Windows folder is /biiiiiiiiiig

MrPink · June 28th, 2009

Mine is weighing in at ~25gb at the moment; I've got Vista 64 bit. The folders in the Windows one that are the largest are the winsxs, SysWOW64, and System32 folders. Is this anything to worry about?

How big is your windows folder?

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masta.g.86 · June 28th, 2009

Windows 7 64bit, build 7100 (RC1): 12.1GB

Maybe it's just a case of Vista being Vista? :/

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Squall-Leonhart · June 28th, 2009

winkey+r
"compcln.exe"

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BigIg · June 28th, 2009

My Windows folder for Win7 only takes up 10.something GB.

25GB doesn't sound right..

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MrPink · June 28th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

winkey+r
"compcln.exe"

What does that mean? 'compcln.exe" cleans the windows folder and the registry?

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Ahielia · June 28th, 2009

The folder named "Windows" is currently 7.96GB - Windows 7 beta build 7000, upgraded directly from XP. Not a clean install.
Got no idea how big the Windows-folder is on my desktop, running build 7077 x64.

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MrPink · June 28th, 2009

compcln.exe and it cut about 4gb off...which is great, but I'm still at 21gb

Any other tips and tricks?

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Squall-Leonhart · June 28th, 2009

none at all.

seriously, wtf do you have to install to get those folders to 21GB
i've only seen it at 13GB for most computers

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**Hard core Rikki** · June 28th, 2009

Shadow copies and innumerable restore ponts can make it go this big easily.

How to Reduce Shadow Copy on Windows Vista: 9 steps - wikiHow

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MrPink · June 28th, 2009

I set my shadow copy limit to 900mb though :/

guess I'll try deleting them anyway, see if it frees up anything.

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**Hard core Rikki** · June 28th, 2009

You could just set the space allocated to system restore to a lower percentage of your HDD space. 15% and so are overkill.

You can delete restore points easily in Vista by using Disk Cleanup in "Accessories".

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P_RePTiLe · June 28th, 2009

64bit vista, + swap size depending on ram-amount (if it is done that way in vista?)
+ shadow copy limit + restoration junk + temp-files from upgrading.
Maybe it is a lot of "small" stuff combined.

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Squall-Leonhart · June 28th, 2009

indeed.

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MrPink · June 28th, 2009

Yeah idk what's up...I did a disk cleanup and It barely did anything. I guess it's not an issue, my system runs fine and everything. I might want those extra GBs some day though.

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urbangangsta101 · June 28th, 2009

Do a disk cleanup and remove your temp files (start->all programs->accessories->system tools)

I run that every now and then, removes a few GB every few months. If you havent done it before and installed loads of stuff it will be packz0red.

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Squall-Leonhart · June 28th, 2009

learn to read.

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Yeah idk what's up...I did a disk cleanup and It barely did anything. I guess it's not an issue, my system runs fine and everything. I might want those extra GBs some day though.

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koko-goal · June 28th, 2009

maybe he did install the OS without formating. try to find a folder called Windows Xp or Windows Vista, if you didn't install the os without format.

hamoood · June 29th, 2009

That's normal, I have Vista 64 and mine is also almost 25 GB with System restore disabled.

Mad · June 29th, 2009

Windows 7 RC x86, and Windows folder 9.1GB.

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P_RePTiLe · June 29th, 2009

There is a _big_ size difference between the x86 and 64-bit versions, due to runtimes, executables, libs (or uhm silly .dll and whatnot being larger.

