In Windows 7 and later, there isn’t a ‘dllcache’ folder and nor can you find the ‘i386’ folder, where the system caches (like in XP) all it’s source modules. It is this WinSxS folder that stores the shared components of side-by-side applications. These files can be multiple v...
In Windows 7 and later, there isn’t a ‘dllcache’ folder and nor can you find the ‘i386’ folder, where the system caches (like in XP) all it’s source modules. It is this WinSxS folder that stores the shared components of side-by-side applications. These files can be multiple v...
So yes, the WinSXS folder is very large, and it will continue to grow as the OS ages. I hope that this clears up some of the questions about why that is, and what you can do about it. Note that the Windows servicing structure and the layout of the sto...
What is $WinREAgent folder in Windows 11/10 $WinREAgent folder is usually created during an upgrade or update and it is made use of in case a rollback is required. It is created by theWindows Recovery Environmentthat works as a solution when the system fails to start. WinRE can repair...
Windows stores important system information in the WinSxS folder. If you delete or move the folder, certain processes may not be able to run properly. Why is that? Disk drives in Windows By default, Windows is installed on the first partition of the hard drive you’re using. These partitio...
Generally, Svchost.exe lies under C: \ Windows \ System32 folder, nevertheless, this file also might position in C: \ Windows \ SysWOW64 \ en-US or C: \ Windows \ WinSxS \ directories. Its average file size is roughly 53 KB on the majority of the Windows os variations, nevertheless,...
Windows 10 & 11 contain a folder called DriverStore. This tutorial explains what the DriverStore folder is there for and if you can delete it. Windows 10 & 11 will update your drivers as needed and, on a clean installation, already has generic drivers for most hardware. All of the files ...
Servicing is simplified by including the update engine, in the form of the servicing stack, as part of the operating system. The servicing stack files are located in the C:\Windows\WINSxs folder. This folder can grow very large on Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 system and more information...
\Windows\System32\SIHClient.exe \Windows\WinSxS\amd64_serviceinitiatedhealing-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.0_none_a963ed1670926cb8\SIHClient.exe (But yes, this still doesn't exactly explain what this file is and what it does. I have blocked it from day one on my PC with no ill ...
One of the common threads I noticed in my recent web trolling was the question “Can I delete the \Windows\Winsxs directory to save space?”. This is usually asked in conjunction with what the directory does and why its consumed the space it has, but I’ve al...