Process of vLite disc

If your new PC is a premade system, and not one that you built yourself, it’s likely that your operating system came with a few little “bonus” features, like toolbars and other crapware. You can take the time to decrapify your PC if you want, but you’re assured better results by simply reinstalling Windows.
And while you’re reinstalling, you should check out vLite, a tool for making a custom, slimmed down Windows 7 (or Vista) install disc with all the features (and only the features) that you want. You can also include drivers and hotfixes on the disc, which will be automatically installed with Windows, saving you time later. Because of this, even if you don’t need to reinstall Windows right now, it’s a good idea to make a vLite install disc for the next time you need to reinstall.

Making a vLite disc is a pretty easy process, but you’ll need to  have your Windows 7 disc handy. To learn more, check out our Vista vLite guide (the steps are basically the same for Windows 7).