What can be deleted in Windows folder?

SIW2 said:

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I don`t even see an installer folder in my windows folder, so I`ve no clue what that is.

It where copies of msi installer programs are kept.

If you try and uninstall one of those, it will offer to either repair or uninstall. An example is this Paragon .msi. They can add uo to quite a lot of space.

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yes this is a huge space hogger..

so not safe to delete the files?

I don't like how windows does this..
keeping this huge space hogging folders which we don't if we ever need it or not..
But it accounts for the largest folders in the windows folder

ThrashZone said:

Sounds like a lot more than just a couple of programs to fill that much space
Besides the already offered and possibly running disk cleanup and cleanup system files inside of it :?

Most smart people use a third party back up program to do back ups/ system images... and turn off windows unreliable back up.

Yes it is more than a few programs...
It is the result of using windows 7 for a few years now..

Sorry just trying to be brief..

By backup, do u mean system restore?

I do have a pristine image of windows 7 after a complete new installation
with all drivers installed and minimal programs.

I have yet had a need to use this..unless it is a Windows DOA situation..
But I find Windows 7 quite stable...

SIW2 said:

Check your pm.

When you run it the first time, it will ask this, just select the bottom one:

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Then this will pop up:

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Why this program in chinese? any english version?

do u have the source link?

SIW2 said:

I have just uploading 7pemaker to dropbox.

7PEv24.zip

To make bootable win7 pe:

Unzip it onto your drive, you will have C:\7PEv24 folder. Run as admin the .cmd file.

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What will it do?

My thoughts: House-cleaning is fruitless. You delete this and that to conserve storage space. Then things grow ... and you're back to house-cleaning again. Unless you find and delete a BIG space-waster, you might find yourself stuck in that loop.

I think the best suggestion to move stuff to another drive. Move LOTS of stuff, especially stuff that won't benefit from living on the SSD. Like lots of videos. They don't need SSD performance.

If that's not possible, get a bigger SSD.

margrave said:

My thoughts: House-cleaning is fruitless. You delete this and that to conserve storage space. Then things grow ... and you're back to house-cleaning again. Unless you find and delete a BIG space-waster, you might find yourself stuck in that loop.

I think the best suggestion to move stuff to another drive. Move LOTS of stuff, especially stuff that won't benefit from living on the SSD. Like lots of videos. They don't need SSD performance.

If that's not possible, get a bigger SSD.

Please read my first posts and other posts..

I would like to get a 1TB but the price is still too expensive.

I have moved my entire
-installer folder to another drive.

I managed to recover 13 GB back.