Windows 10: Whats C:\swsetup

What is C:\swsetup and is it safe to delete?

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what is the use of folders (ESD, Recovery and SWSetup)

I am posting some screenshots of files on my system . I used TreeSize tool to find the space used by files.

I want to know which of these files I can delete so that I can save space on my laptop.







The s data folder is having virtual machines 700Gb which I use.So not possible to delete them.








I want to gain more space into my laptop.I am not able to understand which files to delete and which not.

what is the use of those files inside ESD ,Microsoft and ,SWSetup,Recovery

I did checked them but I did not had the courage to delete them.

Here is one more screenshot.
I plan to use this as development machine so I think I had installed so many packages which I don't remember now.
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What is the use of folders
C:\ESD,
C:\Recovery and
C:\SWSetup) can they be deleted to get space. What will be the effects post deletion.

 

what is the use of folders (ESD, Recovery and SWSetup)

Hi, C:\Recovery\WindowsRE
- linked to the ability to perform tasks on the Recovery partition.

C:\ESD
e.g. searching tenforums ->
ESD folder on disk C
What'''s this ESD folder in C: and can I delete it? : techsupport

C;\SWsetup
includes a lof of msi files related to both programs and drivers, and more.

For example, when you uninstall programs, you may have noted there's also sometimes a repair option.
Deleting the related file here would cause that option to fail.

See:
Free Up Drive Space in Windows 10

In particular do you need hibernation? For many with a SSD there's little benefit.

If you use Wiztree's cushion map



you may find that more revealing. I find dmp files sometimes accumulate and add locations to what Ccleaner cleans based on what I see here.

Try using Google for more:

 

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