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05-10-2009, 10:20 AM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! It's not that big. It is like shortcuts. the real files atrin system32. -- .. -- "Sergiu GHENOV" <sergiu.andi******.com> wrote in message news:C88A428D-DD1E-4CC2-963B-741536380329@microsoft.com...[color=blue] > It has about 25 GB! > I know that the HDD drives are cheap, but come on, it's huge!! > Is there any tool available for reducing the size of it? > > Thanks! > Sergiu.[/color]      |
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05-10-2009, 10:30 AM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! Leave it be. Search this news group for winsxs and read what has been answered dozens of times per month. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Sergiu GHENOV" <sergiu.andi******.com> wrote in message news:C88A428D-DD1E-4CC2-963B-741536380329@microsoft.com...[color=blue] > It has about 25 GB! > I know that the HDD drives are cheap, but come on, it's huge!! > Is there any tool available for reducing the size of it? > > Thanks! > Sergiu.[/color] |
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05-10-2009, 10:30 AM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! Yes, but it is growing over and over. In Windows XP there was nothing like it. Can't I disable this compatibility folder or something like it? There are a lot of duplicate files. Why???? This folder is creepy! Really :( <.> wrote in message news:e3YCxMZ0JHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > It's not that big. It is like shortcuts. the real files atrin system32. > > -- > . > -- > "Sergiu GHENOV" <sergiu.andi******.com> wrote in message > news:C88A428D-DD1E-4CC2-963B-741536380329@microsoft.com...[color=green] >> It has about 25 GB! >> I know that the HDD drives are cheap, but come on, it's huge!! >> Is there any tool available for reducing the size of it? >> >> Thanks! >> Sergiu.[/color] >[/color] |
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05-10-2009, 10:30 AM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! [url]http://www.winvistaclub.com/f16.html[/url] -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Sergiu GHENOV" <sergiu.andi******.com> wrote in message news:C88A428D-DD1E-4CC2-963B-741536380329@microsoft.com...[color=blue] > It has about 25 GB! > I know that the HDD drives are cheap, but come on, it's huge!! > Is there any tool available for reducing the size of it? > > Thanks! > Sergiu.[/color] |
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05-10-2009, 11:00 AM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! "Sergiu GHENOV" <sergiu.andi******.com> wrote in message news:C88A428D-DD1E-4CC2-963B-741536380329@microsoft.com...[color=blue] > It has about 25 GB![/color] No, it doesn't. [color=blue] > I know that the HDD drives are cheap, but come on, it's huge!![/color] No, it isn't. [color=blue] > Is there any tool available for reducing the size of it?[/color] Nothing that you'd really want to use, no. |
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05-12-2009, 11:10 AM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! measekite Da Monkey wrote: Snip ill informed drivel. [color=blue] > But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy written by > geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. > > >[/color] Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've missed the bus, Gus. Alias |
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05-12-2009, 01:10 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: [color=blue] >measekite Da Monkey wrote: > >Snip ill informed drivel. >[color=green] >> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy written by >> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT.[/color] > >Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've missed >the bus, Gus.[/color] What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than following a wizard for all operations. |
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05-12-2009, 01:20 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com...[color=blue] > On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias > <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >[color=green] >>measekite Da Monkey wrote: >> >>Snip ill informed drivel. >>[color=darkred] >>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy written >>> by >>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT.[/color] >> >>Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >>believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've missed >>the bus, Gus.[/color] > > What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the > intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than > following a wizard for all operations. >[/color] Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for someone who has his head up his ass. |
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05-12-2009, 01:20 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! measekite Da Monkey wrote:[color=blue] > "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message > news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com...[color=green] >> On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias >> <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >>[color=darkred] >>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>> >>> Snip ill informed drivel. >>> >>>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy written >>>> by >>>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. >>> Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >>> believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've missed >>> the bus, Gus.[/color] >> What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the >> intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than >> following a wizard for all operations. >>[/color] > > Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for someone > who has his head up his ass. > > >[/color] But you didn't provide any evidence to the contrary, just some personal abuse. In this case, guilty unless proven innocent. -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) |
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05-12-2009, 01:40 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message news:%23hq1O7z0JHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > measekite Da Monkey wrote:[color=green] >> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message >> news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com...[color=darkred] >>> On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias >>> <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>> >>>> Snip ill informed drivel. >>>> >>>>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy >>>>> written by >>>>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. >>>> Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >>>> believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've >>>> missed >>>> the bus, Gus. >>> What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the >>> intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than >>> following a wizard for all operations. >>>[/color] >> >> Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for >> someone who has his head up his ass. >> >> >>[/color] > > But you didn't provide any evidence to the contrary, just some personal > abuse. In this case, guilty unless proven innocent. > > --[/color] Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy? Tell me, why isn't Ubuntu on more than one percent of the desktop computers out there? Ubuntu has been free for many years and it was that good, word would spread and millions would make the switch. That isn't happening. How come? Care to reply? |
