METHOD 2 – find the STARTUP folder via Word Options
- Start Microsoft Word.
- Follow the relevant bullet below to open the File Locations
dialog box:
- Note down the path to the STARTUP folder.
- Close the opened dialog box(es) – click OK
if you have changed settings, otherwise you can just click Cancel
.
Understanding the AppData folder in Windows and learning how to clean it up can significantly improve your system’s performance and free up valuable disk space.
The AppData folder is crucial in storing application data, settings, and caches. Still, over time, it can become bloated with unnecessary files, leading to slower performance and potential privacy concerns.
METHOD 1 – find the STARTUP folder via the macro editor
This method is most likely faster than METHOD 2.
- In Word, press Alt+F11
to open the macro editor, VBE
. - In the VBE
window, press Ctrl+G
to go to the Immediate window
. - In the Immediate window
, type: ?Application. StartupPath - Press Enter
.
The path to the STARTUP folder is now shown below the line you typed as illustrated in Figure 1 below. You can copy the path and paste it into the address field in Windows Explorer
and press Enter
to go directly to the STARTUP folder.
Во время работы с документами Word может произойти сбой MS Word, компьютер может случайно выключиться, или старая версия может оказаться лучше. Важно знать, что корпорация Microsoft упростила отслеживание изменений, внесенных в ваши документы Word, и
восстановление предыдущих версий
. Не забудьте, что способ извлечения документа зависит от того, сохранили вы его или нет. Продолжайте читать, поскольку мы научим вас самым простым и практичным способам
восстановления предыдущей версии документа Word
.
В этой статье:
Вы когда-нибудь усердно работали над своей следующей заявкой в течение нескольких часов и вдруг потеряли все это? Ну, не сразу, как только начнете использовать
Aвтосохранение Microsoft Word
. Это критически важная функция, которая сохраняет ваши документы, чтобы вы могли восстановить свою работу с потерей нескольких секунд, вместо того, чтобы начинать все сначала. В этой статье вы узнаете о
расположении Автосохранения Microsoft Word
и о преимуществах, которые вы можете извлечь из него в долгосрочной перспективе.
В этой статье:
After 11 month we managed to figure the problem out:
However we needed a way for some programs that lot’s of people use to be rolled out on workstations. This is where we created this problem; we used gpo’s to rollout software that can be installed via ‘Control panel > Programs and features > Install a program from the network’.
We have bid farewell of this way of software management and removed the ‘Installer’ folder from the local profile and the smb profile, this has fixed the problem completely.
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Standard location of the Word STARTUP folder
- Microsoft Windows 11, WIndows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista
C:\Users\[User name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP - Microsoft Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\[User name]\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
You can find the location of the Microsoft Word STARTUP folder
on your computer using METHOD 1 or METHOD 2 below. Once you have found the STARTUP folder, it is practical to add it to the list of favorite locations. This will make it easy to always find the folder.
Note that some people use the term directory
for folder, e.i. startup
directory
instead of startup folder.
If you cannot see the STARTUP folder
The Word STARTUP folder
is the folder Word uses by default to store global templates and add-ins. When you start Word, the program automatically loads all Word files in the STARTUP folder that are in .dot, .dotx or .dotm format so they are ready for use in Word.
The Word add-ins provided by DocTools must be placed in the folder that is defined as the Word STARTUP folder
. This article explains how you can find the STARTUP folder on your computer. By default, the folder is named STARTUP
in English versions of Microsoft Word. However, the default name depends on your language version of Word. For example, the default name in a Danish version of Word is START
.
Эта статья о том, как корректно и без отрицательных последствий очистить папку в Windows 10 (или более ранних версий), находящуюся по пути С:\Windows\Installer
, которая занимает много места на диске.
И если размер вашей папки Installer уже превышает 20 гб или около того, значит вы пришли по адресу. Потому что это уже можно назвать проблемой и пора ее исправлять, пока каталог не увеличился настолько, что на системном разделе SSD или жесткого диска останется совсем мало свободного места. А это приведет к сбоям системы, невозможности установить новые обновления и к ряду других неполадок!
