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Disable Excess Windows Features.
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Posted: 16 Nov, 2007
by: J R.
Updated: 16 Nov, 2007
by: J R.

Windows ships with other features that are listed separately in the Vista operating system from the startup services.

 You can view and disable these features by:

  • Clicking Start then Control Panel
  • Select Program Features
  • On the left panel, select Turn Windows Features on or off
  • You can safely deselect:
    • Indexing Service
    • Remote Differential Compression
    • Tablet PC Optional Components
    • Windows DFS Replication Service
    • Windows Fax & Scan (unless you use a modem for faxing)
    • Windows Meeting Space (unless you use the Live Meeting Service)
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