Most of you may have noticed the WinSxS folder in Windows 11/10/8/7 and been surprised at its size. For those who have not, the folder is situated at C:\Windows\WinSxS and has a whopping size! Mine is ...

Microsoft's Component Store Cleanup utility will undergo improvements for Windows 8.1 users. A future Windows 8.1 release will add the ability to carry out "deep clean operations without requiring a ...

The WinSxS folder seems to be a one-stop solution for storing files added to your OS via Windows Update. The WinSxS folder, stores multiple copies of dll‘s in order to let multiple applications run in ...

Microsoft is planning to improve its Component Store Cleanup utility in Windows 8.1. A future Windows 8.1 release will add the ability to carry out "deep clean operations without requiring a reboot," ...

How to clean up Windows 10’s WinSxS folder using the StartComponentCleanup task Your email has been sent Task Scheduler offers a preconfigured task that may help you clean out additional files from ...

Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a Disk Cleanup Wizard to Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. The Disk Cleanup Wizard removes the update files that pile up in the WinSxS ...

Microsoft's new patch lets you clean up Windows bloat from earlier patches and quickly reclaim 1GB to 3GB of space Think of the WinSxS folder as a Windows elephants’ graveyard. When Microsoft patches ...