Do you think if Windows wasn't so bloated, it would run as fast as Linux?
Trim Down Windows to the Bare Essentials: "Freeware Windows application nLite goes directly into your Windows installation disc and helps you selectively rip out all the features and software you don't want. When you're done (and you can be pretty ruthless), you'll have a new Windows installation disc that you can use to install the lighter, gutted version of Windows. "
