On my SSD machine, the C:WindowsInstaller
folder is massive and takes up about 15% of my total disk space.
Is there a way to clean up that folder without killing Windows 8.1/10? Tucking away the installers on the OS partition seems wasteful.
How do you remove Windows Update uninstall files from Windows Server 2008? Question 2 I also found lots of files in C:/Windows/Installer folder. Is it possible to determine which.msp file goes with which patch? I would like to delete some of them, because they do take a lot of space. How To Clean Up WinSxS Folder on Windows 2008 R2 to Gain More Disk Space WinSxS, a folder called the Windows Component Store that is used during Windows updates, Service Packs, and hotfix installations. It’s located in c: windows folder containing all the files required to finish these installations. These tricks apply on Windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2. Compress c: windows installer directory. You can gain about half the space used by this folder by compressing it. First we need to unhide the folder then compress it. Un-Hide the folder. Click on the C: Windows folder and click Organize Folder and search options. Mar 15, 2011 If Windows Update is not offering you the option to install the service pack, see KB 2498452. If you are encountering a problem when installing the service pack from Windows update, see Troubleshoot problems installing a service pack for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a Disk Cleanup Wizard to Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. The Disk Cleanup Wizard removes the update files that pile up in the. I added the tags windows-server-2008-r2 and windows-server-2008 because I didn't see a tag for Windows Server Enterprise SP2. That's because there is no such thing. It's either Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition or it's Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition. It isn't just Windows Server Enterprise Edition.
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This seems to have worked for me. This is a simplified set of instructions from http://www.kavoir.com/2012/07/how-to-free-up-c-drive-disk-space-in-windows-7-easy.html
- Make sure no installations are running on your machine (there's probably a formal way to do this, but I'm not sure how).
- Copy using Windows explorer C:WindowsInstaller to another disk, e.g., D:C_DRIVEWindowsInstaller -- note: WindowsInstaller is a system folder and thus invisible in Windows 8.1. You have to tweak your account to make it visible to use Explorer to make the copy. Google will help you find out how to do that.
- Make a backup copy of C:WindowsInstaller
/yodot-recovery-license-key.html. Type the following commands in a cmd.exe window running as Administrator:
Windows may not let you to delete the installer directory, because some process are using some files within this directory:
In this case you can use this link and use Process Explorer to find and stop the process which is restricting the rmdir command.
Verification
As a verification, I ran a 'repair' of my Microsoft Visio Professional 2013 install (took 4 minutes to process). This completed successfully. Windows update (with reboots) also ran successfully after making the above changes. I will write back if anything doesn't work. /mortal-kombat-10-pc-download.html.
FuhrmanatorFuhrmanatorI created 'PatchCleaner' to clean the windows installer directory of all orphaned files in one easy click. If you don't trust the app to do the right thing, use the move feature to put them somewhere safe in case you need them back in the future. I have run it on multiple machines and saved up to 15Gb of space :-)
Run PatchCleaner after windows updates to find newly orphaned files.
I recommend you use the Move action, and move the orphaned patches to external storage, just to be safe
Known Issues (full details on website)
- Adobe Reader can fail to update after running PatchCleaner.
NOTE: as @ Feb-2016 version 1.4.1.0 is out that has a fix to allow customisable filters to exclude adobe reader from being incorrectly detected.
jcrawfor74jcrawfor74You can compress the folder. You will regain between 10 and 20% of the space.
- Enable 'Show system files' in Explorer options
- Right-click the installer folder
- Properties
- Click on Advanced
- On the new dialog, select 'Compress'
- Click OK
- Apply for all files and folder
Sometimes $patchcache$ consumes a great deal of 'Installer' folder.You can check how big is your 'C:WindowsInstaller$PatchCache$' folder (mine was 6GB after 1.5 years).
Basically it boils down to 'If you have original installers, then you could delete it'.
rmdir /q /s 'C:WINDOWSInstaller$PatchCache$' (as admin of course)
read about it:Can I delete the folder 'C:WINDOWSInstaller$PatchCache$'?
msdn:http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2007/01/17/the-patch-cache-and-freeing-space.aspx
There is no official way to kill it. You can use a link to move it to a HDD if you have one.
magicandre1981magicandre1981How to safely(*) clear disk space on Windows 10(**)
Windows Server 2008 Installer Folder
(*) The following steps are generally believed to be safe but I offer no cast-iron guarantees so please use at your own risk.
(**) The instructions were written for Windows 10 but similar instructions may also apply to other versions of Windows.
- Run PatchCleaner to delete orphaned files.
- Run Disk Cleanup (e.g. by typing 'clean' in the Windows start screen and selecting 'Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files'). Select the drive to be cleaned. Click on 'Clean up system files' (and enter credentials if required). Select the drive to be cleaned. Select the option to clear system files.
- Open Configuration Manager Properties (e.g. by typing 'config' in the Windows start screen and selecting 'Configuration Manager'). Select the Cache tab. Click on 'Configure Settings' (and enter credentials if required). Click on 'Delete Files..' Tick the 'Delete persisted cache content' checkbox and click on 'Yes'.
- Download and install Treesize Free. Run it, scan the relevant drive and then manually delete any of the larger folders or files that can be deleted (applying the necessary caution).
- Open File Explorer and navigate to the Windows temp folder (e.g.
C:WindowsTemp
). Select all files and folders and then choose to hard-delete them by pressing SHIFT+DEL (you may be required to enter admin credentials). Then choose to skip all files that cannot be deleted because they are in use.
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You can try a junction by copying the files to the new drive, then renaming the old installer folder temporarily, creating a junction from the default folder to the new. Then test things for a bit before deleting the renamed installer folder. Maybe install a bigger more complex program like visual studio, or adobe Photoshop, then uninstall it just to make sure all is well. But be forewarned, if anything goes wrong, you might not be able to install or re-install programs. Been there, done that. :)
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The best solution is to use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility.
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