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WARNING: “Deleting files from the WinSxS folder or deleting the entire WinSxS folder may severely damage your system so that your PC might not boot and make it impossible to update.” https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder?view=windows-11

PS C:\> DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.19041.844

Image Version: 10.0.19045.3324

[===========================99.1%========================= ]

Component Store (WinSxS) information:

Windows Explorer Reported Size of Component Store : 9.85 GB

Actual Size of Component Store : 9.49 GB

Shared with Windows : 5.59 GB

Backups and Disabled Features : 3.90 GB

Cache and Temporary Data : 0 bytes

Date of Last Cleanup : 2023-08-30 16:16:26

Number of Reclaimable Packages : 5

Component Store Cleanup Recommended : Yes

The operation completed successfully.


PS C:\> DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.19041.844

Image Version: 10.0.19045.3324

[==========================100.0%==========================]

Component Store (WinSxS) information:

Windows Explorer Reported Size of Component Store : 9.85 GB

Actual Size of Component Store : 9.49 GB

Shared with Windows : 5.59 GB

Backups and Disabled Features : 3.90 GB

Cache and Temporary Data : 0 bytes

Date of Last Cleanup : 2023-08-30 16:16:26

Number of Reclaimable Packages : 5

Component Store Cleanup Recommended : Yes

The operation completed successfully.


DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.844

Image Version: 10.0.19045.3324

[===== 10.0% ] [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully.

This freed up ~ 2 GB.

PS C:\> get-psdrive

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