Winsxs Folder

[Capn Bloggs]

Thought I'd start a separate thread for this beasty.

My sxs folder has 8700 folders (6gb) starting with "amd64...". While noting that MS recommends not deleting any files in the sxs folder, could I delete these as they are (probably :)) for an amd system (me intel)?

[pilotbarony]

Hi,

AMD64 is the required for all 64 bit systems, basically the first 64 bit system was built by AMD. Intel tried to make their own, failed, and licensed/based the one on your computer off of AMD, which is why the AMD letters are in there. Don't delete them, your computer will cease to be a computer & just a box of bits!

-A

[Capn Bloggs]

Thanks Baron Pilot! :ok:

[Booglebox]

I deleted the contents of WinSxS once. It did not end well.