Re: remove media player

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SteveS,

> Well, actually, in this case, I did find an answer.
>
> Under Windows Media Player 9.0 technologies, Settings, there are check boxes
> to disable the player, skins, and playlist. You also need to disable each of
> those in the actual SLX component list. Cut out about 25MB.
>
> Still have MP 6.4 there - well well - I just disabled it and it built
> without it! Saved another couple MB.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xeconfootprint.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/html/xeconselectingdevicestooptimizefootprint.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tips/xp/reducing/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tips/xp/tap/default.aspx


> Anyway - it would be nice to have some sort of listing you could generate
> that would show what depends on what -it would be real handy in removing
> uneeded features. Even if I built a system from scratch I would probably add
> things to help with debugging that I would not need in the final cut.

Please checkout new SP2 Help system - it will show you component dependencies.

Also, you may be interested in DependencyExplorer component of XPeTools package on www.xpefiles.com.


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Regards,
KM, BSquare Corp.

> - SteveS
>
> "William Sullivan" wrote:
>
> > Yeah, some of those dependencies are annoying (IPv6, anyone). As long as you
> > are auto-resolving dependencies (tools...options...Dependency Check), it will
> > add those components back to your build (or add them again if they are
> > disabled) when you do a dep check. I don't believe there is a permanent way
> > to kill unwanted or unneeded dependencies, other than to just remove the
> > components you don't want after a dep check and before a build.
> >
> > "SteveS" wrote:
> >
> > > I finally got upgraded from eval to licensed XPE SP2, brought in my SLX file
> > > and went thru the upgrade process there. Problem is my built system is too
> > > big now. I wasn't too concerned before about extra 'stuff' in my project when
> > > I had room, but now...
> > >
> > > Anyway one item I definately don't need is Media Player (no audio) and it
> > > looks like it's pretty big. Ah, but how do you remove it? Seems like
> > > something always needs it and it gets pulled back in. I've seen this same
> > > issue with other components, and I think it's a real problem with XPE.
> > >
> > > I guess I could go back to ground zero and rebuild my system piece by piece
> > > (I had origianlly started with a Design Template), but of course the project
> > > is overdue, etc etc...
> > >
> > > Anyway, is there any way to eliminate obviously unnneded components (like
> > > Media Player) once they are 'in'?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > SteveS
> > >
> > >


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