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after cleaning C:\Windows directory from $path\SoftwareDistribution I won 2GB.

It's okay, and I'm trying to install Visual Studio 2010. Everything went ok and C:\Windows size increased to 17GB. But after a several hours, it's become over 22GB!

I can't understand that and trying to free some space. $path\SoftwareDistribution is less than 0.5 GB.

So, all hidden directories are shown, but in C:\Windows hitting Ctrl+A the size is shown as 16GB but the properties for C:\Windows show that it's 22GB.

Why is this difference there? What can I do to get the space back?

Sathyajith Bhat
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Dmitry
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In general, it is not recommended to delete any files from within the C:\Windows folder, except service pack and patch backups.

I recommend that you use WinDirStat to accurately calculate the amount of space being used on your computer, including in the Windows folder. I believe it accurately doesn't double-count hard links which are common in the WinSxS folder.

Chris Thompson
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