....JG ART DLL (AOL File)
jgmd400.dll.....JG MIDI Player DLL (AOL File)
jgpl400.dll.....JG ART Player DLL (AOL File)
jgsd400.dll.....JG ART DLL (AOL File)
jgsh400.dll.....JG Slide Show Player DLL (AOL File)

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Backward-Compatibility Files

The system folder (C:\WINDOWS\system) contains 16-bit versions of protected and real mode drivers and .dll files used by applications. These files are provided for backward-compatibility with older applications. All but two of these backward-compatibility files have duplicates in the system32 folder. I delete them all, with the exception of the WINSPOOL.DRV.

These are the duplicates files in the the system32 folder:

AVICAP.DLL......AVI Capture DLL
AVIFILE.DLL.....Microsoft AVI File support library
COMMDLG.DLL.....Common Dialogs libraries
KEYBOARD.DRV....WOW Keyboard Driver Module
LZEXPAND.DLL....Windows file expansion library
MCIAVI.DRV......MCI driver for AVI
MCISEQ.DRV......MCI driver for MIDI sequencer
MCIWAVE.DRV.....MCI driver for waveform audio
MMSYSTEM.DLL....System APIs for Multimedia
MMTASK.TSK......Multimedia background task support module
MOUSE.DRV.......WOW MOUSE Driver Module
MSVIDEO.DLL.....Microsoft Video for Windows DLL
OLECLI.DLL......Object Linking and Embedding Client Library
OLESVR.DLL......Object Linking and Embedding Server Library
SHELL.DLL.......Windows Shell library
SOUND.DRV.......WOW SOUND Driver Module
SYSTEM.DRV......Windows System Driver core component
TAPI.DLL........(Microsoft® Windows™ Telephony Server1). <-- I actually delete the TAPI.DLL in PART 2 under Telephony.
TIMER.DRV.......Timer driver for PC compatibles
VER.DLL.........Version Checking and File Installation Libraries
VGA.DRV.........WOW Display Driver Module
WFWNET.DRV......Windows for Workgroups network driver

WINSPOOL.DRV....(Windows Spooler Driver). Important: If in PART 5 you chose to delete the system folder and its files (C:\WINDOWS\system), at least keep the copy of the WINSPOOL.DRV that is in the system32 folder, or you may not be able to reboot to Windows. Just be sure to keep one of them.

These two files do not have duplicates in the system32 folder:

setup.inf.......
stdole.tlb......OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Type Library

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Other Backward-Compatibility Files I Delete From C:\WINDOWS\system32

comm.drv........Windows COMM Driver
compobj.dll.....OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library
ctl3dv2.dll.....Ctl3D 3D Windows NT(WOW) Control
ddeml.dll.......DDE Management library

GDI.EXE.........(Graphical Device Interface). A core system component that provides the Win16 Graphical Device Interface API library for backward-compatibility with Win16 applications.

KRNL386.EXE.....(Kernel 386). Contains the core Kernel routines for Win16 enhanced mode functionality.
lanman.drv......Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Network Driver for Microsoft Windows
netapi.dll......Microsoft Network Dynamic Link Library for Microsoft
ole2.dll........OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library
ole2disp.dll....OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library
ole2nls.dll.....OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library
pmspl.dll.......Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Network Dynamic Link Library for Microsoft Windows

PROGMAN.EXE.....(Program Manager). An alternative shell that can be used in place of Windows XP Explorer. It is the main interface used in Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows NT 3.51.

SDBINST.EXE.....(AppFix & AppHelp Installer). The SDBINST.EXE belongs to the Program Compatibility Wizard. Once you have successfully created a compatibility database it must be applied to the system to have any effect on the applications being fixed. You can double-click on the SDBINST.EXE, or type SDBINST.EXE in the Run Box in the Start Menu, to see the commands available.

slayerxp.dll....(Compatibility Tab Shell Extension DLL). When you right-click on an executable (a file whose contents are meant to be interpreted as a program) and select Properties, this is the Compatibility tab you see.

storage.dll.....OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library
toolhelp.dll...Windows Debug/Tool helper library
typelib.dll.....OLE 2.1 16/32 Interoperability Library
USER.EXE........(Windows User-interface core component). A utility for Win16 compatibility. Not a valid Win32 application.
wifeman.dll.....Windows WIFE interface core component
win87em.dll.....
winnls.dll......Windows IME interface core component
winoldap.mod....(Windows NT Non-Win16 application shell). WINOLDAP stands Windows Old Application.
winsock.dll.....Windows Socket 16-Bit DLL
WOW32.DLL.......32-bit WOW Subsystem Library
WOWDEB.EXE......Windows Win16 Debugging Helper
wowexec.exe.....Windows Win16 Application Launcher
wowfax.dll......Windows 3.1 Compatible Fax Driver DLL
wowfaxui.dll....Windows 3.1 Compatible Fax Driver UI DLL

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Character Map, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) utility that displays the characters in each font installed on the system.

Delete these files in C:\WINDOWS\system32:

bopomofo.uce....
CHARMAP.EXE.....Character Map
gb2312.uce......
getuname.dll....Unicode name Dll for UCE
ideograf.uce....
kanji_1.uce.....
kanji_2.uce.....
korean.uce......
shiftjis.uce....
subrange.uce....

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Computer Management and Disk Management

The only reason I personally would have for accessing Computer Management would be to utilize Disk Management. The only reason I would have for utilizing Disk Management would be to format a drive. I do that with XP's installation disc during the installation process. The only utilities I need in Computer Management are the Services and Event Viewers, and I can access both from my Start Menu.

Delete these files in C:\WINDOWS\system32:

capesnpn.dll....Microsoft Certificate Template Management Extension
certmgr.dll.....Certificate MMC (Microsoft Management Console) Snap-In Tool.

certmgr.msc.....When you click on the certmgr.msc, displayed is the same information as when you look here: Internet Options -> Content tab --> Certificates and Publishers buttons. The difference is the certmgr.msc displays the information in a Management Console.

compmgmt.msc....Computer Management Console
diskmgmt.msc....Disk Management Console
DISKPART.EXE....(Diskpart Application). A Command-line tool for disk management.

