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PostPosted: Thu, 26th Aug 2010 14:59    Post subject: winsxs folder
First of all:
Yes I do know that I shouldn't touch it. I won't, that's not what this is about.
I'm just trying to understand this thing.
So it keeps a copy of about every dll that got created/edited/modified by some application/game whatnot, right?
So shouldn't it delete those copies again when the app/game is properly removed?

I'm just trying to understand how this thing can grow to absurd proportions and that's apparently the way it's supposed to be.


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dingo_d
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PostPosted: Thu, 26th Aug 2010 15:59    Post subject:
Well afaik you never know when you'll need some particular dll file...

I can't quite grasp the useness of that folder, but I just go with the flow and leave it alone Very Happy


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PostPosted: Thu, 26th Aug 2010 16:06    Post subject:
Or perhaps you should try to shiftdelete it and see what happens; I'm pretty sure that you'll easily save 6-7 GB without losing any important functionality Razz

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