NOTE FROM KIM:

A free program called vLite cuts down the size
of Windows Vista by half or more by removing
features of the OS that you don’t use.

The Top 9 Useless
Features in Windows Vista

9> “Kitchen sink water flow rate” accessory.

8> The ability to cast your vote against the Yahoo/Microsoft merger.

7> linuxsux001.dll through linuxsux999.dll in C:\Windows\subliminal.

6> 1,800 wallpaper images for customizing your BSOD.

5> “Warning: No Errors Have Occurred. (A)bort? (R)etry? (C)ancel?”

4> Everything but Minesweeper, ’cause man, that game *rocks*!

3> Y2K protection.

2> The service that uses 4GB of RAM to warn you when you’re running out of memory.

and the Number 1 Useless Feature in Windows Vista…

1> The Steve Ballmer “scream-saver.”

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Credits:

Selected from 37 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 1
Matt Van Opens, Watertown, WI — 2, 5, 9 (Hat trick!), Topic
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 3
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 4
John Newsome, Eastman, GA — 4
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 6
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 7
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 8
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator