Dragor
Power User
Here's a screen. It shows the size of the C:\Windows\winsxs folder which is takin up an awful lot of space which I wonder if I can reclaim somehow.
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The reason for me to post this thread in Windows Updates section is because I know that this is the folder used by Windows Update to back-up files. On my dual boot XP install I have sometimes reclaimed space by deleting a few of the windows Update back-up folders.
I wonder If the same can be done for Vista?
Now, I know that it's not right to delete such system back-ups but If my system is running fine after a month of installing the update, then I guess, it should be fine to delete them.
Also, I wouldn't mind it if it was a few MB but this folder's a whooping 8gigs which I could use in a better way for sure!
Any reply is greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Click here for Image
The reason for me to post this thread in Windows Updates section is because I know that this is the folder used by Windows Update to back-up files. On my dual boot XP install I have sometimes reclaimed space by deleting a few of the windows Update back-up folders.
I wonder If the same can be done for Vista?
Now, I know that it's not right to delete such system back-ups but If my system is running fine after a month of installing the update, then I guess, it should be fine to delete them.
Also, I wouldn't mind it if it was a few MB but this folder's a whooping 8gigs which I could use in a better way for sure!
Any reply is greatly appreciated, Thanks!
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My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built Gigabyte-Intel-ATI-Transcend-SONY combo
- CPU
- Intel Core2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte G31M-ES2C [Intel G31]
- Memory
- 1.5 GB DDRII 667 MHz [512+1024]
- Graphics card(s)
- Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB GDDR5
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio [ALC882 codec onboard]
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 2033SW+ (20" Wide)
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 900 x 60Hz @ 32bpp
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 40 GB P-ATA 1 x 160 GB S-ATA [Win7 with Win XP SP3 dual boot] 1 x 1 TB S-ATA
- PSU
- VIP 400 W
- Case
- Zebronics Elegance
- Cooling
- All fan [2 on case side and 1 behind]
- Mouse
- Logitech Standard Optical Tilt-Wheel Mouse
- Keyboard
- i-ball i-key Multimedia keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 256 kbps Cable