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WINSXS Folder in windows

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I'm using Windows 2008 . I've monitored that there is a folder that WINSXS in Windows. it takes more capacity . due to this in disk free space also very low.
can I reduce or delete it ?
please advise me.
Regards, COMDINI
Saturday, May 26, 2012 6:55 AM
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Hi,
Please check the following blog.
What is the WINSXS directory in Windows 2008 and Windows Vista and why is it so large?
http://blogs.technet.com/askcore/archive/2008/09/17/what-is-the-winsxs-directory-in-windows-2008-and-windows-vista-and-why-is-it-so-large.aspx- Proposed as answer by C. Pfeiffer Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:23 PM
- Marked as answer by Vincent Hu Monday, May 28, 2012 2:07 PM
Saturday, May 26, 2012 2:02 PM
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Hello,
Please find similar discussions here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/itprovistasetup/thread/ca7c724b-c9e7-453c-af9f-8836bf118d25
Regards, Ravikumar P
Saturday, May 26, 2012 7:26 AM -
Hi,
You can reduce the size of the winsxs folder with compcln utility.
More information on the following blog:
Regards, Liran.
Saturday, May 26, 2012 9:02 AM -
Hi,
Please check the following blog.
What is the WINSXS directory in Windows 2008 and Windows Vista and why is it so large?
http://blogs.technet.com/askcore/archive/2008/09/17/what-is-the-winsxs-directory-in-windows-2008-and-windows-vista-and-why-is-it-so-large.aspx- Proposed as answer by C. Pfeiffer Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:23 PM
- Marked as answer by Vincent Hu Monday, May 28, 2012 2:07 PM
Saturday, May 26, 2012 2:02 PM -
you may also start reading from here
http://jeffhengesbach.blogspot.com/2010/02/disk-space-cleanup-in-windows-server.html
http://www.arabitpro.com
Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:42 AM