mystery folder

[ChristyLynn]

In the I386 folder there is a folder called WINSxS that I never noticed
before, it is full of microsoft dll files. Anyone know what these are and
if they are indeed new files from an update?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

In the I386 folder there is a folder called WINSxS that I never
noticed before, it is full of microsoft dll files. Anyone know
what these are and if they are indeed new files from an update?

"native assembly cache"

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

In the I386 folder there is a folder called WINSxS that I never noticed
before, it is full of microsoft dll files. Anyone know what these are

These are Win32 Assemblies for Side-by-Side Sharing.

 

[Rock]

In the I386 folder there is a folder called WINSxS that I never noticed
before, it is full of microsoft dll files. Anyone know what these are and
if they are indeed new files from an update?

They are not new.