Willy2 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I know some people are reluctant to install "Optional Updates". Because some of those Updates have a "questionable" reputation. But there's one Update that is - IMO - actually a "Must Install". And that's KB 2852386. After installation it will enables the user to free up A LOT OF EXTRA (!!!) disk space. And I am talking GBs. I posted this info previously on this forum (buried deeply in one of the threads) but I thought it would benefit more Win 7 & Windows Server users who regularly visit this forum. See the info in this thread on the "Tweaking.com" forum website. http://www.tweaking.com/forums/index.php/topic,4643.0.html System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 for all of yours who used the "Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup" it is already integrated https://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=46103&do=findComment&comment=273632 After installation it will enables the user to free up A LOT OF EXTRA (!!!) disk space. And I am talking GBs. with my experience... after fresh installed w7 pro and a few updates after the convenience rollup was the free disk space only a few MB (~50) Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy2 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 - Before MS started to release "Cumulative Security Updates" for IE, one had to install A LOT OF IE updates each time one re-installed Win 7. In those days I was able to reduce the "winsxs" folder by some 2 GB. - Now one "Cumulative Security Update" suffices. And that means A LOT OF "bloatware" less in the "winsxs" folder. And I am not surprised to see that after installation of the "Convenience rollup" the "winsxs" grows less in comparison with installing A LOT OF separate updates. - Didn't install the "Convenience Update" yet. I want to see which updates MS offers without that large Update. - But it's good to hear/know that this one update is included in the "Conveniemce Rollup". - Users of the "paid for" ( $30) version of "Tweaking's Windows Repair" are able to increase the amount of locations that are cleaned with that "Disk Clean Up" tool. System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy2 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 - Used the "Disk Clean Up" tool today and it shrank the infamous "Winsxs" (sub-)folder by over 800 Mb. - After using "MRU Blaster" (https://www.brightfort.com/mrudownload.html) and then "Eusing's Registry Defrag" (http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_defrag/registry_defrag.htm) the total size of all registry hives shrank by some 20 Mb (from about 143 Mb down to about 122 Mb). Not too bad. - The size of the "Winsxs" (sub-)folders is still a staggering 9,3 GB. Ouch. System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKNROLL Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 On Windows 10 (and possibly 8.1), I believe Windows automatically compacts the registry for you now, because I use to use Little Registry Optimizer on Windows 7, but since I switched to Windows 10, I never need to compact my registry anymore. Also, Windows 8.1/10 has the "Clean system files" by default, too. I am a maintainer for Winapp2. I also have a open-source group on Steam. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/opencommunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy2 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 - Yes, in Win 8 & Win 10 the OS automatically reduces the size of the registry after 30 days. I have no experience with it because I am still using Win 7. https://msdn.microsoft.com/nl-nl/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder But do those commands also reduce the size of registry ? The article doesn't mention the registry at all. Does anyone have more info on that ? Also interesting is this link: https://msdn.microsoft.com/nl-nl/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/determine-the-actual-size-of-the-winsxs-folder System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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