DmAdmin.exe....(Local Disk Manager Administrative Service). Main Service File for Local Disk Manager Administrative Service.

dmconfig.dll....Logical Disk Manager Configuration Library
dmdlgs.dll......Disk Management Snap-in Dialogs
dmdskmgr.dll....Disk Management Snap-in Support Library
dmdskres.dll....Disk Management Snap-in Resources
dmintf.dll......Disk Management DCOM Interface Stub
DMREMOTE.EXE....(Logical Disk Manager). A Logical Disk Manager component.
DmServer.dll....(Logical Disk Manager service dll). Main Service File for Local Disk Manager.
dmutil.dll......Logical Disk Manager Utility Library
dmview.ocx......Disk Management Snap-in
fsmgmt.msc......Microsoft Common Console Document (Shared Folders)

localsec.dll....(Local Users and Groups MMC Snapin). Needed to enter Computer Management without first receiving an error. And needed to access User Accounts in Control Panel without at times receiving an Internet Explorer Script Error.

lusrmgr.msc.....(Microsoft Common Console Document). If running Windows XP Home Edition, when you click on the lusrmgr.msc, Local Users and Group console opens showing this message: This snapin may not be used with Windows XP Home Edition. To manage user accounts for this computer, use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel. However, when this file is deleted, an Internet Explorer Script Error will appear at times when accessing User Accounts in Control Panel.

mmcshext.dll....(MMC Shell Extension DLL). Needed to enter Computer Management.
mycomput.dll....Computer Management

ntmsapi.dll.....(Removable Storage Public Interfaces). Needed to enter Computer Management without first receiving an error. (See PART 2 under Removable Storage for the other files associated with Removable Storage.)

ntmsmgr.dll.....(Removable Storage Service). Needed to enter Computer Management without first receiving an error. (See PART 2 under Removable Storage for the other files associated with Removable Storage.)

osuninst.dll....(Uninstall Interface). Needed to enter Disk Management within Computer Management.

sendcmsg.dll....(Send Console Message). Send Console Message extends the Computer Management, Shared Folders, and Services snap-ins. By using Send Console Message, you can send a message to some or all users who have an active session with a computer that you are managing. You can start the Send Console Message tool from the console root in Computer Management, Shared Folders, or Services. For a console message to be received, the Messenger service must be running on the recipient's computer.

smlogcfg.dll....Performance Logs and Alerts Snap-in

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Connection Manager (See also Remote Access Auto Connection Manager in PART 2)

Microsoft Connection Manager, a RAS add-on that manages the process of establishing dial-up connections to remote networks.

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

ccfgnt.dll......Internet Configuration Library
cmcfg32.dll.....Microsoft Connection Manager Configuration DLL
cmdial32.dll....Microsoft Connection Manager

CMDL32.EXE......(Auto Connection Manager). Tracks network addresses to their appropriate connection destinations to support auto-dial functions.

cmmgr32.hlp.....Help File
CMMON32.EXE.....(Connection Manager). The Connection Manager Monitor.
cmpbk32.dll.....Microsoft Connection Manager Phonebook
cmsetACL.dll....Connection Manager ACL update
CMSTP.EXE.......(Connection Manager Installer). Installs and configures Connection Manager service profiles.
cmutil.dll......Microsoft Connection Manager Utility Lib
cnetcfg.dll.....Connection Manager Library

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DirectX

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio.

I don't play games on my computer so I really have no need for the extra graphics and sound support DirectX has to offer. I do, however, keep a few DirectX files because NVDVD Player needs them, a couple other because Windows Media Player needs them to function properly.

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DirectX Files I Do Not Delete

d3d8thk.dll.....(Microsoft Direct3D OS Thunk Layer). Needed by ConvertXtoDVD.

d3d9.dll........(Microsoft Direct3D). If you update to NVIDIA display drivers version 93.71, the d3d9.dll is used by NVIDIA so that you can manually adjust Brightness, Contrast, Gamma and Image sharpening in Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> NVIDIA Unknown (or your designated graphics card, depending upon whether you've chosen to delete the nvapi.dll.) -> select Color Correction -> under "Apply color changes to:" click on the drop arrow to the right of the box and select "Overlay".

ddraw.dll.......(Microsoft DirectDraw). Needed For DVD Playback with Windows Media Player and NVDVD Player.

ddrawex.dll.....(Direct Draw Ex). Keeping this file on your system, you will notice when browsing Webpages are snappier. A complete page can download much more rapidly. Without it, some pages may go through some odd behavior. You may notice extreme flashing throughout the page as it fully downloads.

devenum.dll.....(Device enumeration). Needed by Windows Media Player and NVDVD Player.

dinput.dll......(Microsoft DirectInput). Needed by ffdshow.

dsound.dll......(DirectSound). Needed by Windows Media Player and NVDVD Player.

dxtmsft.dll.....(DirectX Media -- Image DirectX Transforms). When you delete this file the "Next" button of the Windows Media Player displayed when watching video on MSNBC has a small white blank box covering it so you can't use it.

dxtrans.dll.....(DirectX Media -- DirectX Transform Core). When you delete this file the "Next" button of the Windows Media Player displayed when watching video on MSNBC has a small white blank box covering it so you can't use it.

ksproxy.ax......Installed by Sound Card driver installations from either the XP installation CD, or a cab file in C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386. The installation will ask for the "ksuser.dll." Once located, the "ksproxy.ax" will be installed along with the "ksuser.dll to C:\WINDOWS\system32.

ksuser.dll......(User CSA Library). Needed by Windows Media Player and NVDVD Player. Installed by Sound Card driver installations from either the XP installation CD, or a cab file in C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386. The installation will ask for the "ksuser.dll." Once located, the "ksuser.dll" will be installed along with the "ksproxy.ax" to C:\WINDOWS\system32.

MFC42.DLL.......(MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version). If you download from the Megaupload site (and most likely if you upload to it too) you are going to need the MFC42.DLL, along with the avifil32.dll (Windows Media Player file).

msdmo.dll.......(DMO Runtime). Without the msdmo.dll present, Windows Media Player will not play...anything. Also, the msdmo.dll is very much needed by Websites with streaming media.

msdxm.ocx.......(Windows Media Player 2 ActiveX Control). Needed by too many Websites with streaming media to not keep this file installed on my system. The msdxm.ocx and the wmpdxm.dll (Windows Media Player file) work together. The msdxm.ocx is also needed to start Media Player 6.4 (mplayer2.exe).

qdvd.dll........(DirectShow DVD Playback Runtime). Needed For DVD Playback with Windows Media Player and NVDVD Player.

quartz.dll......(DirectShow Runtime). Needed by Windows Media Player and also NVDVD Player.

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DirectX Files I Delete

actmovie.exe....(DirectShow Setup Tool). Relied on by some screensavers and Microsoft applications for video graphics.
amcompat.tlb....Microsoft ActiveMovie Control Typelib
amstream.dll....DirectShow Runtime
d3d8.dll........Microsoft Direct3D
d3dim.dll.......Microsoft Direct3D
d3dim700.dll....Microsoft Direct3D
d3dpmesh.dll....Direct3D Progressive Mesh DLL
d3dramp.dll.....Microsoft Direct3D
d3drm.dll.......Direct3D Retained Mode DLL
d3dx9_28.dll....<--Installed by Nero 7
d3dx9_30.dll....<--Installed by Nero 7
d3dxof.dll......DirectX Files DLL
danim.dll.......DirectX Media -- DirectAnimation
datime.dll......TIME

daxctle.ocx.....(Microsoft MMCtls). DO NOT UnRegister the daxctle.ocx This one .OCX file is attached to 11,741 Registry Keys and 12,864 Values under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface...and every one of them will be removed by UnRegistering it. I can delete the daxctle.ocx, no problem. But UnRegister it, and Windows Media Player will not play...anything.

