Comment clean Windows\Installer dossier dans Windows 10?

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Comment clean Windows\Installer dossier dans Windows 10?

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My C:\Windows\Installer folder is huge: 14 GB. My understanding is that this is where failed updates allez dans die, and it should not be this big. Quel est le correct way to clean it on Windows 10?




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Re: Comment clean Windows\Installer dossier dans Windows 10?

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There is a relatively new tool called PatchCleaner which detects and can delete old MSI/MSP files.


From the PatchCleaner page:



Windows Installer Directory When applications are installed and updated on the Windows Operating System a hidden directory

“c:\Windows\Installer” is used to store the installer (.msi) files and

the patch (.msp) files.


Generally these files are important as during updating, patching or

uninstalling software it will use the .msi/.msp files. If you

blanketly delete all the files in this folder, you will find yourself

needing to rebuild windows.


Over time as your computer is patched and patched again, these

installer files become outdated and orphaned. They are no longer

required, but they can take up many gigabytes of data.


PatchCleaner PatchCleaner identifies these redundant/orphaned files and allows you to either:


(Recommended) Move them to another location. Si vous voulez to play it

safe, just move them to another location, and vous pouvez always copy them

back. Delete them.


First use the move option and wait a few days before you delete the moved files.

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