При этом сложных навыков не потребуется, за нас основное сделает программа, поэтому справится и новичок, если будет следовать точно по шагам ниже. Все действия займут всего минут 15 и, считайте, вы справились 😉
Часть 1. Что такое Автосохранение Microsoft Word?
Автосохранение Microsoft Word – это функция восстановления документов, которая авто-сохраняет документ во временный файл каждые несколько секунд. Впервые он был представлен в Microsoft Office 365 и работает также с другими приложениями Office, такими как Powerpoint и Excel.
Версия
Автосохранение Microsoft Word появилось совершенно новым для Office 365. Вам не нужно платить за это никаких дополнительных сборов. Автосохранение получает регулярные обновления, поскольку оно делает процесс письма максимально удобным, не слишком сильно мешая вашим файлам.
Использование
Функция автосохранения позволяет восстановить любой прогресс, который вы можете случайно потерять с документом, например, при вирусном заражении системы или при скачке напряжения.
Характеристики
Помимо восстановления ваших документов, автосохранение Microsoft Word обладает несколькими ценными функциями:
- Он защищает ваш файл, поскольку вы можете получить доступ к своему временному документу только с действительной учетной записью Microsoft.
- Он не занимает ненужного места, так как все файлы восстановления являются временными.
- Автосохранение не перезаписывает данные в вашем текущем файле. Он создает только временную копию, чтобы вы могли восстановить ее в случае потери прогресса без сохранения. При необходимости вы можете вообще отказаться от восстановления данных.
- Автосохранение легко включить / отключить с помощью одного тумблера.
The AppData folder includes application settings, files, and data unique to the applications on your Windows PC. The folder is hidden by default in Windows File Explorer and has three hidden sub-folders: Local, LocalLow, and Roaming.
You won’t use this folder very often, but this is where your important files reside. For example, your bookmarks, saved sessions, and so on.
In this guide, you will learn how to find, unhide, and access the AppData folder in Windows.
What is the AppData Folder?
The Local folder is used to store data that is specific to a single windows system, which means data is not synced between multiple PCs.
The LocalLow folder is the same as the Local folder, except it is used by applications with low integrity that run with restricted security settings, for example, Mozilla Firefox in private mode.
The Roaming folder is used to store data that will be synced across multiple Windows systems. This is often used for storing settings like bookmarks, saved passwords, and so on.
How to View the AppData Folder
There are two ways you can access the AppData folder. You can either access it manually or by using the “AppData” variable name.
Next, go to the “View” tab at the top and check the “Hidden items” checkbox, as shown below:
You can also access the AppData folder directly using the AppData system variable. Search for “Run” in the windows search as shown below, or press the Windows + R button to open the Run App.
In the run app text box, enter “%AppData%” and click OK. Windows will directly open up the Roaming folder which is inside the AppData folder.
Wrap up
After reading this guide, I hope you’re able to find the AppData folder in your PC.
Typically, you won’t have to worry about the data inside the AppData folder – that is why it is hidden by default. It is only used by application developers to store the necessary data required by the application.
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Восстановите документ Word с помощью предыдущей версии Windows
Предыдущие версии – это файлы, которые Windows автоматически копирует по определенным путям в качестве ” точек восстановления
“. В Windows 10 вы можете использовать эту функцию через проводник файлов.
Шаг 1:
Перейдите к местоположению документа Word, для которого вы хотите восстановить старую версию.
Шаг 2:
Нажмите правой кнопкой мыши на файле и выберите пункт
Свойства
.
Шаг 3:
На вкладке
Предыдущая версия
вы увидите список предыдущих версий. Выберите версию, которую вы хотите получить.
Шаг 4:
Если вы хотите открыть файл и скопировать текст без внесения изменений, нажмите кнопку
Открыть
. Если вы собираетесь заменить существующую версию файла, выберите
Восстановить
.
Часть 4. Как восстановить несохраненные документы Word с помощью Автосохранения
Как упоминалось выше, вы можете проверить местоположение автосохранения Word для файлов резервных копий:
Если вы не нашли нужный файл в папке, вы можете выполнить следующие действия:
- Запустите MS Word через панель задач или Office 365.