diactfrm.dll....Microsoft DirectInput Mapper Framework
dimap.dll.......Microsoft DirectInput Mapper
dinput8.dll.....Microsoft DirectInput
dmband.dll......Microsoft DirectMusic Band
dmcompos.dll....Microsoft DirectMusic Composer
dmime.dll.......Microsoft DirectMusic Interactive Engine
dmloader.dll....Microsoft DirectMusic Loader
dmscript.dll....Microsoft DirectMusic Scripting
dmstyle.dll.....Microsoft DirectMusic Style Engine
dmsynth.dll.....Microsoft DirectMusic Software Synthesizer
dmusic.dll......Microsoft DirectMusic Core Services
dplay.dll.......Microsoft DirectPlay
dplaysvr.exe....Microsoft DirectPlay Helper
dplayx.dll......Microsoft DirectPlay
dpmodemx.dll....Modem and Serial Connection For DirectPlay
dpnaddr.dll.....Microsoft DirectPlay8 Address
dpnet.dll.......Microsoft DirectPlay
dpnhpast.dll....Microsoft DirectPlay NAT Helper PAST
dpnhupnp.dll....Microsoft DirectPlay NAT Helper UPnP
dpnlobby.dll....Microsoft DirectPlay8 Lobby
dpnmodem.dll....Microsoft DirectPlay8 Modem Provider
dpnsvr.exe......Microsoft DirectPlay8 Server
dpnwsock.dll....Microsoft DirectPlay8 Winsock Provider
dpserial.dll....Microsoft DirectPlay Modem Service Provider
dpvacm.dll......Microsoft DirectPlay Voice ACM Provider
dpvoice.dll.....Microsoft DirectPlay Voice
dpvsetup.exe....Microsoft DirectPlay Voice Test
dpvvox.dll......Microsoft DirectPlay Voice Voxware Provider
dpwsock.dll.....Microsoft DirectPlay Local Net Service Provider
dpwsockx.dll....Internet TCP/IP and IPX Connection For DirectPlay
dsdmo.dll.......DirectSound Effects
dsdmoprp.dll....DirectSound Effects Property Pages
dsound3d.dll....DirectSound3D LUT
dsound.vxd......Virtual device driver
dswave.dll......Microsoft DirectMusic Wave
dx7vb.dll.......Microsoft DirectX for Visual Basic
dx8vb.dll.......Microsoft DirectX for Visual Basic

dxmasf.dll......(Windows Media Source Filter). DirectShow core. Needed to play *.wma music files and *.wmv video files with Media Player 6.4

encapi.dll......Encoder API
encdec.dll......XDSCodec & Encypter/Decrypter Tagger Filters

gcdef.dll......(Game Controllers Default Sheets). A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. A game controller can be a keyboard, mouse, gamepad, joystick, paddle, steering wheel, light gun, any device designed for gaming that can receive input.

ir32_32.dll.....Indeo codec by Intel
ir41_32.ax......Intel Indeo® Video 4.5
ir41_qc.dll.....Intel Indeo® Video Interactive Quick Compressor
ir41_qcx.dll....Intel Indeo® Video Interactive Quick Compressor
ir50_32.dll.....Intel Indeo® video 5.10
ir50_qc.dll.....Intel Indeo® video 5.10 Quick Compressor
ir50_qcx.dll....Intel Indeo® video 5.10 Quick Compressor
ivfsrc.ax.......Intel Indeo® video IVF Source Filter 5.10
joy.cpl.........Game Controllers Control Panel Applet
l3codecx.ax.....MPEG Audio Layer-3 Codec for MSACM
lmrt.dll........Liquid Motion Runtime Control
mciqtz32.dll....DirectShow MCI Driver
mfc40.dll.......(MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version). Dated version of the mfc42.dll file.
mmutilse.dll....Microsoft Multimedia Controls Utilities
mpeg2data.ax....Microsoft MPEG-2 Section and Table Acquisition Module
mpg2splt.ax.....DirectShow MPEG-2 Splitter
msdxmlc.dll.....Windows Media Player
msvidc32.dll....Microsoft Video 1 Compressor
msvidctl.dll....(ActiveX control for streaming video). Direct Show file.
mswebdvd.dll....MSWebDVD Module
msyuv.dll.......Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor
nscompat.tlb....Microsoft NetShow Player Typelib
pid.dll.........Microsoft PID
qcap.dll........DirectShow Runtime
qdv.dll.........DirectShow Runtime
qedit.dll.......DirectShow Editing
qedwipes.dll....DirectShow Editing SMPTE Wipes
sbe.dll.........DirectShow Stream Buffer Filter
sbeio.dll.......Stream Buffer IO DLL

strmdll.dll.....(Stream Filter Library). Needed to play *.wma music files and *.wmv video files with Media Player 6.4

vbisurf.ax......VBI Surface Allocator Filter
wstdecod.dll....WST Decoder Filter

I also delete the DirectX Diagnostic Tool used for troubleshooting DirectX components:

DXDIAG.EXE......(DirectX Diagnostic Tool). A tool for troubleshooting DirectX components.
dxdiagn.dll.....Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool

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Disk Quota

Disk Quota is used to limit the amount of disk space that can be used specific to a certain user or group as defined by a system administrator. (In My Computer, right-click on a drive icon, select Properties, click on the Quota tab.)

dskquota.dll....Windows Shell Disk Quota Support DLL
dskquoui.dll....Windows Shell Disk Quota UI DLL

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DOS and MS-DOS

DOS (Disk Operating System) can refer to any operating system, but it is most often used as a shorthand for MS-DOS. MS-DOS (Microsoft's Disk Operating System) was a very widely used operating system on the PC compatible platform until recently. It has gradually been replaced with newer generations of the Windows operating systems. Newer operating systems do not rely on DOS to the same extent, although they can execute DOS-based programs. It is expected that DOS will eventually disappear from the scene.

I delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

ansi.sys........

APPEND.EXE......(Append). Allows applications to open or access files in folders other than the current working, or active, folder by appending the path parameter. This utility is from MS-DOS 5.0.

AUTOEXEC.NT.....

bios1.rom.......ROM-based BIOS emulation file
bios4.rom.......ROM-based BIOS emulation file

chcp.com........(Change CodePage Utility). Displays the number of the active console code page, or changes the console's active console code page. Used without parameters, chcp displays the number of the active console code page.

cmos.ram........The function of CMOS RAM (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Random Access Memory) is to store information your computer needs when it boots up, such as hard disk types, keyboard and display type, chip set, and even the time and date. A CMOS is a special kind of memory chip that retains its data when power is turned off as long as it receives a small amount of electricity from a battery. The cmos.ram stores the current CMOS state for reference by the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) emulation.

