Dan, I wondered that as w3ell. I guess (and it is only a guess) that the files deleted are the ones before the last consolidation of the O/S i.e service pack 1 maybe and that if/when we get an SP2 then the rest will disappear in the same way... just a WAG though as the vagaries of M$ go over my head sometimes. Fancy having this as a legit program to remove crap and not having a user friendly interface to it and/or little documentation..... the M$ way I guess
Dave -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Covill Sent: 11 April 2012 17:25 To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] Shrink Huge Windows\winsxs folder I ran this thing yesterday. Before: 10.6 GB, 56,438 files, 14,339 folders (!!) After: 6.7 GB, 43,282 files, 10,720 folders Yes, that's an improvement, but what about the rest of that crap? BTW, the /SpSuperseded option is not referenced in the program's /? help. Dan On 04/10/12 15:38, Michael Madigan wrote: > Mine is 10 GB. Worth a try! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dave Crozier<[email protected]> > To: ProFox Email List<[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:18 AM > Subject: [NF] Shrink Huge Windows\winsxs folder > > For Ages I have tried to sort out a way to reduce the size of the > C:\Windows\winsxs folder on my Windows 7 installation as it just grows > exponentially and is/was up to 18Gb. it holds all the revisions of the dll's > etc that are kept by Windows for all the updates ever done. > > Finally I have found a solution and my folder is now only 4Gb in size. I > found it in the Windows Secrets newsletter (Used to be Langalist by Fred > Langa) and it uses a command line program called DISM which is a pre > installed Microsoft Product (Deployment Image Servicing and Management). For > more details and a M$ Screencast see: > > http://tinyurl.com/d29gunt > > I Quote: > "DISM isn't magic, of course. On another Win7 system that had fewer updates > and add-ons, DISM recovered no space at all. Still, DISM is free and takes > only a few minutes to run, so it's worth trying. Here's how: > > Step 1. Make a full system backup. > Step 2. In an administrator account, navigate to C:\Windows and right-click > the winsxs folder. Select Properties and note the size of the folder. Close > the Properties dialog box. > > Step 3. Click Start/All Programs/Accessories, then right-click Command > Prompt. Select Run as administrator. > Step 4. After the Command window opens, type (or copy/paste) the following > command: > C:\Windows\System32\DISM /online /Cleanup-Image /SpSuperseded > > Step 5. Let the process run to completion - it might take several minutes. > Step 6. Recheck the size of the winsxs folder, as described in Step 1. With > luck, you'll see a significant space savings." > > Now Windows 7 works a LOT faster and fits comfortably in my O/S Partition. > > Dave [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
