Can I delete system32\dllcache folder content ?

[Mark Johannson]

As I found out the directory

D:\ Windows\system32\dllcache

contains meanwhile approx 500 MB.

Can I simply (analog to "prefetch" directory) delete the content and let WinXP refill this
cache on next reboot (with only the necessary DLLs)?

Mark

 

[R. McCarty]

It will hold the same content after rebuilding - no benefit at all to
deleting.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

As I found out the directory

D:\ Windows\system32\dllcache

contains meanwhile approx 500 MB.

Can I simply (analog to "prefetch" directory) delete the content and let
WinXP refill this
cache on next reboot (with only the necessary DLLs)?

Mark

No, you must not delete anything in this folder. Why would you want to?

 

[Bernd]

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As I found out the directory

D:\ Windows\system32\dllcache

contains meanwhile approx 500 MB.

Can I simply (analog to "prefetch" directory) delete the content and let WinXP refill this
cache on next reboot (with only the necessary DLLs)?

Mark

It's your decision, BUT look first here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193

Bernd

 

[John John - MVP]

You're best to leave well enough alone!

But, if you really must empty and rebuild the dll cache folder use the
SFC /purgecache command to do it. You will need your Windows XP CD to
successfully run the command. The XP CD will have to be at the same
service pack level as your installation, you probably have SP3, you will
most likely need to create an XP CD with SP3 slipstreamed into it.

John

 

[JS]

Not a good idea.

 

[Jeada]

It would only be fatal if the directory is his main one. Do you have
those files in your c drive also or you don't have a c drive and xp is
using the d drive is the main drive as the main one? I've seen some
instances where this has happened before. Only delete it IF you have
the same content in your C:

 

[MowGreen]

As I found out the directory

D:\ Windows\system32\dllcache

contains meanwhile approx 500 MB.

Can I simply (analog to "prefetch" directory) delete the content and let WinXP refill this
cache on next reboot (with only the necessary DLLs)?

Mark

First, *read this*:

Windows File Protection
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-file-protection.html


The dllcache can be deleted by running the below commands from a Command
Prompt, pressing Enter after *each* command:

sfc /purgecache
exit

The next time the system is rebooted the dllcache will be rebuilt.


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