COMMAND.COM.....MS-DOS command interpreter
COMP.EXE........(File Compare Utility). An MS-DOS utility used to compare the contents of two files or sets of files.
CONFIG.NT.......
CONFIG.TMP......Windows MS-DOS Startup File
country.sys.....
DEBUG.EXE.......(Debugger). Debug.exe is a program that you can use to test and debug MS-DOS executable files.

diskcomp.com....(Disk Comparison Utility). Compares the contents of two floppy disks. Used without parameters, diskcomp uses the current drive for both disks that you want to compare.

diskcopy.com....(Disk Copy Utility). Copies the contents of the floppy disk in the source drive to a formatted or unformatted floppy disk in the destination drive. Used without parameters, diskcopy uses the current drive for the source disk and the destination disk.

DOSKEY.EXE......(Keyboard History Utility). The Doskey.exe recalls Windows XP commands, edits command lines, and creates macros.

DOSX.EXE........(DOS Extender). A virtual DOS machine (VDM) MS-DOS extender for standard mode.
edit.com........Starts MS-DOS Editor, which creates and changes ASCII text files.
edit.hlp........
EDLIN.EXE.......(Edit Line). An MS-DOS–based line editor.
ega.cpi.........(Microsoft MS-DOS EGA Display Font File). Must be manually deleted. Cannot be moved with a batch file.
EXE2BIN.EXE.....(Executable to Binary). A programmers' tool from MS-DOS used to convert .exe files to .bin files.
EXPAND.EXE.....(LZ Expansion Utility). A command-line utility used to decompress individual files or folders on an NTFS volume.

FASTOPEN.EXE....(Fast Open). An MS-DOS utility that improves performance on systems that have large folders by decreasing the time it takes to open frequently accessed files.

fc.exe..........(DOS 5 File Compare Utility). Displays the differences between files

find.exe........(Find String (Grep) Utility). Searches for text strings. Text can be in files, entered through the keyboard, or re-directed by DOS.

FORCEDOS.EXE....(Force DOS). Instructs Windows XP to launch an application as an MS-DOS utility when it contains the code for both OS/2 and MS-DOS.

format.com......(Disk Format Utility). Formats the disk in the specified volume to accept Windows files.
graftabl.com....Graftabl Utility

graphics.com....Loads a program into memory that allows you to print on a printer the displayed contents of the screen when you are using a color or graphics adapter.

GRAPHICS.PRO....Belongs to the PRINT.EXE, a command-line print utility used to send print jobs to a port, which I delete in PART 2.

HELP.EXE.......(Command Line Help Utility). Displays basic and general help information about many Windows XP commands.
HIMEM.SYS.......
kb16.com........
key01.sys.......
keyboard.sys....

LABEL.EXE.......(Label Drive). Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label (that is, the name) of a disk. Used without parameters, label changes the current volume label or deletes the existing label.

loadfix.com.....Ensures that a program is loaded above the first 64KB of conventional memory, and then runs the program.

MEM.EXE.........Displays information about allocated memory areas, free memory areas, and programs that are currently loaded into memory in the MS-DOS subsystem.

mode.com........(DOS Device MODE Utility). Displays system status, changes system settings, or reconfigures ports or devices. Used without parameters, mode displays all the controllable attributes of the console and the available COM devices.

more.com........(More Utility). Displays data in one screen pieces. The MORE command can display a file or data re-directed by DOS.

MSCDEXNT.EXE....(Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions). Provides CD-ROM extensions for the Windows XP environment, enabling data CDs to be accessed just like hard drives.

NLSFUNC.EXE.....(National Language Support Function). Used to load country-specific language support. Enables DOS to load country specific language support.

ntdos404.sys....
ntdos411.sys....
ntdos412.sys....
ntdos804.sys....
NTDOS.SYS.......
ntio404.sys.....
ntio411.sys.....
ntio412.sys.....
ntio804.sys.....
NTIO.SYS........

NTSD.EXE........(Symbolic Debugger for Windows 2000). A troubleshooting utility that gives a detailed view of the system state at the moment of failure.

NTVDM.EXE ......(NT Virtual DOS Machine). An executable that provides the VDM used to host MS-DOS applications and Windows-on-Windows (WOW—support for Win16).

ntvdmd.dll......NTVDMD.DLL
RECOVER.EXE.....(Recover Files Utility). A command-line utility to recover readable data from a defective drive.
REDIR.EXE.......(Redirector). A Win16 network redirector.
REPLACE.EXE.....(Replace File Utility). A command-line tool used to replace files.
SETVER.EXE......(Set Version). Used to define the version of MS-DOS reported to an application.
SHARE.EXE.......(Share). An MS-DOS utility used to enable two applications to use the same file.

SORT.EXE........(Sort Utility). A command-line utility that reads input, sorts data, and writes the results to the screen, to a file, or to another device.

SUBST.EXE.......(Subst Utility). An MS-DOS command used to associate a path with a drive letter. The SUBST command causes a path to simulate a disk drive.

SYSEDIT.EXE.....(Windows System Editor application file). A system file-editing utility that opens the the system.ini, the win.ini, the config.sys, and the autoexec.bat files in one editor window.

tree.com........Tree Walk Utility
vcdex.dll.......32-bit MSCDEX Virtual Device Driver
vdmredir.dll....Virtual Dos Machine Network Interface Library
win.com.........WIN.COM for compatibility
xcopy.exe.......(Extended Copy Utility). Copies files and directories, including subdirectories.

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Floppy Disk Drive

I never use my Floppy Disk Drive. I never have. Next computer the salesman won't be talking me into adding one on.

In Device Manager, "disable" Standard floppy disk controller, and "uninstall" Floppy disk drive.

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

diskcopy.dll....Windows DiskCopy
NETSETUP.EXE....(Network Setup Wizard). A utility to help configure other PCs on your network using a floppy disk.

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers:

fdc.sys.........Floppy Disk Controller Driver
flpydisk.sys....Floppy Driver

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Internet Explorer Files I Delete

(See 350 system32 Files I Do Not Delete......By Feature under Internet Explorer Files I Do Not Delete for Internet Explorer files I do not delete.)

I personally like having Internet Explorer for my browser. However, as with everything else on my system, I want to eliminate any unnecessary files. Listed here are the Internet Explorer files I delete that I've found to be unnecessary for my needs. (See 350 system32 Files I Do Not Delete for those Internet Explorer files I do not delete.)

asctrls.ocx.....Active Setup Controls
browsewm.dll....BrowseWM Player
cdfview.dll.....Channel Definition File Viewer
ckcnv.exe.......Cookie Converter
comcat.dll......Microsoft C Runtime Library
comctl32.ocx....Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL
cryptdlg.dll....Microsoft Common Certificate Dialogs

cryptext.dll....(Crypto Shell Extensions). You will need this file if you want to view the information offered about .CAT (Security Catalog) files. The security catalog information offered when you double click on a .CAT file. Myself I never know what to do with that information, but it might be important to some.

cryptnet.dll....(Crypto Network Related API). I am told that Messenger 7 will fail to open without cryptnet.dll. I personally do not use Messenger 7 so I couldn't say.

