Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Smart Disk Cleanup.
- Windows 10 Driver Store Cleanup
- Windows 10 Driver Store Cleanup Windows 7
- Clean Up Drivers Windows 10
- Windows 10 Driver Update
When a new version of a device driver is available in Windows 10, the operating system keeps the older version after installing the recent one. This behavior is implemented to allow the user to roll back the device driver in case something goes wrong with the updated driver version. Old driver versions fill your disk drive space. To reclaim free disk space, you might want to remove them. Here is how.
- Mar 12, 2020 3 Based on the analysis you can determine the overhead of the WinSxS folder by taking the sum of the backups and disabled features size with the cache and temporary data size. In this example, the reported size of the Component Store is 7.16 GB, but the actual overhead (the sum of the 'backups and disabled features' size (ex: 768.90 MB) and 'cache and temporary data' size (ex: 19.03.
- Driver Store.; 2 minutes to read; In this article. Starting with Windows Vista, the driver store is a trusted collection of inbox and third-party driver packages.The operating system maintains this collection in a secure location on the local hard disk.
- May 06, 2020 How to Clean Up Windows 10 With the Fresh Start Tool. Microsoft's Fresh Start feature can rid your Windows 10 PC of junkware and return it to a clean, pristine state.
RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows errors and optimize system performance
Before you continue, keep in mind that once you remove old versions of drivers in Windows 10, you won't be able to rollback a driver. First ensure that all your devices have no issues with installed drivers and everything works as expected.
To remove old driver versions in Windows 10, you need to do the following.
- Press Win + R shortcut keys together on the keyboard to open the Run dialog.
Tip: See the ultimate list of all Windows keyboard shortcuts with Win keys. - Type the following in the Run box:
- Select your system drive:
- Click the Clean up system files button to switch the Disk Cleanup tool to extended mode.
- Find and check the Device driver packages item.
- Click OK and you are done.
That's it. This will remove older versions of drivers from Windows 10. Once this is done, you won't be able to rollback drivers using Device Manager.
RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows errors and optimize system performance
-->This topic is about the different ways to reduce the size of the WinSxS folder on a running version of Windows 10.
One commonly asked question is, 'Can I delete the WinSxS folder to regain some disk space?' The short answer is no. You can, however, reduce the size of the WinSxS folder using tools built into Windows. For more information about the WinSxS folder, see Manage the Component Store.
Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 automatically reduce the size of the WinSxS folder by using methods similar to the ones described in this topic, in addition to internal processes, such as uninstalling and deleting packages with components that have been replaced by other components with newer versions. Previous versions of some components are kept on the system for a period of time, allowing you to rollback if necessary. After a period of time, these older components are automatically removed from the installation.
You can also reduce the size of a Windows image using some of the same techniques, as discussed in Reduce the Size of the Component Store in an Offline Windows Image.
To learn about finding the size of your WinSxS folder, see Determine the actual size of the WinSxS folder.
Warning
Deleting files from the WinSxS folder or deleting the entire WinSxS folder may severely damage your system so that your PC might not boot and make it impossible to update.
In Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, you have a number of ways to start the cleanup of the component store, which use a combination of package deletion and component compression to clean up the WinSxS folder:
Task Scheduler
The StartComponentCleanup task was created in Windows 8 to regularly clean up components automatically when the system is not in use. This task is set to run automatically when triggered by the operating system. When run automatically, the task will wait at least 30 days after an updated component has been installed before uninstalling the previous versions of the component.
If you choose to run this task, the task will have a 1 hour timeout and may not completely clean up all files.
Run the StartComponentCleanup task in Task Scheduler to clean up and compress components
- If Task Scheduler is not open, start the Task Scheduler. Free fursona template. For more information, see Start Task Scheduler.
- Expand the console tree and navigate to Task Scheduler LibraryMicrosoftWindowsServicingStartComponentCleanup.
- Under Selected Item, click RunNoteThe StartComponentCleanup task can also be started from the command line.
Dism.exe
The /Cleanup-Image parameter of Dism.exe provides advanced users more options to further reduce the size of the WinSxS folder. For more information, see DISM Operating System Package Servicing Command-Line Options.
Use the /StartComponentCleanup parameter
- Using the /StartComponentCleanup parameter of Dism.exe on a running version of Windows 10 gives you similar results to running the StartComponentCleanup task in Task Scheduler, except previous versions of updated components will be immediately deleted (without a 30 day grace period) and you will not have a 1-hour timeout limitation.From an elevated command prompt, type the following:
Use the /ResetBase switch with the /StartComponentCleanup parameter
Windows 10 Driver Store Cleanup
- Using the /ResetBase switch with the /StartComponentCleanup parameter of DISM.exe on a running version of Windows 10 removes all superseded versions of every component in the component store.From an elevated command prompt, type the following:WarningAll existing service packs and updates cannot be uninstalled after this command is completed. This will not block the uninstallation of future service packs or updates.
Windows 10 Driver Store Cleanup Windows 7
Use the /SPSuperseded parameter
Clean Up Drivers Windows 10
- To reduce the amount of space used by a Service Pack, use the /SPSuperseded parameter of Dism.exe on a running version of Windows 10 to remove any backup components needed for uninstallation of the service pack. A service pack is a collection of cumulative updates for a particular release of Windows.From an elevated command prompt, type the following:Warning The service pack cannot be uninstalled after this command is completed.
Disk Cleanup
You can use Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can help your PC run faster. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need. The option to cleanup updates helps reduce the size of the component store.
Run Disk Cleanup to delete system files
- To delete system files run the steps as provided in Delete files using Disk Cleanup.