![]() ![]() The proper way of doing things like this is to use a built-in tool called Disk Cleanup. If you have a 2008 R2 server that runs short on the system drive, this post will definitely help you.īefore I took the same steps on one of my servers, I used a free folder analysis tool called TreeSize Free to check my system drive to see how many spaces are occupied by this WinSxS folder, a total of 14GB. We have a post that describes how to clean up WinSxS folder on a Windows 8 computer but unfortunately, the same step doesn’t seem to be working on a Windows Server 2008 R2 system. But you can do so if you are running short on space by following the right direction. Microsoft recommends not touching this WinSxS folder for the purpose of gaining more disk space. It does grow over time as more updates, features, or roles are added to the installation. It’s located in c:\windows folder containing all the files required to finish these installations. WinSxS, a folder called the Windows Component Store that is used during Windows updates, Service Packs, and hotfix installations.
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