csseqchk.dll....CSSeqChk
digest.dll......Digest SSPI Authentication Package
extmgr.dll......Extensions Manager
hlink.dll.......Microsoft Hyperlink Library
homepage.inf...
IE4UINIT.EXE....(IE 5.0 Per-User Install Utility). The IE 5.0 Per-user Install utility.
iedkcs32.dll....Microsoft Internet Explorer Customization DLL
ieencode.dll....Microsoft Character Encoder
iernonce.dll....Extended RunOnce processing with UI
iesetup.dll.....IOD Version Map
ieuinit.inf.....

initpki.dll.....(Microsoft Trust Installation and Setup). Contains functions that support encryption. DO NOT UnRegister initpki.dll. Should I UnRegister this file, I experience a few problems with Internet Explorer displaying certain items on Webpages, and also some problems entering certain Websites. I can delete the initpki.dll and no such problems will occur...just so long as I do not UnRegister it.

inseng.dll......(Install engine). Active Setup Install Engine, allows cab files to be opened and executed. Pretty much controls the installation.

isign32.dll.....Internet Signup
jobexec.dll.....Active Setup Job Executer
jsproxy.dll.....JScript Proxy Auto-Configuration
licmgr10.dll....ActiveX License Manager
mlang.dat.......

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mobsync.dll.....Microsoft Synchronization Manager
MOBSYNC.EXE.....(Microsoft Synchronization Manager). Synchronizes offline Websites.

Combined, the mobsync.dll and the MOBSYNC.EXE display the "Items to Synchronize" dialog box when you click on the MOBSYNC.EXE or the Synchronize shortcut in Start Menu > Programs > Accessories.

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msapsspc.dll....DPA Client for 32 bit platforms
mscat32.dll.....MSCAT32 Forwarder DLL
msencode.dll....Microsoft Character Encoder

MSHTA.EXE.......(HTML Application Host). The application used to run an HTML Application (HTA) file. Note: you will need this file in order to access User Accounts from the Control Panel.

msieftp.dll.....Microsoft Internet Explorer FTP Folder Shell Extension

MSINET.OCX......(Microsoft Internet Transfer Control DLL). Installed as part of Internet Explorer to perform communications operations. Needed by SpywareBlaster.

msnsspc.dll.....MSN Internet Access
msr2c.dll.......Microsoft Forms DLL
msr2cenu.dll....Microsoft Forms DLL
msratelc.dll....Internet Ratings and Local User Management DLL
mssign32.dll....Microsoft Trust Signing APIs

mssip32.dll.....(MSSIP32 Forwarder DLL). DO NOT UnRegister mssip32.dll. Should I UnRegister this file, Microsoft Update will not function. I can delete the mssip32.dll and Microsoft Update will still function...just so long as I do not UnRegister it.

mstime.dll......Microsoft ® Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions to HTML
proctexe.ocx....Intel Procedural Textures

rsaci.rat.......Belongs to the msrating.dll. You can look here for the ratings options: Internet Properties -> Content tab -> under Content Advisor click Enable button.

REGWIZ.EXE......(Registration Wizard). Automates the process of registering your XP operating system.
regwizc.dll.....RegWizCtrl Module
simpdata.tlb....Microsoft Data Access - OLE DB Simple Provider Type Library

softpub.dll.....(Softpub Forwarder DLL). Contains functions that support encryption. DO NOT UnRegister softpub.dll. Should I UnRegister this file, I experience a few problems with Internet Explorer displaying certain items on Webpages, and also some problems entering certain Websites. I can delete the softpub.dll and no such problems will occur...just so long as I do not UnRegister it.

sysinv.dll......Windows System Inventory
t2embed.dll.....t2embed
tdc.ocx.........TDC ActiveX Control

View Channels.scf...(View Channels utilities). You can open Internet Explorer to a blank page by clicking on the View Channels.scf. You can sent a copy of it to your Desktop and then drag it to your Quick Launch if you like.

xenroll.dll.....XEnroll

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Individual system32 Files Introduced By Internet Explorer 7 I Delete:

advpack.dll.mui...ADVPACK

icardie.dll.......Microsoft Information Card IE Helper
icrav03.rat.......Rating System File
idndl.dll.........Deprecated Downlevel DLL
IE7Eula.rtf.......
ieapfltr.dat......Microsoft Phishing Filter Data File

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ieapfltr.dll......(Microsoft Phishing Filter). If you want to delete the ieapfltr.dll, and still have access to the Internet, you must first disable Microsoft Phishing Filter.

To disable the Phishing Filter:

In Internet Options click the Advanced tab.
Under the phishing filter, select the option Disable Phishing Filter.
Click OK.

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ieudinit.exe......IE Per User Active Setup Uninstall Utility

msfeeds.dll.......Microsoft Feeds Manager
msfeedsbs.dll.....Microsoft Feeds Background Sync
msfeedssync.exe...Microsoft Feeds Synchronization

nlsdl.dll.........Nls Downlevel DLL
normidna.nls......
normnfc.nls.......
normnfd.nls.......
normnfkc.nls......
normnfkd.nls......

ticrf.rat.........

WinFXDocObj.exe...WinFX Runtime Components

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Internet Explorer Administration Kit files

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) enables an organization to centrally manage the customizing, deployment, and maintenance of Internet Explorer for users on different computer platforms. Using IEAK, a company can set up every user's browser the same way.

I delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32 along with the Internet Explorer files I delete above:

admparse.dll....IEAK Global Policy Template Parser
ieakeng.dll.....Internet Explorer Administration Kit Engine Library
ieaksie.dll.....Internet Explorer Snap-in Extension to Group Policy
ieakui.dll......Microsoft IEAK Shared UI DLL

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Modem (SoftV92 Data Fax Modem)

A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines. A fax modem enables you to transmit and receive electronic documents as faxes. A fax modem is like a regular modem except that it is designed to transmit documents to a fax machine or to another fax modem. Some fax modems double as regular modems.

In Device Manager under Modems I disable my PCI SoftV92 Data Fax Modem.

I delete these files in C:\WINDOWS\system32:

HSFCISP2.dll....CoInstaller for HSF on W2K

LIGHTS.EXE......(Modem Monitor Applet). Provides the settings for modem status lights by monitoring the COM ports. Places a modem status icon on your Status Bar.

mdminst.dll.....Modem Class Installer
mdmxsdk.dll.....Diagnostic Interface DLL
modemui.dll.....Windows Modem Properties
SERWVDRV.DLL....(Unimodem Serial Wave driver). Unimodem stands for Universal Modem.

I delete these files in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers:

cxthsfS2.cty....
HSFBS2S2.sys....HSF_CNXT driver (Version Number: 7.12.9.0)
HSFCXTS2.sys....HSF_DP driver (Version Number: 7.12.9.0)
HSFDPSP2.sys....HSF_HWB2 WDM driver (Version Number: 7.12.9.0)
mdmxsdk.sys.....Diagnostic Interface DRIVER
Modem.sys.......Modem Device Driver

Additonal Modem Files I Delete

Should I update my modem these additional files would be created in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers:

HSF_CNXT.sys....HSF_CNXT driver (Version Number: 7.16.0.0)
HSF_DPV.sys.....HSF_DP driver (Version Number: 7.60.0.0)
HSFHWBS2.sys....HSF_HWB2 WDM driver (Version Number: 7.16.0.0)
HSFProf.cty.....