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June 28th, 2009	#1 (permalink)
MrPink McRoll'd Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Home Posts: 708	Windows folder is /biiiiiiiiiig Mine is weighing in at ~25gb at the moment; I've got Vista 64 bit. The folders in the Windows one that are the largest are the winsxs, SysWOW64, and System32 folders. Is this anything to worry about? How big is your windows folder? __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 3.2ghz 1.2V l 4GB G.Skill Pi Series DDR2 1004MHz @ 5-5-5-15 1.8V l BFG 9800GX2 @ 600/1000 \| ASUS P5Q-E l PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad l 2x Seagate 250GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA \| Antec 1200 l OCZ Vendetta 2 with Scythe "Ultra Kaze" l Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit \|

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June 28th, 2009	#3 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,832	winkey+r "compcln.exe" __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

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BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,270	My Windows folder for Win7 only takes up 10.something GB. 25GB doesn't sound right.. __________________ ♫ From the outside, we all look like robots who've been programmed to ignore all our thoughts, until one day - he feels the remedy, with our eyes closed, we all begin to see. ♫

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MrPink McRoll'd Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Home Posts: 708	compcln.exe and it cut about 4gb off...which is great, but I'm still at 21gb Any other tips and tricks? __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 3.2ghz 1.2V l 4GB G.Skill Pi Series DDR2 1004MHz @ 5-5-5-15 1.8V l BFG 9800GX2 @ 600/1000 \| ASUS P5Q-E l PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad l 2x Seagate 250GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA \| Antec 1200 l OCZ Vendetta 2 with Scythe "Ultra Kaze" l Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit \|

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Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,832	none at all. seriously, wtf do you have to install to get those folders to 21GB i've only seen it at 13GB for most computers __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

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MrPink McRoll'd Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Home Posts: 708	I set my shadow copy limit to 900mb though :/ guess I'll try deleting them anyway, see if it frees up anything. __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 3.2ghz 1.2V l 4GB G.Skill Pi Series DDR2 1004MHz @ 5-5-5-15 1.8V l BFG 9800GX2 @ 600/1000 \| ASUS P5Q-E l PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad l 2x Seagate 250GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA \| Antec 1200 l OCZ Vendetta 2 with Scythe "Ultra Kaze" l Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit \|

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P_RePTiLe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 509	64bit vista, + swap size depending on ram-amount (if it is done that way in vista?) + shadow copy limit + restoration junk + temp-files from upgrading. Maybe it is a lot of "small" stuff combined. __________________ ( #1 Core2Duo E8400 @ 3.61 Ghz, 3072 MB DDR2-RAM @ 802mhz, XFX Geforce GTX260 XT - N-Lited WinXP SP3 and Arch Linux 64-bit). <- http://www.myspace.com/preptile -> \| /P. Rep.

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Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,832	indeed. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

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MrPink McRoll'd Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Home Posts: 708	Yeah idk what's up...I did a disk cleanup and It barely did anything. I guess it's not an issue, my system runs fine and everything. I might want those extra GBs some day though. __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 3.2ghz 1.2V l 4GB G.Skill Pi Series DDR2 1004MHz @ 5-5-5-15 1.8V l BFG 9800GX2 @ 600/1000 \| ASUS P5Q-E l PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad l 2x Seagate 250GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA \| Antec 1200 l OCZ Vendetta 2 with Scythe "Ultra Kaze" l Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit \|

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urbangangsta101 H@x0rZ ST0le mY g1g@HuRTz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 195	Do a disk cleanup and remove your temp files (start->all programs->accessories->system tools) I run that every now and then, removes a few GB every few months. If you havent done it before and installed loads of stuff it will be packz0red. __________________ My Gaming Rig: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.66GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 \| 3GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC3-12800 (9-9-9-24) \| BFG GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 \| Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer \| Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 7,200RPM \| 1000W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU \| Antec Twelve Hundred \| Dell 2007WFP 20.1" Widescreen LCD 16ms \| Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers \| Logitech G9 Laser Mouse \| Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (Version 2) \| Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Dolphin SVN Google Code \| My Xfire Profile \| The Escapist: Zero Punctuation

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koko-goal Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saudi Arabia. Posts: 2,046	maybe he did install the OS without formating. try to find a folder called Windows Xp or Windows Vista, if you didn't install the os without format.

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hamoood Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ♥ Posts: 184	That's normal, I have Vista 64 and mine is also almost 25 GB with System restore disabled.

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