DLLCache Folder

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

Is it ok if I want to delete this folder?

[Sifaga]

1.) c:\windows\system32\dllcache\

NOTE: DON'T DELETE THIS FOLDER, JUST ALL THE FILES INSIDE! This folder uses a LOT of hard drive space, it holds a backup of every system file that windows uses. Deleting this will cause a SFC error when you replace a system file instead of windows putting back the original file. For people who want to mod there system, this is a good thing.

this is a quote from this site
http://iamnotageek.com/articles.php?aid=69&page=1

[mujahid7ia]

The system file checker ("sfc /scannow") in win2k and xp uses that folder... not sure how to remove it.
try a google search on the proper steps.

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

WOW!!! That is unbelieveable! I didn't know it was safe to delete the DLLCache AND the INF folder! That will regain lots of HD space! You see, I have used a program called XPLite (www.litepc.com/xplite.html) to remove components from my OS that I don't use. When I reformatted and installed Windows XP Home, I had over 900+ MB in my Windows Folder. Right now, I have 436 MB. XPLite allows users to remove up to 127 components. I have but 13 left on my system. I have removed DirectX, Internet Explorer, Services such as Windows Managment Instrumentation and etc. XPLite disables Windows File Protection (WFP) so you are able to remove file without the box popping up saying that files have been modified that are required for your system to work properly and stops files from being rewritten onto the HD (Like when you try to delete files in Windows Media Player (Which I have also removed ALL of that).

Jeremy

[Capmaster]

If I were going to set out to free up some HD space, I don't think I'd mess with any of the folders used by the system, except maybe removing all the crap .BMP files in the WINNT directory. HD space is just too cheap.

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

Well, by removing components that I don't use with XPLite, I don't just free up HD space. I also improve system performance and free up memory. I cannot stand having a system so bloated with crap and things I don't use. I like to have a very clean system with only the things I use. That's just me.

[mujahid7ia]

Are you sure removing DirectX is such a good idea?

[SLK001]

If you want to remove something, and are not sure whether or not you can get away with it, just rename the directory. Then run Windows for a couple of days to see if it ever accesses the files in the directory. If your OS "burps" then rename the dir back to the original name. If not, then permanently delete the directory.

Another way is to drag all the files to a different directory that you set up, and only move the files back that your OS says that it needs.

Most of these cache directories are NOT set up by Windows, but instead by "programs".

[Sifaga]

Quote:
1.) c:\windows\system32\dllcache\

NOTE: DON'T DELETE THIS FOLDER, JUST ALL THE FILES INSIDE!

I didn't know it was safe to delete the DLLCache AND the INF folder!

dont delete the folder just the files inside, or like SLK001 said move the files to a holding folder and see how windows runs.

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

I just deleted all the files in my DLLCache and INF folder and rebooted...
Everything's working just fine.

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

On second thought, setp modification or initializations failed to work after I deleted everything. I reformatted and would like to know what files can be tossed and which ones need to be kept. I think I will have to contact the guy who made the guide though.

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

I am going through and manually checking out which files are needed by removing files temporarily and then trying to run certain setup initializations. I did however get rid of all mdm (modem driver files) because I already have one installed. This action gained back 20 MBs.
I PMed the guy who made that guide about other folders and if they could be modified. I think knowledgeable answers could be appreciated by everyone because I think many people would like to regain HD space from things that don't need to be on there.

[gmatov]

When drives were 2 gig, we didn't fill them, so the stuff bloated, and we bought 4 or 5 gigs, then 10 gigs, then 20, 40 , 80, now we're up to 300 gigs, and you want to get all the extraneous crap off to save 20 MEGS?

C'mon, now!!! If you really want to clean your drives, get Clean Sweep or such and do a scan to see what is duped or loaded in various places, and just delete the junk. DO check the dependencies, though. It does not necessarily have to be in a central place for all your programs to access a file.

Some copy their .dlls to their own folder and make calls to that folder when needed. If it's in Win System or Sys32, it doesn't mean it will look there. That's why the "looking for" flashlight thing comes up. It expects to make a call here, it's not "here", find it yourself.

With 560 gig on the main machine, 480 on the second, and a lousy 160 on the 3rd, I think I can live with a duplicate file here and there. Hell, I've got duplicate rips, 7 gig plus, and won't delete just yet.

But to each his own. A restore, re-install, is no big thing.

Cheers,

George

[Jeremy_G_DVC]

It's a self-satisfaction thing. The smaller the filesize I see, the more cheerful I get. I'm one of those kinds of people. I have 111 GB internally and 74.6 GBs externally. I upload a LOT of DV files. I like to know that I can save as much of my HD as possible incase I end up uploading too many 10's of GBs of those files before I get a chance to burn some previous ones to DVD.