How to clean winsxs

The most user-friendly way to clean WinSxS is Windows 10's built-in Task Scheduler app.

1. Open Task Scheduler. Press “Windows + R” to open the 'Run' dialog, type “taskschd. ...
2. Navigate to the Windows Servicing folder and run WinSxS folder cleanup. ...
3. Wait for the Windows Component Clean tool to run.

1. Can WinSxS be cleaned up?
2. Why is WinSxS so big?
3. Is it safe to delete WinSxS TEMP folder?
4. Can I delete Appdata local temp?
5. Can you compress the WinSxS folder?
6. How do I reduce the size of WinSxS in Windows 7?
7. What triggers StartComponentCleanup?
8. How do I shrink WinSxS?
9. Can I delete system 32?
10. How long is StartComponentCleanup?
11. What is C Windows WinSxS?

Can WinSxS be cleaned up?

By cleaning up the WinSxS folder, you can get rid of unneeded files. However, it's important that you do not manually delete any content from the WinSxS folder. You should always use Windows tools to delete these files. If major updates have been installed recently, you should avoid deleting these files altogether.

Why is WinSxS so big?

Why the WinSXS Folder Gets too Big

The WinSXS folder contains every operating system file. When Windows installs updates, it drops the new Windows component in the WinSXS folder and keeps the old component in the WinSXS folder. This means that every Windows Update you install increases the size of your WinSXS folder.

Is it safe to delete WinSxS TEMP folder?

You should not try to delete any files from the WinSXS folder, or move anything. The Winsxs folder is not a normal folder and the size shown is deceptive.

Can I delete Appdata local temp?

Yes, you can because some of those old files can become corrupt. So if you delete the entire folder nothing bad will happen. All of the ones that you need, the programs will create new ones. And if you can't delete some then a program you are running is running those temp files so just leave those alone.

Can you compress the WinSxS folder?

Optimize the component store and remove old versions of Windows component files left after installing Windows updates; ... Enable NTFS compression on the WinSxS folder – a way to reduce the size of the WinSxS directory using the built-in compression of the NTFS file system.

How do I reduce the size of WinSxS in Windows 7?

Simply open up the Disk Cleanup utility, click on Clean Up System Files and then check the Service Pack Backup Files box. Also, be sure to check Windows Update Cleanup and Previous Windows installations if those options are present. The latter one will reduce the size of the entire Windows folder significantly.

What triggers StartComponentCleanup?

The StartComponentCleanup task was created in Windows 8 to regularly clean up components automatically when the system is not in use. This task is set to run automatically when triggered by the operating system. ... By default, in Windows 10/8, if this task runs for more than 1 hour, it will terminate automatically.

How do I shrink WinSxS?

To reduce the amount of space used by a Service Pack, use the /SPSuperseded parameter of Dism.exe on a running version of Windows to remove any backup components needed for uninstallation of the service pack. A service pack is a collection of cumulative updates for a particular release of Windows.

Can I delete system 32?

You cannot delete your system32 folder. First of all, most of the files in there are in use by windows and as a result the OS won't let you do it unless you use a program like KillBox (and even still, it would be tough).

How long is StartComponentCleanup?

Though StartComponentCleanup doesn't show us much, it can take some time to complete (the more packages in need of cleanup, the longer it will take to finish). This cleanup took 5 minutes or so, on a Z170 i7 6700 PC with 32 GB RAM and a Samsung 850 NVMe SSD.

What is C Windows WinSxS?

The Windows component store (C:\Windows\winsxs) directory is used during servicing operations within Windows installations. ... The component store contains all the files that are required for a Windows installation. And, any updates to those files are also held within the component store as the updates are installed.