WinSxS folder is very big in size and takes up much space of your computer hard disk. WinSxS folder also contains files of uninstalled, disabled Windows components. Therefore, WinSxS folder general takes up several gigabytes of disk space and eats up more space each time you perform the Windows Update.
If WinSxS folder becomes extremely large, your computer may run slower. Step 1. You will not be able to recover removed apps and will need to manually reinstall them later if you want to keep them. You may lose your digital licenses, digital content associated with applications, or other digital entitlements for applications as a result of using the tool, which may impact your ability to use apps you paid for or app-related content you paid for.
Please make sure you have the following: An internet connection to download the tool and the Windows 10 image. Internet service provider fees may apply. Sufficient data storage available on the computer you are clean installing. Note that the download and image is over 3GB. Check these things on the PC where you want to clean install Windows Make sure you meet the system requirements. Learn more at Windows 10 Specifications.
If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , please see Download and install Office Home, Personal, or University on your PC for information on reinstalling Office after the clean installation of Windows.
If you have Office or earlier, you will need to locate your Office product key. There, you will find the option named "Storage Sense". Enable it. Next, click the link "Change how we free up space" under the switch. The related page will be opened:. There, you will see a number of options. The one we need is Delete files in my Downloads folder that haven't changed for over 30 days.
Files stored in the Downloads folder for more than 30 days will be deleted for example as part of this cleanup. It is a good idea to keep this turned on. The Downloads directory continues to store old files you may not need any more and fills your disk drive with junk. When this option is enabled, Windows will delete them automatically and keep your drive clean besides saving your disk space. There are more ways to clean up your disk drive automatically, which can be used in Windows Check out these articles:.
The native ability to remove old files from the Downloads folder automatically is one of the best improvements to the built-in maintenance tools in Windows We hope Microsoft extends this to clean up Windows Update related files too in the future such as files superseded by newer versions and downloaded updates in the Software Distribution folder. However, you will no longer be able to downgrade the current Windows to a previous version.
To ensure the data and OS is safe, you are supposed to backup the entire system for Windows 10 recovery in case of unexpected system failure and other errors. I strongly recommended you backup Windows 10 to an external storage device to ensure your data and OS valid and available. How to backup Windows 10? Then, click Backup and System Backup on the main console, select a location for your backup, click Start Backup finally. Want to free up space for C drive, you can delete this folder with Disk Cleanup utility.
This is the most easer way. In Disk Cleanup, you cannot see Windows. If you cannot find it either, you should click on the Clean up system files button first. Tip: In case of you need the Windows. Step 1.
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