- Перейдите в раздел
Файл
>
Информация
>
Управление документом
>
Восстановление несохраненных документов
.
- Черновики откроются в новом окне. Выберите параметр ” Сохранить как
“, чтобы сохранить нужные документы. Теперь они будут храниться на вашем компьютере / в учетной записи OneDrive.
What is the AppData Folder?
For example, Minecraft, one of the most popular games in the world, stores worlds and saves in the AppData folder.
The AppData folder on Windows 10 and 11 has three subfolders: Local
, LocalLow
, and Roaming
. Here is what they do:
- Local
. This folder stores device-specific settings and temporary files. There is a separate environment variable %LOCALAPPDATA%
for this folder that you can use in your batch files and scripts. - LocalLow
. Here Windows stores mainly buffer data generated by various apps (Internet Explorer, Java, Adobe, etc.). It is also used by low-level access systems, for example, for temporary files of your browser when working in protected mode. This directory also cannot be moved to another computer. - Roaming
. You can transfer files in this folder to another computer. The Roaming folder stores browser data, bookmarks, etc. This directory allows users to always work with a familiar environment on any Remote Desktop Services farm server when using roaming profiles or User Profile Disks. The environment variable for this directory is %APPDATA%
.
Restore a previous version of a Word document using Word AutoSave
Word has a built-in autosave feature to help you keep track of changes to the Word documents you’re working on. Follow these steps to get a previous version of Word documents using auto-saved files.
Situation 1: If you saved the file:
Step 1:
Open a Word document.
Step 2:
In the upper left corner, click on
File
.
Step 3:
Go to section
Information
>
Document management
. On the right side you will see a list of Word files labeled ” Autosave
“. Word sorts your revisions by time, making it much easier to find the correct version.
Step 4:
Select a Word document and open.
Step 5:
A ribbon will appear over the file. Press button
Restore
to keep it safe.
Situation 2: If you didn’t save the file:
Step 1:
Open a Word document.
Step 2:
Go to menu
File > Information > Document Management
.
Step 4:
Then select
Recover Unsaved Document
.
Step 5:
Open the version you want to restore.
Step 6:
After restoration, save the file as a new document using the option
Save As
.
Restore previous version of Word document using MS Word file history
In Microsoft 365, the auto-saved file is stored in Microsoft OneDrive; you can quickly access all older versions at
Version history
. But the premise is that you must have enabled AutoSave in Word for Microsoft 365 and saved the Word file to OneDrive.
Step 1:
Open a Word document.
Step 2:
In the upper left corner, select
File
.
Step 3:
Choose ,
Information > Version history
.
Step 4:
A new tab will open on the right with the inscription ” Version history
“.
Step 5:
Select version and press
Open version
.
Step 6:
Make sure the open version is the one you want to restore. Press the button
Restore
, If yes. There is also a Compare option that will highlight changes made compared to previous versions of the document.
Part 3. How to enable or disable AutoSave in Word
You can enable or disable Word’s autosave feature by toggling the switch on the top bar to On. or Off. Remember that this will be reflected on every document until you turn it back on.
Also, you can enable or disable Microsoft Word autosave for specific files using the following method:
- Open tab ” File
” and select ” Options
“. - Press the button
Save
. - Check or uncheck ” Autosave
” to enable or disable this feature for that specific file.
People also ask
How do I manage AutoSave in Word?
Where are Word autosave files sent?
Autosave uses temporary files to save the progress of a document. They are in the default Word installation directory, but you can change them on the File tab.
Why is autosave disabled in Word?
Does AutoSave only work with OneDrive?
Yes. Autosave is a feature exclusive to Microsoft OneDrive. You must have a Microsoft account and be connected to OneDrive to use it properly.
How can I auto-save Word documents without using OneDrive?
You can save your documents manually or use the auto-recovery feature if you want to save them offline.
Is auto-recovery the same as auto-save?
Something like that. Auto-Restore saves your documents locally, while Auto-Save lets you access them via the cloud. Moreover, auto-recovery is faster but less reliable than auto-save.
How often does Word save an auto-recovery file?
By default, Word saves your auto-recovery files every ten minutes, although you can change this in the Save section of the File tab.
