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TheCorsairMalack · 05-11-2008, 08:09 PM

Okay. I'm trying to make a super slim install of XP. I've got only tiny apps to use files (<1MB each). My goal is to make it so I have so little overhead that I can run a game like TESIV: Oblivion. (using <a href="http://www.oldblivion.com/>oldblivion</a>) on a reasonably priced laptop. ~$500

First, let's establish what I have done and what I need to know.

I have my autoexec.bat use taskkill to end explorer and then start up free commander to browse files. I chose it because it's got less graphical stuff. And that's what I need to get rid of for a laptop.

I need to know a registry tweak or something that allows me to set windows to not even start the explorer. Killing it after it starts seems a little like an extra step.

I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

05-11-2008, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheCorsairMalack Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a hole. Posts: 26	Boot without explorer.exe Okay. I'm trying to make a super slim install of XP. I've got only tiny apps to use files (<1MB each). My goal is to make it so I have so little overhead that I can run a game like TESIV: Oblivion. (using <a href="http://www.oldblivion.com/>oldblivion</a>) on a reasonably priced laptop. ~$500 First, let's establish what I have done and what I need to know. I have my autoexec.bat use taskkill to end explorer and then start up free commander to browse files. I chose it because it's got less graphical stuff. And that's what I need to get rid of for a laptop. I need to know a registry tweak or something that allows me to set windows to not even start the explorer. Killing it after it starts seems a little like an extra step. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.