If this folder uses lots of disk space, first install all available updates for the system, and then restart the computer. To troubleshoot this issue if the size still remains large, follow these steps: At an elevated command prompt, run the Net Stop WUAUSERV comma...
Discusses how to address disk space issues that are caused by a large Windows component store (WinSxS) directory.
Applies to:Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Original KB number:2795190 Symptoms When you examine the size of the C:\Windows folder, you may notice that the C:\Windows\winsxs directory seems to use lots of disk spaces. ...
While the size of this Winsxs folder, in XP, is around 25-50 MB; its large size in Windows 11. Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, is intriguing to many! Check the image below. So what is the mystery of this Winsxs folder in Windows 11/10? Let us find so, ...
This topic is about the different ways to reduce the size of the WinSxS folder on a running Windows 10, or later, installation. Don't delete the WinSxS folder, you can instead reduce the size of the WinSxS folder using tools built into Windows. For more information about the WinSxS fol...
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 ...
In Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, you have a number of ways to start the cleanup of the component store, which use a combination of package deletion and component compression to clean up the WinSxS folder:Task SchedulerThe StartComponentCleanup task was created in Windows 8 to ...
In Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, you have a number of ways to start the cleanup of the component store, which use a combination of package deletion and component compression to clean up the WinSxS folder:Task SchedulerThe StartComponentCleanup task was created in Windows 8 to ...
In Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, you have a number of ways to start the cleanup of the component store, which use a combination of package deletion and component compression to clean up the WinSxS folder: Task Scheduler TheStartComponentCleanuptask was created in Windows 8 to regula...
Does Windows Server 2008 R2 still has the folder c:\windows\winsxs consuming more than 10Gb of diskspace? I am running about 50 servers on Windows Server 2008. The situation ...