Windows 10: WinSxs folder and outdated hardware

WinSxs folder contains two of each .inf files for floppy disk and tape drive which are outdated, is it possible to delete the files?

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WinSxs folder and outdated hardware

WinSxs folder contains two of each .inf files for floppy disk and tape drive which are outdated, is it possible to delete the files?

 

WinSxs folder and outdated hardware

You should never ever manually delete anything in WinSxS or you risk breaking the system. The only safe way to clean up WinSxS is with the tools MS provide.

Clean Up Component Store (WinSxS folder) in Windows 10

 

Reduce the size of the WinSxS folder

Hi Adrian,

Open File Explorer

Click on your hard drive

On the Manage Tab, click Cleanup

Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

Start Disk Cleanup again

Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

This time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

Then for more options for reducing the size of that WinSxS folder, please see this Microsoft Article:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardwa...