* Original Title: Deleting / Moving Some Files from the Windows Directory I have ran across different responses to my question - and probably will here. In C: Windows Installer Files, I have 8.6 G and C: Windows Installer File $PatchCache$ has 4.5G (which actually leaves C: Windows Installer Files really 4.1G. Can these files be moved to another storage device or is their a utility to run to see what files are just no longer needed? I use CCLeaner and PerfectDisk already. Windows 8.1 Laptop 120G SSD. Hi Corey, It is not recommended to move the operating system core components and files to a drive other than the operating system drive. Because they will cause instabilities in the operating system files. Aug 24, 2007 I have several software in Add/Remove (Windows XP SP2) and I can't uninstall. But CCleaner 2.0.491 can't delete them either, it always displays a. Force MSI To Uninstall. You cannot force a non existent.msi to. Do the manual job of removing the entries from Windows installer, then remove file. The Windows Installer Cache, located in c: windows installer folder, is used to store important files for applications installed using the Windows Installer technology and should not be deleted. If the installer cache has been compromised, you may not immediately see problems until you perform an action such as uninstall, repair, or update on a product. When a product is installed using Windows Installer critical files are stored in the Windows Installer Cache (default is C: Windows Installer). These files are required for uninstalling and updating applications. Missing files cannot be copied between machines since they are unique. If you do not have enough space on c: drive, you may try the below suggestions: a. Move the download folder to another drive. Empty recycle bin c. Uninstall the applications that you no more use. For more information, refer to the links. Disclaimer: Using Third Party Software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk. Hope this information helps. If you have any further questions, please let us know. Sharief Khan Ex-Microsoft Forum Moderator. Is there still no supported solution to get rid of what is basically 19+ GIGABYTES of wasted space on a full hard drive? The download folder is empty, they recycle bin is empty, all unused applications are uninstalled, disk has been cleaned up. And yet, next to a program files directory of 17 gig, I have an installer directory of 19 gig, and it keeps growing. Not removing it means having to uninstall eventually everything but bare windows. Which is equivalent to writing of this PC. And all because something with no visible use has to take 19 gigs of space and the only thing MS can say is 'it's important, keep it'. There is 17 gigs of installed programs on the pc. You are saying I need almost 1 byte of installer storage for every installed byte of programs? That sounds more like a bug than a feature. Please tell us if there is any chance of this space-hugging monstrosity being tamed in the future, or if we have to indeed accept the fact that space requirements of windows will over time necessitate installation on expandable raid volumes. To be clear, the installer folder is taking up 50% of the%windir% folder. I find it hard to believe this is by design. Hello, Corey: I think have found the answer: 1. Make security copy of Windows Installer to another HD you have. Search the program 'WICleanupUI.EXE'. Uncompress and launch it. Automatically, the progam list all the files unused in Windows Installer Folder. (Clic on 'Scan'). Once finish this job, you can clic on the names -not in the squares of selection- of the files. Friendly, you make clic on one of these files and, with the Sifht Key, you can make clic on the last ones. Once all of files stay selected, you can clic on one square of selection. So, all files are selected now. Try if you don't found the way. Once all are selected, you can clic on 'Delete all files selected or so similar button (down right the program windows). Then, you must to delete one by one, because the program ask one by one, and you must to confirm the deletion. I have now 12,3 GB of more space free tan before. Note: The Windows System 8.1 can be installed on an SSD (60 GB) and after you have installed all your programs, must be more than the 30 Gb of free space. I have now 34,2 GB of free space.
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