How to enable auto-backup in Microsoft Word
I hope you successfully restored the previous version of your Word document. To avoid similar complications in the future, you can auto-backup documents in Microsoft Word. Follow these steps to enable auto-backup in MS Word:
Step 1:
Open a Word document.
Step 2
: Go to the menu
File > Options
.
Step 3:
In the new window that appears, go to the section
Extras
, and then in section
Save
tick
Always back up
.
Step 4:
To save the changes press the button
OK
.
After that, you can check the following backup folder in case you need to restore an older version or accidentally delete a Word document:
- C:\Users \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word
- C:\Users \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles
Can I delete or clear files?
LEARN in 10 MINUTES everything about the Windows Installer folder and cleaning it
First of all, you need to clearly understand that in no case should you just delete or mindlessly clean files in the Installer folder, even if it has grown a lot!
A special Microsoft Installer utility (with which you install all programs in Windows) copies installation files with the MSI extension to this directory so that you can uninstall, restore or fix (reinstall) any program.
You probably know that removing any software in Windows is done through a special component: in Windows 10 – “Applications”, and in older versions of Windows – “Add or Remove Programs”.
So if you just mindlessly delete the Windows Installer directory itself or its contents, then you will not be able to remove any of the programs that use the Microsoft Installer (almost all applications use it)!
Windows error may occur when uninstalling / modifying a program if the file from the Installer is missing
And also you will not be able to use the opportunity to reinstall or change the set of components of the desired program. For example, you have Word and Excel installed, and you won’t be able to add PowerPoint later (after clearing that folder).
Also in this Windows Installer directory are stored fix packs (MSP files), for example, after updates, so that the user has the opportunity to return everything back, perform a restore (rollback to standard settings).
Where Can You Find the AppData Folder in Windows?
<OS_Drive>:\Users\<Username>\AppData
%userprofile%\AppData
Or directly in the Windows Explorer address bar, and it automatically resolves to the target AppData folder location.
In PowerShell, you can navigate the AppData folder using this location.
Push-Location -Path $env:userprofile\appdata Get-ChildItem
You can also open the AppData
folder in Windows Explorer from PowerShell by running the Invoke-Item
cmdlet. This cmdlet opens the item in its default associated app, which in this case, is a folder that opens in Windows Explorer.
Invoke-Item -Path $env:userprofile\appdata
Часть 2. Где находится местоположение Автосохранения Word и как его изменить?
Вы можете удобно расположить автосохранение Word на верхней панели Word, прямо над вкладкой ” Файл
“. Его трудно игнорировать, так как это единственный тумблер в этом районе.
Временный документ для Автосохранение хранится точно в том месте, где вы установили Word. Ниже приведено Автосохранение Word местоположения по умолчанию:
Вы можете быстро найти его по имени
~wrfxxxx.tmp
или
~wraxxxx.tmp
.
Как изменить место сохранения файлов Автозаполнения в Word в Windows
Если вы хотите удобно расположить временные файлы, вы можете создать пользовательское место сохранения для всех файлов автосохранения и авто-восстановления. Просто следуйте процедуре, описанной ниже.
- Запустите Microsoft Word либо через меню “Пуск”, либо из Office 365.
- Перейдите на вкладку ” Файл
” и выберите ” Параметры
“.
- Нажмите на вкладку ” Сохранить
“. - Обратите внимание на раздел ” Сохранить документы
” в диалоговом окне. Затем введите желаемый путь к файлу авто-восстановления в разделе ” Расположение файла авто-восстановления
“.
- Нажмите кнопку
ОК
, чтобы подтвердить внесенные изменения.
Как изменить место сохранения файлов Автозаполнения в Word на Mac
Процесс изменения расположения файлов с авто-восстановлением на Mac несколько отличается от процесса изменения расположения файлов с авто-восстановлением на Windows.
- Запустите Microsoft Word и перейдите в раздел ” Настройки
“.
- Выберите параметр ” Расположение файлов
” на вкладке ” Личные настройки
“. - Перейдите в раздел
Авто-восстановление файлов
>
Изменить
. - Перейдите в папку, в которую вы хотите сохранить файлы авто-восстановления.