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05-12-2009, 01:50 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! The date and time was Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:26:21 PM, and on a whim, measekite Da Monkey pounded out on the keyboard: [color=blue] > "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message > news:%23hq1O7z0JHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green] >> measekite Da Monkey wrote:[color=darkred] >>> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message >>> news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com... >>>> On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias >>>> <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Snip ill informed drivel. >>>>> >>>>>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy >>>>>> written by >>>>>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. >>>>> Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >>>>> believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've >>>>> missed >>>>> the bus, Gus. >>>> What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the >>>> intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than >>>> following a wizard for all operations. >>>> >>> Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for >>> someone who has his head up his ass. >>> >>> >>>[/color] >> But you didn't provide any evidence to the contrary, just some personal >> abuse. In this case, guilty unless proven innocent. >> >> --[/color] > Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy? Tell me, why isn't Ubuntu on more than one > percent of the desktop computers out there? Ubuntu has been free for many > years and it was that good, word would spread and millions would make the > switch. That isn't happening. How come? Care to reply? > > >[/color] If you knew what a User Agent was, you wouldn't have written this... Terry R. -- Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. |
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05-12-2009, 02:00 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! Terry R. wrote:[color=blue] > The date and time was Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:26:21 PM, and on a whim, > measekite Da Monkey pounded out on the keyboard: >[color=green] >> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message >> news:%23hq1O7z0JHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred] >>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message >>>> news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com... >>>>> On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias >>>>> <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Snip ill informed drivel. >>>>>> >>>>>>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy >>>>>>> written by >>>>>>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. >>>>>> Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >>>>>> believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've >>>>>> missed >>>>>> the bus, Gus. >>>>> What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the >>>>> intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than >>>>> following a wizard for all operations. >>>>> >>>> Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for >>>> someone who has his head up his ass. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> But you didn't provide any evidence to the contrary, just some >>> personal abuse. In this case, guilty unless proven innocent. >>> >>> --[/color] >> Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy? Tell me, why isn't Ubuntu on more >> than one percent of the desktop computers out there? Ubuntu has been >> free for many years and it was that good, word would spread and >> millions would make the switch. That isn't happening. How come? >> Care to reply? >> >> >>[/color] > > If you knew what a User Agent was, you wouldn't have written this... > > > Terry R.[/color] Eh? What's a user agent got to do with anything? And yes I do know what it is. And what makes you think I'm an "Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy"? -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) |
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05-12-2009, 02:10 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message news:etLASM00JHA.4272@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > The date and time was Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:26:21 PM, and on a whim, > measekite Da Monkey pounded out on the keyboard: >[color=green] >> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message >> news:%23hq1O7z0JHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred] >>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message >>>> news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com... >>>>> On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias >>>>> <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Snip ill informed drivel. >>>>>> >>>>>>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy >>>>>>> written by >>>>>>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. >>>>>> Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, keep >>>>>> believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've >>>>>> missed >>>>>> the bus, Gus. >>>>> What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the >>>>> intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than >>>>> following a wizard for all operations. >>>>> >>>> Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for >>>> someone who has his head up his ass. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> But you didn't provide any evidence to the contrary, just some personal >>> abuse. In this case, guilty unless proven innocent. >>> >>> --[/color] >> Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy? Tell me, why isn't Ubuntu on more than >> one percent of the desktop computers out there? Ubuntu has been free for >> many years and it was that good, word would spread and millions would >> make the switch. That isn't happening. How come? Care to reply? >> >> >>[/color] > > If you knew what a User Agent was, you wouldn't have written this... > >[/color] Care to explain? |
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05-12-2009, 02:20 PM
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| Re: WINSXS Folder is HUGE! "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message news:uihnIR00JHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > Terry R. wrote:[color=green] >> The date and time was Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:26:21 PM, and on a whim, >> measekite Da Monkey pounded out on the keyboard: >>[color=darkred] >>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23hq1O7z0JHA.6132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>>> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:b4lj05tjots4vjvknu5ldaoutrq7sm5gk1@4ax.com... >>>>>> On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:23 +0200, Alias >>>>>> <iamaliasR3MOV3@THISgmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> measekite Da Monkey wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Snip ill informed drivel. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But the people who do know about Linux dismiss it as just a toy >>>>>>>> written by >>>>>>>> geeks for geeks. You just don't like that FACT. >>>>>>> Not a fact, sorry. But if it helps you get it through the night, >>>>>>> keep >>>>>>> believing it but don't cry to me when you've realized that you've >>>>>>> missed >>>>>>> the bus, Gus. >>>>>> What daMonkey is trying to tell you is that he doesn't have the >>>>>> intelligence to use any computer interface that requires more than >>>>>> following a wizard for all operations. >>>>>> >>>>> Sorry douche bag. You missed the mark again as usual. Typical for >>>>> someone who has his head up his ass. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> But you didn't provide any evidence to the contrary, just some personal >>>> abuse. In this case, guilty unless proven innocent. >>>> >>>> -- >>> Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy? Tell me, why isn't Ubuntu on more than >>> one percent of the desktop computers out there? Ubuntu has been free >>> for many years and it was that good, word would spread and millions >>> would make the switch. That isn't happening. How come? Care to reply? >>> >>> >>>[/color] >> >> If you knew what a User Agent was, you wouldn't have written this... >> >> >> Terry R.[/color] > > Eh? What's a user agent got to do with anything? And yes I do know what it > is. > And what makes you think I'm an "Another Ubuntu wanna be fanboy"? >[/color] I do believe he was replying to me. |
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