Windows 10: Windows 10 local appdata packages dir is at 179GB can I reduce it?

My system disk C has 285GB of data and 180GB are in the user\local\appdata\packages folder. Is it possible to delete or uninstall any of that?Disk cleanup didn't help.Using settings system storage and remove temorary files only removed 20GB from other folders in appdata local.Regards

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Windows 10 photo app

Hi Ralph & Barbara,

We suggest that you reset Windows Photo app. Follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R.
• Type %appdata%\..\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Photo_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState
• Delete all the contents of the folder.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

 

Problems With Windows Shutdown.

An unnamed app is preventing shutdown.

An assumption: It's running under SVCHOST

svchost (5160,R,98) TILEREPOSITORYS-1-5-18: Error -1023 (0xfffffc01) occurred while opening logfile C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer\Database\EDB.log.

Error 2019-11-19 04:46:34 AM ESENT 455 Logging/Recovery

Warning 2019-11-19 04:36:31 AM User32 1073 None <---failed to shutdown

Error 2019-11-19 04:36:07 AM DistributedCOM 10010 None

Error 2019-11-19 04:36:07 AM DistributedCOM 10010 None

Error 2019-11-19 04:35:57 AM DistributedCOM 10010 None

Error 2019-11-19 04:35:56 AM DistributedCOM 10010 None

Error 2019-11-19 04:35:45 AM DistributedCOM 10010 None

Error 2019-11-19 04:31:59 AM ESENT 455 Logging/Recovery

I googled EDB.log, apparently it used to cause problems and Windows is still searching for it. It seems to tied to Windows Search, which was fairly useless, BTW. Excuses, it's has learning curve, yada yada yada... if Windows users want a learning curve
they would be using GREP or have moved on to Linux.

I am wondering why do you have so many AppData\Local directories, are you trying to confuse yourself or Windows? It's getting so disorganized.

There's another AppData\Local folder under \ProgramData

Unfiltered search for AppData/Local

C:\>dir local /s

Volume in drive C is System

Volume Serial Number is 92DB-884A

Directory of C:\Users\Default\AppData

2019-10-06 05:30 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\defaultuser100000\AppData

2019-08-12 12:01 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\defaultuser100000.GAMING-DESKTOP\AppData

2019-10-24 04:05 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\DevToolsUser\AppData

2019-08-10 03:27 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData

2019-11-19 01:51 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Virtualized\C\Users\user\AppData

2019-11-10 08:37 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Safety\edge

2019-08-10 03:40 PM <DIR> local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Safety\edge\local

2019-08-10 03:40 PM <DIR> local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\30067IrfanSkiljanIrfanVie.IrfanView64_psgec73n2n7ne\LocalCache

2019-05-22 04:26 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\42109FactoriaDatacenter.3899856E1168F_zaf1c6h4vqsbt\LocalCache

2019-08-20 01:56 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache

2019-05-25 03:43 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache

2019-03-25 06:25 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\AppData

2019-03-01 04:16 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c\LocalCache

2019-03-01 03:12 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\AppData

2019-03-05 06:14 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache

2019-05-29 01:26 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\OpenMPT\tunings

2019-11-05 05:52 AM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData

2019-11-18 04:35 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData

2019-08-10 03:22 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData

2019-11-18 12:00 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\cache

2019-03-18 08:52 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData

2019-08-10 03:24 PM <DIR> Local

0 File(s) 0 bytes

Total Files Listed:

0 File(s) 0 bytes

22 Dir(s) 1,868,871,163,904 bytes free

 

I downloaded Gif(free) from the store, but where exactly is it located on my computer?

Hi,



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.



I suggest you to follow the steps below and check it helps.

• 
  Press Windows +R.
  
• 
  Type appdata and press enter.
  
• 
  Click on local.
  
• 
  Select and open Packages and check if it helps.
  

Keep us posted on this issue so that we can assist you better.