Freeing disk space (Windows)

Clean up SxS component store
- Clean Up the WinSxS Folder
  - schtasks.exe /Run /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\StartComponentCleanup"
  - Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
    - DISM Operating System Package (.cab or .msu) Servicing Command-Line Options
- Determine the Actual Size of the WinSxS Folder
- Reduce the Size of the Component Store in an Offline Windows Image
- How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large Windows component store (WinSxS) directory
- Delete files using Disk Cleanup
  - %windir%\system32\cleanmgr.exe
- Manage the Component Store
- Large WinSxS directory causes disk space issues
- General guidance on disk provisioning for WinSXS growth
  - Windows SoftwareDistribution cache
    - %windir%\softwaredistribution\downloads
    - %windir%\softwaredistribution\download
    - Net Stop WUAUSERV
    - delete "%windir%\softwaredistribution\download\*"
    - Net Start WUAUSERV
  - Windows Update Woes
Check for disk snapshots
Clear temp and cache folders
- System-wide
  - Low Disk Space error due to a full Temp folder
- User profile
  - Web browser caches, especially auxiliary profiles
$MFT fragmentation?
- How NTFS reserves space for MFT
- Check $MFT size:
  - fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo c:
- defrag c: /A
- NTFS MetaFiles
- The Four Stages of NTFS File Growth
Alternate data streams
- Measure with [Streams] utility
Disk Space
- PowerPoint presentation from WinHEC

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