folder naturallanguage still exists

[jaykay]

hello,

5 minutes ago i saw that in c:\windows\winsxs are 4 folders wich have naturallanguage in their name.

x86_microsoft-windows-naturallanguage6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16710_none_9be9c78e2d9d5d54

x86_microsoft-windows-naturallanguage6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20867_none_9c4456c346dd3a34

x86_microsoft-windows-naturallanguage6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18098_none_9d81873e2afd9b5e

x86_microsoft-windows-naturallanguage6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22211_none_9e5aa34943e0a766

they are all 288mb big and contains 81 items.

are they belonging to the component natural language? im sure i removed this so im wondering....

and why are there two with 6000 in their names and two with 6001? do i need them, especially those with 6000?

jaykay

Edited October 18, 2008 by jaykay

[MagicAndre1981]

the 6000 are the RTM update files. They come from the update KB955020. I've left this update and blocked that update from WU

[jaykay]

i didnt understand a word, im sorry. and the kb is about the wrong spelling of five words, so why are the files so big? and can i delete them?

[MagicAndre1981]

6000 is the build number for Vista RTM, so all 6000.16xxx or 6000.20xxx files are updates for Vista RTM. The 6001.18xxx and 6001.22xxx files are the updates files for Vista Sp1.

To remove the files, uninstall the update KB955020 from Programs->Installed Updates and block it on WindowsUpdate (select hide this update)

[fullfantom5]

Great tip.

I did recognize that this was occuping my winsxs folder more than 2G.

I couldn't remove the hot fix KB955020 but had to re-install my x64 vista.

This time I didn't install KB955020 and made sure it does have a whole difference.

[alvinkhorfire]

6000 is the build number for Vista RTM, so all 6000.16xxx or 6000.20xxx files are updates for Vista RTM. The 6001.18xxx and 6001.22xxx files are the updates files for Vista Sp1.

To remove the files, uninstall the update KB955020 from Programs->Installed Updates and block it on WindowsUpdate (select hide this update)

Thanks, MagicAndre1981. Is there any unneccesary post-SP1 updates that will increase the file size although we have removed the component in vLite other than KB955020?

[MagicAndre1981]

Right now I don't know an update which will increase the WinSxS folder in such a way like the update KB955020 did.

[jaykay]

if i deinstall this update, the search-box in the start-menu doesnt work. same thing with the search-function in the explorer.

is that normal?^^

Edited October 23, 2008 by jaykay

[MagicAndre1981]

hmm, I've never uninstalled the fix. Try the same thing in a Virtual Machine: Install your Vista, install the updates and remove KB955020. Now check if your issue happens again.

[fullfantom5]

Hey guys,

I did some comparison over vmware with vLited 64bit Home Premium SP1 without natural Language and amongst other stuff I've deleted.

From clean install, I only installed KB955020 to it and checked how much size it added to Winsxs folder.

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Before KB955020

2.74 GB size

2.80 GB size on disk

31,876 files 7,434 folders

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After KB955020

5.02 GB size

5.08 GB size on disk

32,540 files 7,442 folders

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As a result this patch definately spoils the whole vlite effort in terms of saving spaces.

I think this information is something to pass on to others who delete Natural Language but apply hotfixes automatically with windows update.

Jaykay>

Re-installing did kill the search engine like you've mention.

However on a non-vlited vista, uninstalling KB955020 won't kill the search engine but also doesn't fully uninstall, leaving winsxs contents as is.