- Наконец, нажмите кнопку
Выбрать
или
Открыть
.
Ways to Clean Up the AppData Folder?
The AppData folder becomes larger with each new app you install. The more programs and games on your computer, the larger the size of the AppData folder. Windows itself doesn’t control the size of this folder, which means its growth is uncontrolled and may consume all free storage space.
If your computer is running low on disk space, one of the places to check for potential cleanup is the AppData
directory.
More importantly, uninstalling a program or game usually does not remove files in the AppData folder. As a result, the AppData folder becomes filled with files and folders you no longer need or use.
Important
. Do not Shift + Delete
the AppData folder. Such a brutal method will harm other apps on your computer. There is a dedicated tool for cleaning the AppData folder in Windows.
Using the Built-In Temporary Files Clean-Up App
One way is to use the Settings
app to remove temporary files, which include the safe-to-delete items in the AppData folder.
- Press WIN+I
to launch the Settings
app. - Click System → Storage
.
- Click “ Temporary files.
”
- You’ll see a list of temporary file categories. Select the ones you want to clean up, including the Temporary Internet Files. Once satisfied with the selection, click the “ Remove files
” button.
- Click “Continue” on the confirmation prompt.
Clean Up the “AppData” Folder using Windows Explorer
- Open Windows Explorer, paste %temp%
in the address box, and press Enter. This string ( %temp%
) is a Windows environment variable that maps to the current user’s “AppData” folder.%temp%
- Once the folder is open, delete all (or selected) files.
Note
. Press SHIFT-DELETE to bypass the Recycle Bin and permanently delete the files. - Click Yes
on the confirmation prompt.
- Some files cannot be deleted because they are being used by other programs—which is normal. When you receive such a notification, check the “ Do this for all current items
” box and click Skip
.
Clean Up the “AppData” Folder using PowerShell
Remove-Item ` -Path "$env:temp\*" ` -Recurse -Confirm:$false ` -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ` -Verbose
Related. How to Delete Files using PowerShell Remove-Item?
- Remove-Item
: This is the cmdlet used to delete items (files and directories). - Path “$env:temp\*”
: This path parameter specifies the target directory for deletion. The value is “ $env:temp
”, the user’s temporary folder path. - Recurse
: This Remove-Item
parameter tells it to perform a recursive deletion. It means that not only will the files in the specified directory be deleted, but any files and subdirectories within it will also be removed. - Confirm:$false
: This is another parameter for Remove-Item
, which disables the confirmation prompt before deletion. By setting this to “ $false
”, the command will not ask for user confirmation, and all items will be deleted directly. - ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
: This parameter specifies the desired behavior for error handling. In this case, “ SilentlyContinue
” means that if errors occur during the deletion process (e.g., if some files or directories cannot be removed due to access restrictions), the command will continue without displaying error messages. - Verbose
: This parameter enables the verbose mode, which means the command will display detailed information about its actions. In this case, it will show a message for each item (file or folder) that gets deleted.
Move the Roaming Folder Mapping to Another Drive
Instead of playing catch up with the AppData folder size, moving the “AppData” folder to another drive with more storage space may be more practical.
- Open the AppData folder in Windows Explorer.
- Click Yes
to move all files to the new location.
Select the Roaming
folder and press
ALT+ENTER
to open the folder properties.
Switch to the
Location
tab, enter the new
Roaming
folder location, and click OK
. In this example, I’ll move the Roaming folder location to the X drive and retain the folder structure.
Click Yes
to automatically create the new location if it doesn’t exist.
Wait for the file copy to finish.
Move the Temp Folder Mapping to Another Drive
Like the Roaming folder, you can also move the Temp folder mapping to another drive. But this time, moving the files from the old to the new location is not required since those are just temporary files. Let’s perform this method in PowerShell.
- Open PowerShell and run the following command to confirm the current TEMP and TMP folder locations.
[System. Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('TEMP', 'User') [System. Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('TMP', 'User')As you can see, the TEMP location is on the C drive.
