It was possible due to the command of our favourite dism utility. I have had my windows 7 64bit installation for a while now, and i have a problem, that is the winsxs folder is taking up. How to cleanup winsxs directory on windows 2008 64bit. The windows 7 version of this fix introduced an additional option to the disk cleanup wizard that would cleanup previous versions of windows update files. How to reclaim space reducing size of winsxs folder on windows 10. Windows vista enterprise windows 7 enterprise windows 7 service pack 1 windows server 2008 enterprise windows server 2008 r2 enterprise windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 more. Now download the appropriate package and install the on the system.
Windows vista service pack 2 or windows server 2008 service pack 2 installed. Note by default, the windows update cleanup option is already selected. Demystifying the winsxs directory in windows xp, vista and. These files in the windows directory can be further linked from different locations. During the course of a few weeks during which nothing was done on the machine except normal work using a webbasedt icket system, windows began to fill up its infamous winsxs directory so much that in the end, the hard disk was full and we had to order another 5 gb. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a. They are all windows server 2008 but some are sp1 and others are sp2.
Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a disk cleanup wizard to windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1. A file in a directory in winsxs may be linked from multiple locations e. So you need to find other places to save or add disk. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2. This update adds a new plugin to the disk cleanup wizard. After you install this update, you can use the windows update cleanup option to delete windows updates that you no longer need. Each new version of windows comes with the disk cleanup utility. Jinish kg wrote an article procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008 r2 0 comments. Jul 22, 2014 in october last year, microsoft released an update that added the windows update cleanup option to disk cleanup tool in windows 7. I was told to be very carefull with this folder because deleting the wrong files could mess up the server. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large windows component store winsxs directory. How to clean up the winsxs directory on windows server. Microsoft finally adds winsxs directory cleanup to windows server 2008 r2.
How to clean up winsxs folder in windows 10 the winsxs folder is the component store located in your c. Ever wondered how or what you can delete from the c. Just like the windows 7 cleanup, mileage will vary. Aug 25, 2018 winsxs folder exists in windows vista 7 8 and 10 and in the previous versions, this folder was known as the dllcache folder. With the end of support for windows 7, windows server 2008, and windows server 2008 r2 on january 14, 2020, many of our.
Windows os hub windows 7 how to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated system updates deleting. November 8, 2015 guynaftaly leave a comment source. Windows server 2008 have native disk cleanup to accomplish this task. If you have applied sp1 and have not cleaned up afterwards, id highly recommend doing so by running the following command from an. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windows winsxs directory is as follows. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2 sp1. We have a post that describes how to clean up winsxs folder on a windows 8 computer but unfortunately, the same step doesnt seem to be working on a windows server 2008 r2 system. Kb2852386 adds a disk cleanup option on windows server 2008 r2, similar to the windows 7 update. The system files contained in the winsxs are linked as per the default windows directory structure. For more information about the winsxs folder, see manage the component store. Disk cleanup is not installed by default on windows server 2008 r2. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windowswinsxs directory is as follows. How to delete the winsxs folder in windows 2008 standard. It is instead a component installed with the desktop experience feature.
Dont be shocked if you reclaim 0 bytes running the commands below. Windows server 2008 disk cleanup niubi partition editor. How to save space by cleaning windows winsxs folder. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2. Explore cloud class 70642 r5 configuring windows server 2008 r2 network. Note the windows update cleanup option is available only when you log on by using administrator permissions. However, with windows 7, you cant just go in the winsxs folder and start deleting stuff, unless of course you want to completely hose your computer and reinstall windows. How to clean up windows 10s winsxs folder using the. A quick folder analysis using the free portable tool treesize revealed that both windows.
I had already removed the download install files it seems vista doesnt tidy this area up, or if it does, its very slow off the mark, but the junk. Also like windows 7, the actual cleanup occurs during the next reboot. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on windows server 2008 r2 with new update. Clean up winsxs directory in windows server 2008 r2 with new. How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 life of a. The ability to clean up the winsxs directory and component store on windows server 2008 r2 is now available through the following update. Believe me or not, but an essential windows tool, cleanmgr. Oct 16, 2015 today i wanna share with you the way to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on windows server 2008 r2. The c drives on a few of the servers i support are almost full. Jun 11, 2015 a file in a directory in winsxs may be linked from multiple locations e. There is no longer a dllcache folder, everything is now located in the winsxs folder. Note that by default if will check the option to empty your downloads folder. As noted on the microsoft technet link below, a disk cleanup option on windows server 2008 r2 is available to clean up the winsxs directory which will reduce its size by cleaning up previous versions of windows update files. Sep 08, 2016 undoubtedly youve come across the winsxs folder in windows and wondered if its possible to reclaim the space used.
May 30, 20 as a server administrator you have probably found yourself troubleshooting issues with shortage of disk space on microsoft windows server 2008. Oct 28, 2019 maintenance how to reclaim space reducing size of winsxs folder on windows 10 you cant delete the winsxs folder, but you can clean up its contents to free up space on windows 10, and in this. How to clean up the winsxs directory on windows server 2008. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Sbs 2008 winsxs folder size solutions experts exchange. Im in charge of a windows server 2008 r2 that i didnt install that recently raised a disk capacity warning. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain more. Mar 11, 2016 in last weeks article, how to clean up system files with the windows 10 disk cleanup tool, i told you about the winsxs folder and how it can accumulate a lot of extraneous files. On the disk cleanup tab, select windows update cleanup, and then click ok.
