re: Question about 'What to Throw Away'
Friday, January 24, 2003 at 1:07 am
Posted by Anathae Townsend
(1 messages posted)
The files in the "c:\windows\options\cabs" directory are the setup files copied from
the win98 or win95 cd.
Not all files from the cd are copied to this directory, just the cabinet files, if
I remember correctly.
Yes, you can delete the entire options directory to free up space, and you may see
no change to your system. However, if your system has been set up properly, Windows
knows that its setup files are in this location and if the windows setup files are
required for installation of a program, it will grab them from here automagically,
with out asking for your win9x cd.
Deleteing the options directory can be a trade off of convenience for space.
Ana T.
On Sunday, March 3, 2002 at 2:14 pm, Philip Wainwright wrote:
>I have a question about http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article05-008, What
to
>Throw Away.
>
>It seems to me that there are hundreds more files that Windows installs that can
>be thrown away, and I'd like to know if there's a complete list posted anywhere.
>For instance, there are over 100 mb of files in the c:\windows\options\cabs sub-directories
>that I've deleted with no apparent ill efects. I haven't deleted the files in the
>cabs directory itself, but I suspect that I can.
>
>I'd like to delete every file in the c:\windows directory and subdirectories that
>is not needed to run windows. This article lists some, but there seem to be plenty
>more. If anyone can help, please email me at pww@stargate.net.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
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