- Run the following commands to specify the new TEMP folder location. In this example, I’ll point the TEMP and TMP folder mappings to ‘ X:\Users\june\AppData\Local\Temp
’.$newTempDir = 'X:\Users\june\AppData\Local\Temp'
- Run the command below to create the new TEMP folder if it doesn’t exist.
if (!(Test-Path $newTempDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newTempDir -Force }
- Run the following commands to set the TEMP and TMP folder mappings.
[System. Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('TEMP', $newTempDir, 'User') [System. Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('TMP', $newTempDir, 'User') [System. Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('TEMP', 'User') [System. Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('TMP', 'User')
- Log off and log in to refresh the Windows environment variables.
- For now, references to the TEMP folder will be directed to the new location you specified. You can test it by opening %TEMP%
in Windows Explorer or CMD and $ENV:TEMP
in PowerShell. - You can now delete the files in the old TEMP folder.
Восстановление предыдущей версии документа Word с помощью программа для восстановления файлов
Программа Recoverit Восстановление Word предлагает функции, которые редко встречаются в аналогичном программам. До сих пор приложение имело показатель успешного восстановления 95%, что означает, что оно может восстановить ваш документ даже в самых маловероятных сценариях. Программа может восстанавливать файлы из любого места, будь то пустая корзина, SSD или HDD, внешний жесткий диск или флэш-накопители USB. Давайте посмотрим, как вы можете использовать Recoverit, чтобы получить более раннюю версию документов Word.
Шаг 1:
Загрузите и установите
Recoverit
через его официальный сайт.
Шаг 2:
После открытия приложения выберите диск или папку, где вы потеряли файл .temp или .asd. Затем нажмите кнопку
Начать
.
Шаг 3:
Recoverit запустит процесс сканирования и покажет вам восстанавливаемые файлы во время процесса.
Шаг 4:
Используйте
фильтр
или функцию
поиска
, чтобы быстро найти нужный тип файла.
Шаг 5:
Наконец, нажмите кнопку
Восстановить
, чтобы восстановить файл резервной копии вашего документа Word.
Что делать, если папка Installer Windows 10 занимает много места
Касается это и операционных систем Windows 8, 7, XP тоже.
Много — значит свыше 20 гигабайт. Чаще всего это уже ненормальный объем и стоит, как минимум запустить программу, как показываю ниже, для оценки, сколько она сможет удалить ненужных файлов.
А так все зависит и от количества установленных на компьютере программ. Может у вас объем памяти на диске “С” около 1 000 гб и установлена сотня или более программ, от которых конечно накопится пара десятков гигов в папке С:\Windows\Installer.
Способ 1: Очистка Windows Installer c помощью PatchCleaner
Загрузка Patch Cleaner для Windows
Теперь запускаем скачанный файл инсталлятора и начнется процесс установки, где просто нажимайте кнопку “Продолжить” (Next или аналогичную) до самого конца, никаких настроек не требуется.
Порядок инсталляции программы для очистки каталога Install
На рабочем столе Windows появится ярлык для запуска, открываем и будет запущено 5 коротких этапов очистки. Нам моем 120 гб SSD диске процесс занимает несколько секунд. It is possible to increase the time to several minutes if you have a huge disk space or use an HDD drive.
After scanning, the window will show all the necessary information about the Installer folder:
- How many files are used by the system and their size – files still user. We cannot remove them.
- How many files are not needed in Windows and their total size (“files are orphaned” string). This is exactly what we can clean up or move.
- By clicking on the “detail” next to the non-existent files, in a separate window we can see what programs are associated with them. For example, I see that one of them in my case is responsible for the Camtasia video editor.
My PC can now clear 436 MB and is using Windows 519 MB
Further, everything is simple. I recommend that you do not just cleanly delete what the program has designated, but take advantage of moving these files to a folder on another local drive. Thus, we will clean up the Windows Installer directory and leave a copy on another disk, just in case, where there are no problems with free space.
Although in my practice there were no false positives of the program and deletions
needed
files from the Installer, it’s still worth playing it safe than biting your elbows later.
