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Old 05-16-2007   #1 (permalink)
fusion_pro


 
 

Disk space usage

The folder c:\windows\winsxs
uses a lot of disk space in my PC (~4gb)

How to reduce it. Help me. Is the data in it vital for my PC to run

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Old 05-17-2007   #2 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Hi fusion_pro,

It appears to be Vista system files (for shared assemblies) and I would recommend not to delete them.

Here's a link that expains what it's for:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa374224.aspx

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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