Winsxs folder is an important folder in Windows operating system, which stores all components and program files in the operating system. The size of this folder usually increases with the increase of system usage time, because it will save the component files of earlier versions to ensure system compatibility. However, over time, the Winsxs folder may become very large, occupying a lot of disk space. Therefore, many users will want to know which files of Winsxs can be deleted to free up disk space.

Winsxs which files can be deleted?

Theoretically, the files in the Winsxs folder are necessary because they are part of system components and programs. However, in practice, some files can be deleted without causing any damage to the system. Here are some files that can be deleted:

1. Update the old version of the file.

The Winsxs folder contains many old version update files, which usually takes up a lot of disk space. If you have installed the latest version of the update program, you can safely delete the old version of the update file.

2. The application caches files

The Winsxs folder also contains some application cache files, which usually take up a lot of disk space. If you no longer use these applications, you can safely delete their cache files.

3. Temporary documents

The Winsxs folder also contains some temporary files, which usually take up a lot of disk space. If you no longer need these temporary files, you can safely delete them.

operation sequence/order

If you want to delete some files in the Winsxs folder, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt window.

In the Windows operating system, you can open the command prompt window by pressing the "Win+R" key and then typing "cmd".

2. Run the "DiskCleanup" command.

In the command prompt window, Enter the command "cleanmgr" and press "Enter". This will open the Disk Cleanup Tool.

3. Select the file type to clean.

In the Disk Cleanup Tool, you can select the file types to clean. Here, you can choose to delete some files in the Winsxs folder.

4. Confirm the deletion operation

After selecting the file to delete, you need to confirm the deletion operation. Please note that once these files are deleted, they cannot be recovered.

summary

Winsxs folder contains all components and program files in Windows operating system, and its size will increase with the increase of system usage time. Although all files in the Winsxs folder are necessary in theory, in practice, some files can be deleted without causing any damage to the system. If you want to delete some files in the Winsxs folder, you can do so by running the disk cleaning tool. Please note that before deleting these files, make sure that you have backed up important data.