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Q: Because the Windows installer folder is very large, should I delete things from it?
When Windows and installer and delete are in the same sentence with a question mark, you know the answer will be an emphatic negative.
John Savill
March 19, 2012
1 Min Read
A:No! The C:WindowsInstaller folder is used by the OS and should never be changed directly.
If you want to remove applications, use the Control PanelPrograms and Features to uninstall them. It is also possible to run Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) in elevated mode to help free up space.
See also, "Relocating Your IIS Default Installation Folders" and "Inside Windows Installer."
Read FAQs about Windows, virtualization, systems management and more at John Savill's FAQs for Windows.
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