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More info on what that does: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/w
by theandrewbailey 7y ago
More info on what that does: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufactur...
- londons_explore 7y agoI don't really see the need to have the ability to uninstall service packs... Especially not if it's wasting 25% of the space on my tiny SSD! The original windows installation media could be used to restore the system if something went horribly wrong anyway. Why the need to keep every previously used version of every dll?
- arpa 7y agoBecause Microsoft. We will lie to you about making registry backups successfully to save a few megs of space, bud god forbid we touch the winsxs elephant in the room.
- WorldMaker 7y agoBecause Windows doesn't always have access to the installation media, even when it is a partition on the same drive? There was an Insider blog post somewhat recently about Windows 10 trying to repack things into installation media over time, when it's a recovery image on the local machine. It sounds like they are working to better the situation.