In fact, the size of the Winsxs folder viewed directly through the above folder properties is not an accurate value. It is best to check the size of the Winsxs folder through the DISM management tool. The specific method is as follows:
Enter the administrator CMD command running interface (you can use Win+R shortcut key to open the running dialog box, and then enter CMD command to open it), as shown in the following figure:
Enter the cmd command box, type the following command (you can also directly copy and paste the following name to enter), and then press enter to run (it will take some time to complete the query after running):
Winsxs folder size query
Dism.exe/ Online/Cleaning-Image/Analysis Component Storage
Finally, we can see that the actual size of the Winsxs folder viewed through the DISM management tool is smaller than the actual size seen by directly viewing the folder properties above, as shown in the following figure:
As shown above, we can see that the Winsxs folder mainly includes files that have been shared with Windows***, backup and disabled files, as well as cache and temporary data.
Since deleting the Winsxs folder directly is risky, how to lose weight? Here we also need to use the Winsxs folder security reduction command, which is still running in the CMD command box, as shown below:
1, Winsxs folder slimming command 1 (this command supports the earlier version of the update component (supports Win8. 1 RTM and Win8. 1 update platform)).
Dism.exe/ Online/Cleaning-Image/Start Component Cleaning
2.Winsxs folder slimming command 2 (After this command is completed, the installed update will not be uninstalled, and the installation and uninstallation of subsequent updates will not be affected.
Dism.exe/ Online/Clean-Image/Start Component Clean/Reset Library
Run the above two commands in the CMD command box to complete the slimming of Winsxs folder. Finally, we will use DISM management tools to check the size of the Winsxs folder, and we will find that the Winsxs folder is much smaller, which can usually clean up hundreds of megabytes of useless related files, as shown in the following figure:
Slimming Winsxs folder size
Although it is risky to delete the Winsxs file directly, the above is the way for everyone to lose weight through the Winsxs folder. It is usually possible to clean up useless junk files with hundreds of MB to 1G, and system problems are not easy to occur through the above slimming methods.
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Finally, due to the increasing hard disk space of our computer, the general Winsxs folder can't clean up many useless files. Therefore, if the C drive is easy to grow, there is no need to carry out the above complicated operations. On the contrary, for some users who have already adopted a small-capacity SSD system, it can be considered.