During the update process Windows will ask for the XP Installation CD and install these additional files and folder.

In C:\Program Files:

The CONEXANT folder contains a single subfolder containing the HXFSetup.exe....Conexant Universal Device Install/Uninstall x86 Application.

In C:\WINDOWS\system32:

Uci32114.dll...Conexant Unified x86 Device CoInstaller

In C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers:

MODEMCSA.sys....Unimodem CSA Filter

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Nero

Files installed by Nero I delete

I delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

ImagX7.dll......ImagX7 Dynamic Link Library (Pegasus Software)
ImagXpr7.dll....ImagXpr7 Module (Pegasus Software)
ImagXR7.dll.....ImagXR7 Dynamic Link Library (Pegasus Software)
ImagXRA7.dll....ImagXRA7 Dynamic Link Library (Pegasus Software)

TwnLib20.dll....(TwainPRO Utility Library, Pegasus Imaging Corp.). Note: The TwnLib20.dll is installed by Nero 6. Nero 7 installs the TwnLib4.dll....TwainPRO Utility Library in its place.

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NVIDIA Display Drivers

I find I can delete many files NVIDIA places in the system32 folder and everything will still be in good working order after...at least as far as my needs go.

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I keep these NVIDIA files in C:\WINDOWS\system32:

nv4_disp.dll....(NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver). Essential for Display Adapter
nvapps.xml......<-- You can delete this file, but it will only return after a reboot.
nvcod.dll.......NVIDIA Driver CoInstaller
nvcpl.dll.......NVIDIA Display Properties Extension

nvdisp.nvu......When I deleted this seemingly harmless file, I started getting a Memory Error Popup just as I would click to restart my computer. This Memory Error Popup reflected as an Application Error in the Event Viewer. Even when I put the file back in the system32 folder, the errors would continue. If you open nvdisp.nvu with Notepad, you can see that it gives proper guidance to the uninstall process. It directs what to remove and what to UnRegister in the registry.

nvshell.dll.....NVIDIA Desktop Explorer

nvudisp.exe.....(NVIDIA Uninstaller Utility). I keep the nvudisp.exe because it is needed by NVIDIA to uninstall the old drivers before installing the new drivers during the updating process.

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I delete these NVIDIA files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

keystone.exe....NVIDIA nView Control Panel

nvapi.dll.......(NVIDIA NVAPI Library). The nvapi.dll displays your graphics card's identity on the NVIDIA tab in Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced. Without it being present, instead of seeing the name of your graphics card on the tab, you will see "NVIDIA Unknown".

nvappbar.exe....(NVIDIA nView Toolbar). The nView Toolbar requires nView Desktop Manager to be enabled.
nvcodins.dll....NVIDIA Driver CoInstaller
nvcolor.exe.....NVIDIA NVIDIA Color Optimizer
nvcpl.cpl.......NVIDIA Control Panel Applet

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Should you upgrade your NVIDIA Display Drivers to version 163.75, you will need these NVIDIA files in order to access and use the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Once you have your settings adjusted to your liking, you can delete them if you don't feel the need to use the NVIDIA Control Panel again.

The only settings I adjust are Brightness and Contrast under Video & Television > Adjust video color settings. Then I delete the files.

You can save them in a folder on another partition if you think you might want to use the NVIDIA Control Panel some other time, and just put them back temporarily in the system32 folder.

nvcplui.exe.....NVIDIA Control Panel Application
nvdisps.dll.....NVIDIA Display Server
nvexpbar.dll....NVIDIA Control Panel Interface Library
nvvitvs.dll.....NVIDIA Display Properties Extension

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nvcpluir.dll....NVIDIA Control Panel Resource Library
nvdispsr.dll....(NVIDIA US English language resource library). <--Not installed with NVIDIA Drivers Version 94.24
nvdspsch.exe....(NVIDIA Display Scheme Menu). To switch or add display schemes displays.
nvgames.dll.....NVIDIA 3D Settings Server
nvgamesr.dll....(NVIDIA US English language resource library). <--Not installed with NVIDIA Drivers Version 94.24
nvhwvid.dll.....NVIDIA Motion Estimation Driver
nview.dll.......NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager
nvmccs.dll......NVIDIA U.S. English language resource library
nvmccsrs.dll....NVIDIA Arabic language resource library
nvmccss.dll.....NVIDIA Direct Display Control Extension
nvmccssr.dll....NVIDIA US English language resource library
nvmctray.dll....NVIDIA Media Center Library
nvmobls.dll.....NVIDIA Display Properties Extension
nvmoblsr.dll....(NVIDIA US English language resource library). <--Not installed with NVIDIA Drivers Version 94.24
nvnt4cpl.dll....NVIDIA Desktop Explorer

nvoglnt.dll.....(NVIDIA Compatible OpenGL ICD). As I understand it, this file is necessary for playing OpenGL-based games. Myself, I do not play any OpenGL-based games.

nvsvc32.exe.....(NVIDIA Driver Helper Service). See PART 2 under NVIDIA Display Driver Service. Main Service File for NVIDIA Display Driver Service. I delete this in PART 2.

nvtuicpl.cpl....NVIDIA nView Control Panel

NVUNINST.EXE....(NVIDIA Uninstaller Utility). This appears to be a second, or duplicate. Uninstaller Utility installed with Version 81.95. It has the same version number (1.0.1.41) and is the exact size as nvudisp.exe (176KB), but has a different name. It is not necessary to have to uninstall NVIDIA drivers.

nvvitvsr.dll....(NVIDIA US English language resource library). <--Not installed with NVIDIA Drivers Version 94.24
nvwddi.dll......NVIDIA nView Display Driver Interface Lib
nvwdmcpl.dll....NVIDIA nView Control Panel
nvwimg.dll......NVIDIA nView Image Library
nvwss.dll.......NVIDIA nvCpl WorkStation Server
nvwssr.dll......(NVIDIA US English language resource library). <--Not installed with NVIDIA Drivers Version 94.24
nwiz.exe........NVIDIA nView Wizard

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OpenGL

OpenGL is an industry standard for 3D graphics. If opengl32.dll is unavailable, any software that uses OpenGL to display graphics, will not work. That may or may not be necessarily true. I haven't used every piece of software that uses OpenGL.

glmf32.dll.....OpenGL Metafiling DLL
glu32.dll.......OpenGL Utility Library DLL
mcd32.dll......OpenGL MCD Client DLL
opengl32.dll....OpenGL Client DLL

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Peer-to-Peer

Provides Peer-to-Peer Networking. The Windows XP Peer-to-Peer SDK provides documentation and sample code that allow developers to build peer-to-peer applications or services that capitalize on the new Advanced Networking Pack for Windows XP.

