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Capn Bloggs

28th Apr 2016 13:02

Winsxs Folder

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

28th Apr 2016 16:38

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

28th Apr 2016 22:57

Thanks Baron Pilot! :ok:

Booglebox

7th May 2016 00:49

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

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