diff --git a/machines/live-usb/configuration.nix b/machines/live-usb/configuration.nix
index 29c0adc..aeacdf0 100644
--- a/machines/live-usb/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/live-usb/configuration.nix
@@ -80,32 +80,15 @@
     extraGroups = [ "wheel" "networkmanager" "audio" "video" ];
     password = "nixos";  # Simple password for live environment
   };
-  users.users.root.password = "nixos";
 
-  # Enable flakes and new nix command in live environment
-  nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
-  
-  # Copy this flake to the live system for easy access
-  system.extraDependencies = [ pkgs.git ];
-  
   # ISO customization
   isoImage = {
-    compressImage = true;
     volumeID = "NIXOS-LIVE";
   };
 
-  # Helpful aliases and environment
-  environment.shellAliases = {
-    ll = "ls -la";
-    la = "ls -la";
-    rebuild = "sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake";
-    install-nixos = "sudo nixos-install --flake";
-  };
-
   # Enable some useful services
   services.udisks2.enable = true; # For mounting USB drives
-  programs.fish.enable = true;
-  
+
   # Hardware support
   hardware.enableAllFirmware = true;
   hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;