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Correctly remove files from WinSxs (wildlife.wmv, fonts, games etc.)
Hi. I'd like to delete some things completely from my system. First don't tell me that delete from winsxs is insecure etc. I know that, but Ihave backup. And I have VirtualBox VM to experiment before use on real hardware. And I know that many of WinSXS files are not files but hardlinks.
I know I can just delete (or customise ISO with tools like NTLite before install), but my question is how to do it correctly after install.
For example I'd like to completely remove file wildlife.wmv (25mb) from hdd. If I delete it stay in this folder in WinSxs
If I delete it manually, Sfc /Scannow will warning about broken system files that can't repair.Code:amd64_microsoft-windows-videosamples_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_51a21f033003affd
Or this folders
or other big size fonts for Asiatic languages also has copies underCode:- amd64_microsoft-windows-font-truetype-mingliub_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_2516994551e62499\ (mingliub.ttc - 33mb - Chinese font) - amd64_microsoft-windows-i..e-trigramdictionary_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_12d6b2e3587e9b12\ (PINTLGT.IMD - 66mb - also something about Chinese language) - amd64_microsoft-windows-w..eakerstemmer-korean_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.7600.16385_none_a7ca197ff4659c3d\ (10mb Korean Word Breaker file also doubled in: x86_microsoft-windows-w..eakerstemmer-korean_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.7600.16385_none_4bab7dfc3c082b07\ )
WinSxs so delete from C:\Windows\Fonts won't reduce hdd space.
Also if I delete for example folder
This game won't dissapear from Add/Remove list.Code:amd64_microsoft-windows-s..oxgames-purbleplace_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_622070221822eb39\ (about 30mb)
I tried DISM but this things even not apperar on Get-packages list. Also tried Dism++, it can do good WinSxs cleaning but no way to uninstall any of this files.