I think disk cleanup will not reduce winsxs on this version of server. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated. Finally a screen capture of a brand new 2008r2 server. Windows server 2008 r2 not sp1, how clean the winsxs. We wonder no more, microsoft has allowed this using the disk cleanup tool. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows updates on windows 7 sp1 or windows server 2008 r2 sp1. But, you can shrink the winsxs folder with vsp1cln. How to reduce the size of the winsxs directory and free up. So what happens if you have done all of this and you still have not cleaned up enough disk space. How to clean up the winsxs directory on windows server 2008 r2. Windows server 2008 is something every admin likes to work with sense the sarcasm over the internet, dr cooper.
Jul 03, 2014 ive previously reported on easy way to shrink that winsxs folder in windows 7 by installing a patch which adds a new function to the default windows cleaning wizard and allows to select windows unused patches left behind taking valuable space. Winsxs folder cleanup in windows server 2008 r2 techiegene. Use disk cleanup to delete old updates from the sxs folder 1. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows. My issue is that the winsxs folder seems to hold thousands of exact duplicates not different versions but exact duplicates same md5 hashes and all. If you have a 2008 r2 server that runs short on the system drive, this post will definitely help you. Want to reduce winsxs folder size posted in windows 7. On top of that, a large majority of the files within the winsxs folder have a last access date of 2006. Discusses how to address disk space issues that are caused by a large windows component store winsxs directory. Sep 30, 2007 demystifying the winsxs directory in windows xp, vista and server 20032008. You can, however, reduce the size of the winsxs folder using tools built into windows. Nov 08, 2015 how to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on windows server 2008 r2. Deleting files from the windows sidebyside winsxs folder is a bad idea.
From what i can tell, there is no way to truncate the winsxs directory. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large. The kb article listed above will also direct you to a download link in the microsoft download center. Microsoft finally adds winsxs directory cleanup to windows. In windows 10 and windows server 2016, you have a number of ways to start the cleanup of the component store, which use a combination of package deletion and component compression to clean up the winsxs folder. Windows explorer doublecounts the disk space occupied by these files. Some of you will have smaller winsxs directories, some larger. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain. Now heres a screen capture of a production 2008 server.
In windows 7 and windows 810, there is a new folder under c. If you want to keep your downloaded files, uncheck that option. How to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated. Installing the update is just like installing any other update. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2 i finally found some good information for cleaning up the winsxs folder on new instances of windows. I need some assistance on how to cleanup winsxs directory on windows 2008 64bit. After adding the winsxs directory cleanup functionality to the windows 7 disk cleanup utility last october, microsoft.
Rodney barnhardt created a video introducing a windows 2012 domain controller into a 2008 active directory environment 0 comments. Aug 05, 2015 how to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 ever wondered how or what you can delete from the c. This article describes an update for the disk cleanup wizard in windows 7 service pack 1 sp1 or in windows server 2008 r2 sp1. Reducing size of winsxs directory on windows server 2008. Demystifying the winsxs directory in windows xp, vista and server 2003 2008. It also stores older versions of all dll and component files and can grow to be quite large. Maintenance how to reclaim space reducing size of winsxs folder on windows 10 you cant delete the winsxs folder, but you can clean up its contents to free up space on windows. Apr 17, 2018 how to address disk space issues that are caused by a large windows component store winsxs directory content provided by microsoft applies to. Server 2012 r2 has a folder winsxs it has become full. The size of the winsxs directory will vary by server. How to install disk cleanup without reboot the server in window 2008.
Before i go into this i need you to understand that deleting files from the windows directory is not advised, and not supported by microsoft, so please proceed at your own risk. Core infrastructure and security blog microsoft tech community. How to cleanup the winsxs folder on windows 7 sp1 windows 2008 windows 2008 r2 sp1 the winsxs folder in c. I run a remotely hosted virtual server with windows 2008 server for a client. May 04, 2015 looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windows winsxs directory is as follows. The windows server 2008 sbs and its latest versions i. Servers that were built years ago may now be filling up and the system drive critically short on space.
For background information on winsxs and the need to cleanup the winsxs directory to free up disk space in previous versions of windows, see my prior posts. Disk cleanup wizard addon for winsxs in windows server 2008 r2 just last week, microsoft released an update that added the ability to clean up the winsxs directory and component store on windows server 2008 r2. I was hoping someone could help me cleanup the winsxs folder on the c drive of a few servers. I cannot obviously apply the hotfix for r2 to clean up the folder. The kb article listed above will also direct you to a download link in the microsoft download. Fortunately there are ways to perform a winsxs folder cleanup in windows 7 and more importantly in windows server 2008 r2. Winsxs stands for windows sidebyside, and it is used to store critical component store information. After the reboot, taking a look at the winsxs directory, it has shrunk. Note it was possible to delete dead files which had left after sp1 installation in windows 7 2008. Select the windows 7 or windows server 2008 r2 system drive, and then click ok.