How to Clean Up the Winsxs Folder in SBS 2011

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  Hello Doug,

  have a look at this: http://www.oxfordsbsguy.com/2014/06/16/how-to-clean-up-winsxs-folder-on-sbs-2011-or-windows-2008-r2/

  Regards,

  Olaf

  
  

  • Edited by Olaf Reitz Friday, November 13, 2015 4:25 PM

  Friday, November 13, 2015 4:25 PM
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  Olaf:

  Thanks for the reply.  I followed the instructions and was able to free up 6.1 GB.  That makes my winsxs folder now 19.4GB (was 25.5).  Is there anything else we can do to reduce the winsxs folder further?

  Friday, November 13, 2015 4:45 PM
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  Just ran the cleanup and now rather than being 6.1 GB more space, it reduced free space by 2GB.  Yikes!  What could be wrong?

  Friday, November 13, 2015 4:56 PM
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  Did you reboot yet?

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  Tuesday, November 24, 2015 10:44 AM
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  Hi,

  This directory contains the rollback files for windows updates and causes often space issues.

  I know two ways to clean it up , depending on the Windows version you are running:

  <run in a command-prompt with admin rights>

  Method 1: DISM.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /spsuperseded
  

  Method 2: VSP1CLN.EXE

  Remarks:

  Can you try both methods without any risk , if you don't have the corresponding Windows-version it will simply not run.

  If one method works you don't need to run the other.

  Regards,

  M

  • Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, December 9, 2015 10:17 AM
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  Tuesday, November 24, 2015 10:51 AM
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  This method requires a reboot of the system

  Friday, December 9, 2016 4:01 PM