p2p.dll.........Peer-to-Peer Grouping
p2pgasvc.dll....Peer-to-Peer Group Authentication Service
p2pgraph.dll....Peer-to-Peer Graphing
p2pnetsh.dll....Peer-to-Peer NetSh Helper
p2psvc.dll......Peer-to-Peer Services
pnrpnsp.dll.....(PNRP Name Space Provider). Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP).
spnpinst.exe....Peer-to-Peer Custom Setup

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USR/3Com Modem drivers

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

usrcntra.dll....3ccntry
usrcoina.dll....U.S. Robotics modem coinstaller
usrdpa.dll......U.S. Robotics data pump manager
usrdtea.dll.....3cdte
usrfaxa.dll.....3cfax
usrlbva.dll.....3clbv
USRMLNKA.EXE....(U.S. Robotics Driver Interface). A driver utility.
USRPRBDA.EXE....(U.S. Robotics Enable/Disable Probe). U.S. Robotics device support utility.
usrrtosa.dll....3crtos
usrsdpia.dll....3csdpi
USRSHUTA.EXE....(U.S. Robotics Shutdown Helper). A U.S. Robotics device support utility.
usrsvpia.dll....3csvpi
usrv42a.dll.....3cv42
usrv80a.dll.....3cv80
usrvoica.dll....3cvoice
usrvpa.dll......U.S. Robotics voice pump

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WebFldrs XP (Also see PART 2 under WebClient)

WebClient service provides WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) integration in the Explorer shell. It makes it possible to use Web folders and to browse the file systems of Web servers.

To Uninstall WebFldrs XP

Go to Start -> Run -> type in:

msiexec /x C:\Windows\System32\webfldrs.msi

Then delete the webfldrs.msi from C:\WINDOWS\system32

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Windows Briefcase

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

msrclr40.dll....Microsoft Jet Briefcase Reconciler Library
msrecr40.dll....Microsoft Jet Briefcase Reconciler Resource Library
SYNCAPP.EXE.....(Synchronize Application). A tool used by the Briefcase to synchronize contained files.
synceng.dll.....Windows Briefcase Engine
syncui.dll......Windows Briefcase

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Windows Calculator

Delete this file from system32:

CALC.EXE........(Calculator). A GUI calculator that can act as a standard or scientific calculator.

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Windows Disk Defragmenter

I have PerfectDisk Defragmenter installed. I don't need the Windows default Disk Defragmenter.

I delete these files from system32:

DEFRAG.EXE......(Disk Defragmenter). A command-line utility that consolidates files so that they are saved in contiguous locations on the hard disk.

dfrg.msc........Disk Defragmenter Microsoft Management Console
DFRGFAT.EXE.....(FAT Defragmentation Tool). Used to defragment FAT partitions.
DFRGNTFS.EXE....(NTFS Defragmentation Tool). Used to defragment NTFS partitions.
dfrgres.dll.....Disk Defragmenter Resource Module
dfrgsnap.dll....Disk Defragmenter Snap-in Module
dfrgui.dll......Disk Defragmenter UI Module

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Windows Games I Don't Use

Freecell
Hearts
Minesweeper
Solitaire
Spider Solitaire

I delete these files from system32:

cards.dll.......Entertainment Pack Cardplaying Helper DLL
freecell.exe....Entertainment Pack FreeCell Game
mshearts.exe....The Microsoft Hearts Network
sol.exe.........Solitaire
spider.exe......Spider
winmine.exe.....Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game

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Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications notifies you if a copy of Microsoft Windows XP is not genuine. The notification messages only appear on computers that have failed the Windows Genuine Advantage validation process and that are running a copy of Windows XP that is not genuine. If you are running a validated, genuine copy of Windows XP, you will not receive notification messages.

wgalogon.dll....Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
wgatray.exe.....Windows Genuine Advantage Notification

If you choose to delete the above two files from the system32 folder, this High Priority Update will reappear on Microsoft Update:

Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)

The Windows Genuine Advantage Notification tool notifies you if your copy of Windows is not genuine. If your system is found to be a non-genuine, the tool will help you obtain a licensed copy of Windows.

And delete this file which additionally belongs to WGA from the Temp folder:

C:\WINDOWS\Temp

WGAErrLog.txt

You may have to delete the WGAErrLog.txt a couple of times before it stops returning.

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Windows Media Player Files

(See 350 system32 Files I Do Not Delete......By Feature under Windows Media Player for Windows Media Player files I do not delete.)

I delete these files from system32:

asferror.dll....ASF Error Definitions
blackbox.dll....BlackBox DLL
laprxy.dll......Windows Media Logagent Proxy

LOGAGENT.EXE....(Windows Media Player LogAgent). The application that logs errors with Windows Media Player.

mciavi32.dll....Video For Windows MCI driver
mciole16.dll....MCIOLE16 - OLE Handler DLL for MCI Objects
mciole32.dll....MCI OLE DLL
mciseq.dll......MCI driver for MIDI sequencer
mciwave.dll.....MCI driver for waveform audio

MMDRIVER.INF....Without the MMDRIVER.INF present, you will receive this Drivers32 Message when clicking on Sound and Audio Devices in the Control Panel: Cannot find the MMDRIVER.INF file needed to install drivers. The file may be damaged or may not be in your Windows SYSTEM32 directory. Copy the original file on Windows Disk 1 to your SYSTEM32 directory. However, Sound and Audio Devices will open after clicking on OK on the message.

MSDelta.dll.....(Microsoft Patch Engine). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
MSWMDM.dll......(Windows Media Device Manager Core). Needed by Windows Media Player burning process.

shmedia.dll.....(Media File Property Extractor Shell Extension). Needed to view selected details of media files in containing folder, such as Artist, Album Title, Year, Track Number, Bit Rate. Also to be able to view these details in the Advanced Summary View of the media file's Properties.

WMDMPS.dll......(Windows Media Device Manager Proxy Stub). Needed by Windows Media Player burning process.

wmerrenu.dll....Windows Media Services Error Definitions
wmerror.dll.....Windows Media Error Definitions (English)
wmidx.dll.......Windows Media Indexer DLL
wmp.ocx.........Windows Media Player
wmpmde.dll......(WMPMDE DLL). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.

wmpasf.dll......(Windows Media Filter Shim). Needed to play *.wma music files and *.wmv video files with Media Player 6.4

wmpcd.dll.......Windows Media Player
wmpcore.dll.....Windows Media Player
wmpencen.dll....Windows Media Player Encoding Module
wmpsrcwp.dll....WMPSrcWp Module
wmpui.dll.......Windows Media Player
wmsdmod.dll.....Windows Media Screen Decoder
wmsdmoe.dll.....Windows Media Screen Encoder
wmstream.dll....Windows Media Streamer DLL

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Audio Codecs I delete:

acelpdec.ax.....ACELP.net Audio Decoder
g711codc.ax.....Intel G711 CODEC
iac25_32.ax............Indeo® audio software

iccvid.dll......(Cinepak® Codec) Contains program code used for displaying media in the 'Cinepak' format. This is a very old AVI codec that is very rarely used.

