Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Here's how to manage C:\Windows\Installer ??

 C:\Windows\Installer ??


This folder contains a bunch of files.


Do not manually delete them.


DO NOT manually delete them.

DO NOT manually delete them.

DO NOT manually delete them.


Windows keeps a bunch of copies of files in the %windir%\installer folder.


DO NOT manually delete them.


I won't get into the specifics about how the windows installer mechanism works (mostly because i don't know, nor do i understand to).


also do NOT DELTE FILES FROM "C:\windows\WinSxS"


... "'but windows already has those files'"


Windows keeps files that it needs in folders and it knows how to reference.


If I were to say "hey, randomly delete files in your windows folder" ...


how would you react?


DO NOT manually delete them.