WINSxS

[Gordie]

Just found a subfolder WINSxS in Windows folder.It contains a lot of strange looking files. What is it & where did it come from.The only recent activity was installation of Spy Sweeper & NIS 2006. Thanks for any help
Fred

 

[Lem]

Just found a subfolder WINSxS in Windows folder.It contains a lot of
strange looking files. What is it & where did it come from.The only
recent activity was installation of Spy Sweeper & NIS 2006. Thanks for
any help
Fred

To be completely unoriginal,

Google is your friend.


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=WINSxS&btnG=Google+Search

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Just found a subfolder WINSxS in Windows folder.It contains a lot of
strange looking files. What is it

"Installing Win32 Assemblies for Side-by-Side Sharing on Windows XP"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...es_for_side_by_side_sharing_on_windows_xp.asp

& where did it come from.

It will be created when installing Windows.
http://www.microsoft.com/germany/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/z01a621675.mspx