I had a friend named "tommy" that hated bloated software. He followed guides like this [1] to experimentally delete files off his box. Backup, delete stuff, see if everything works. If works, new incremental backup and repeat. If not, restore and make note to keep that. The result over a few years: a WinXP install with Firefox, AV, Office Suite, etc that backed up fully on a 650MB CD. Mindboggling.
Note: It was a blessing and a curse. He was a Windows XP holdover despite security issues and his preference for security. He wouldn't transition. The reason? He invested too much time into his XP box to give it up. Plus, looking at the Win7 default install, he figured it would be less fun next time.
Note: It was a blessing and a curse. He was a Windows XP holdover despite security issues and his preference for security. He wouldn't transition. The reason? He invested too much time into his XP box to give it up. Plus, looking at the Win7 default install, he figured it would be less fun next time.