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Leave Windows' space-hogging WinSxS folder alone

Fred Langa

By Fred Langa

Windows Side by Side lets you run different versions of the same programs without conflicts, but the WinSxS folder can soon become enormous.

You need to use great care and caution when managing the WinSxS folder or risk finding yourself in DLL Hell!

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