but how is the performance? i know litestep is (arguably) one of the best shell replacements out there. the last time i tried it i was still a computer n00b so it completely and utterly failed, but im just wondering if my system will be any slower. does litestep need to run less processes? does it use less than 20 mb of memory(the amount explorer.exe uses)? im looking for technical specs. although your answer IS extremely encouraging.