imaadp32.acm....(IMA ADPCM CODEC for MSACM). Needed by Yahoo Voice Chat.
IMC32.ACM.......Intel Music Coder for MSACM
MIDIMAP.DLL.....Microsoft MIDI Mapper
mmdrv.dll.......MultiMedia Kernel support Driver

msacm.dll.......(Microsoft Audio Compression Manager). The msacm.dll contains program code that is used by windows when working with compressed audio files. The MSACM.DLL is actually an older file. The updated version is the MSACM32.DLL.

msadds32.ax.....(Windows Media Audio Decoder). Needed to play *.wma music files and to hear sound in *.wmv video files with Media Player 6.4

msadp32.acm.....(Microsoft ADPCM CODEC for MSACM). Needed by Yahoo Voice Chat.
msaud32.acm.....
msg711.acm......(Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law and u-Law) CODEC for MSACM). Needed by Yahoo Voice Chat.
msgsm32.acm.....(Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC for MSACM). Needed by Yahoo Voice Chat.
msrle32.dll.....Microsoft RLE Compressor
sl_anet.acm.....Audio codec for MS ACM
tsd32.dll.......(DSP Group TrueSpeech™ Audio Encoder & Decoder). Needed by Yahoo Voice Chat.
tssoft32.acm....(DSP Group TrueSpeech™ Audio Codec for MSACM V3.50). Needed by Yahoo Voice Chat.
wmspdmod.dll....Windows Media Audio 9 Voice Decoder
wmspdmoe.dll....Windows Media Audio 9 Voice Encoder

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Video Codecs I delete:

iyuv_32.dll.....Intel Indeo® Video YUV Codec
MP43DECD.dll....(Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
mp43dmod.dll....Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder
MP4SDECD.dll....(Windows Media MPEG-4 S Video Decoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
mp4sdmod.dll....Corona Windows Media MPEG-4 S Video Decoder
MPG4DECD.dll....(Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
mpg4ds32.ax.....Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor
msscds32.ax.....Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor
MSVIDEO.DLL.....(Microsoft Video for Windows DLL). I delete the MSVIDEO.DLL along with other DirectX files above.
tsbyuv.dll......Toshiba Video Codec
wmsdmoe2.dll....Corona Windows Media Screen Encoder

wmv8ds32.ax.... (Windows Media Video Decoder V8). Needed to play *.wma music files and *.wmv video files with Media Player 6.4

wmvadvd.dll.....Windows Media Video 9 Decoder
WMVADVE.DLL.....Windows Media Video 9 Decoder

wmvdmod.dll.....(Windows Media Video Decoder). Apparently not needed by Windows Media Player if ffdshow is installed on your system.

wmvdmoe2.dll....Windows Media Video Encoder
wmvds32.ax......Windows Media Video Decoder
WMVENCOD.dll....(Windows Media Video 9 Encoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
WMVSDECD.dll....(Windows Media Screen Decoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
WMVSENCD.dll....(Windows Media Screen Encoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
WMVXENCD.dll....(Windows Media Video Encoder). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.

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Windows Media Player DVD-Player Integration

I delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

dvdplay.exe.....dvdplay placeholder Application
DVDUPGRD.EXE....(DVDUpgrd). Upgrades a non-XP compatible DVD decoder.

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Windows Portable Media Devices (Also see PART 2 under Portable Media Serial Number Service.)

Delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

AUDIODEV.DLL....Portable Media Devices Shell Extension
cewmdm.dll......Windows CE WMDM Service Provider
mdwmdmsp.dll....WMDM Service Provider driver for MDM Drivers
PortableDeviceApi.dll..............(Windows Portable Device API Components). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.

PortableDeviceClassExtension.dll...(Windows Portable Device Class Extension Component). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.

PortableDeviceTypes.dll............(Windows Portable Device (Parameter) Types Component). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.

PortableDeviceWiaCompat.dll........(PortableDevice WIA Compatibility Driver). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
PortableDeviceWMDRM.dll............(Windows Portable Device WMDRM Component). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
spnike.dll......MDM Device Interface for Nike device
sprio600.dll....MDM Device Interface for Rio 600 device
sprio800.dll....MDM Device Interface for Rio 800 device
uwdf.exe........Windows User-Mode Driver Framework
wpd_ci.dll......Driver Setup Class Installer for Windows Portable Devices
wpdconns.dll....WPD Connection Objects
wpdmtp.dll......MTP core protocol component

wpdmtpdr.dll....(Windows Portable Device Media Transfer Protocol Driver). <-- The Windows Media Player 11 installaton now installs this file to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\umdf. (I delete this file in PART 8 along with other unnecessary drivers.)

wpdmtpus.dll....Usbscan transport layer for MTP driver
wpdshextautoplay.exe...(Windows Portable Device Shell Extension Autoplay Handler). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
WpdShext.dll...........(Portable Devices Shell Extension). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
wpdshextres.dll........(Portable Devices Shell Extension Resources). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
WPDShServiceObj.dll....(Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object). Installed by Windows Media Player 11.
wpdsp.dll.......WMDM Service Provider for Windows Portable Devices
wpdtrace.dll....(WPD Tracing). <-- The Windows Media Player 11 installation does not install this file.

Delete this file from C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers:

wpdusb.sys......WPD USB Driver

The Windows Media Player 11 installation creates this subfolder in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers:

umdf

The umdf subfolder contains these files:

MsftWdf_user_01_00_00.Wdf
wpdmtpdr.dll....Windows Portable Device Media Transfer Protocol Driver

I delete the umdf folder and its contents.

To remove Portable Media Devices shortcut from the Control Panel navigate to this location in the registry...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\

Delete this registry key...
{640167b4-59b0-47a6-b335-a6b3c0695aea}

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Windows Screen Savers

I delete these files from C:\WINDOWS\system32:

logon.scr.......Logon Screen Saver
scrnsave.scr....Default Screen Saver
ss3dfo.scr......Direct3D Flying Objects Screen Saver
ssbezier.scr....Bezier Curves Screen Saver
ssflwbox.scr....Direct3D Flowerbox Screen Saver
ssmarque.scr....Marquee Screen Saver
ssmypics.scr....My Pictures Slideshow Screensaver
ssmyst.scr......Mystify Screen Saver
sspipes.scr.....Direct3D Pipes Screen Saver
ssstars.scr.....Starfield Screen Saver
sstext3d.scr....Direct3D 3D Text Screen Saver

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Windows Script Host

I delete these files from system32:

CSCRIPT.EXE.....(Command Based Script Host). A command-line version of the Windows Script Host that enables you to run previously created VBScript and JScript from the command line.

msscript.ocx....Microsoft ® Script Control
scrobj.dll......Windows ® Script Component Runtime
scrrun.dll......Microsoft ® Script Runtime
WSCRIPT.EXE.....(Script Host). The Windows-based script host.
wshcon.dll......Microsoft ® Windows Script Controller
wshext.dll......Microsoft ® Shell Extension for Windows Script Host
wshom.ocx.......Windows Script Host Runtime Library

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