- The “Move Location” line will indicate the standard folder where the files will be moved. Usually, this is a separate folder in the user’s “Documents” and it’s easier to leave it. If you want to change it, click Browse and choose another one. The main thing is that the new folder should be located on a different drive, otherwise there is no point in moving files from the Installer 😊
- Then click Move, the program will ask for confirmation, click Yes. Moving will begin, the duration of which depends directly on the number and weight of files in the Installer. And when finished, click “OK”.
Moving files from C:\Windows\Installer to another location
That’s it!
Well, if you just want to delete, without a backup, then click “Delete”.
Method 2: Moving the Installer directory to another disk partition and linking to it
There is another option – to change the location of the Windows Installer folder by placing it on a different drive, but the system will think that the folder is in place and will function correctly.
It makes sense to resort to this option only in one case: if, even after cleaning, the volume of files in the Installer still grows too much and quickly, for example, due to the large number of installed applications on the computer. Although if you have so much installed, then the disk should have a larger capacity, think about it 😊
Nevertheless, there is a transfer option and I will show it, although I would not resort to it myself, because there is the 1st option.
The bottom line is that by creating a symbolic link, we will make Windows think that the folder is actually in its place (on drive “C”), but is not physically located there.
To do this, we first need to copy the entire folder to a new location. Since the target folder is a system folder and is hidden from our eyes, you will first need to enable the display of “Hidden and system” files / folders
. It’s not difficult, I explained everything in a separate note at the link above.
Now in the explorer follow the path С:\Windows
and copy the Installer folder, after which we paste it into any folder on another disk (for example, I inserted it on the “E” partition). The main thing is that it doesn’t an eyesore for you and then they don’t accidentally delete it later 😁
Copying the folder with installers to another Windows partition
Next, remove the Installer from its initial location, i.e. with C:\Windows so that it doesn’t take up any more space there.
After that, open the command line. How to do it on any version of Windows, I have described here. But the easiest way is to open the search, type “Command Prompt”, right-click on the found option and select “Run as administrator”.
Launch Windows Console
One command left to enter (better copy it right from here and paste it into the console window):
mklink /j "C:\Windows\Installer" "E:\Installer"
Creating a symbolic link on the command line
Only instead of E:\Installer
specify your path to the target folder (where you moved the Installer) as your location may be different.
That’s it! Now, if you look again in the C: \ Windows directory, you will again see the Installer there, but with an arrow-shaped icon, which means a link to another location. And the system will think that the folder is in place, as before.
Main Findings
So, if your C:\Windows\Installer folder is filled with tens of gigabytes, then it’s definitely time to put things in order in it so as not to allow a completely critical situation. And now I have shown 2 ways:
- Through PatchCleaner. I recommend this option because it is very simple and really safe!
- By moving the folder to another location. Not as easy as in the first case, but in situations where you have a lot of programs installed in Windows, and the system disk is small, this method is also suitable.
By the way, the case with the immense filling of this folder is very common. Once my sister contacted me with the problem of lack of free space on the “C” partition. I dug around and saw that the Installer takes up almost 40 GB. Solved the problem in the first way 😉
Of course, not only that folder can eat up space on the system partition, so I recommend that you study my detailed note on cleaning drive “C”
to find what’s taking up precious space and what to do about it.
Please write in the comments, were you able to solve the problem? And in what way. I will also be happy to answer any questions on the topic of the article, please contact.
Conclusion
Moreover, we delved into the step-by-step process of cleaning up the AppData folder safely. It involved navigating to the appropriate directories, clearing out temporary files, removing unused application data, and exercising caution when dealing with sensitive data. Regularly performing this cleanup can help regain disk space and optimize your Windows system’s overall performance.
By taking the time to understand and manage the AppData folder, you are taking proactive measures to maintain a healthy and efficient Windows environment. Keeping this crucial area of your system tidy will ensure that your applications run smoothly, your storage remains optimized, and your computing experience stays enjoyable.
Cyril Kardashevsky
Conclusion
The process of restoring a previous version of Word documents is very simple and you can avoid it completely by letting Microsoft Word back up your document. However, sometimes you will need to recover documents; then be sure to use our methods.
Conclusion
Autosave and auto-recovery of Microsoft Word are two features you should check out if you don’t want to lose most of your work unexpectedly.
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