Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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If you’ve ever scanned your C drive to find files or folders that occupy a lot of space, you must have seen a surprisingly large folder named “WinSxS”. It’s an enticing target to clean up if you are low on storage. Learn how to clean it the right way in this video.



Commands:
dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase




Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 View the WinSxS Folder Real Size in Windows
1:46 Cleaning Up the WinSxS Folder in Windows
2:58 End screen




What you'll learn:
1. View the WinSxS Folder Real Size in Windows
a. How to clean WinSxS Folder
b. How To find the actual size of the component store
c. How to use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool via PowerShell
d. How to run powershell as administrator
e. How to create a breakdown of how the space is being used
f. How to know the Actual Size of the Component Store
2. Cleaning Up the WinSxS Folder in Windows
a. How to open PowerShell with admin rights
b. How to clean up the WinSxS folder
c. How to clean the component store
d. How to start the cleanup process
e. How to fully delete all update components and store the current system files’ as backup files
f. How to greatly decrease the WinSxS folder size
g. How to fully reset the WinSxS folder in Windows




























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