![]() ![]() NET, contains a folder for each major version. The 64 bit counterpart to System32, only mimics the Files size. Native images (per version) and a global assembly cache for. Keeps a lot of installers for repair uninstall purposes, I compressed this folder. Registry (700+ MB), I have a lot of software thus a lot of settings. ![]() If you will never use it you can compress or delete those files.ĭriverStore (2+ GB) containing a lot Driver Installs as I used this OS on about 4 systems.įiles (1+ GB), seems reasonable if you compare this to a game. Two big users I see: Speech Recognition (600+ MB), Windows Media features (200+ MB) Read more about Windows Side By Side, see it as a core of Windows. Please note that this is a 64 bit system thus any executable files can be bigger. Let's see where Windows is spending the most data in my case just to learn from it: If not, then it might be a valid reason to ask a new question on that issue. ![]() Try the backup and restore tags here at Super User and you might find a better solution to this, The installation size of Windows is a DVD, if you are trying to back-up your installation you might as well reinstall instead of doing a restore. I would suggest you to take another approach of backing things up. It's hard to decrease the default installation size without removing the necessary features. The size of the OS has changed, but the HDD did too so that really shouldn't be a problem. Lots of years have passed between Windows XP and Windows 7. Not to forget it's better to look for the latest drivers and you will still have to update anyway. But for a single installation it isn't worth the time. It is possible to get your installed state back on an installation medium using Windows AIK,įor mass installations this is fine. ![]()
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