Microsoft Dism, easy release Win8.1 WinSxS redundancy update

When it comes to Windows redundancy, you have to mention WinSxS redundancy, every time Windows patches are finer, you will automatically generate a backup update here, and so on, new The replacement of the old one, but the old one still exists, gradually generating so-called WinSxS update redundancy.
But fortunately, Microsoft's official DISM command can solve this problem that plagues users, completely release the WinSxS redundancy update patch under Win8.1 system, remove the redundant old version, and keep only the latest version.
For example: Windows 8.1 comes with Flash player, which is updated every month, so every time you create an amd64_adobe-flash in X:\\Windows\\WinSxS (X: on behalf of the user's actual system drive letter) directory. -for-Windows or ia86_adobe-Flash-for-Windows backup files.



how to clean up these multiple patch backup files, reduce the system disk?
Specific steps: (Take Win8.1 9600 64-bit system as an example) Note: The method is also suitable for Win8 platform
1, right click on the start button of the traditional desktop, or use the Win+R key combination.

2. Select the "Command Prompt (Administrator)" function.

3, enter the following:
dism /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

4, enter, wait for the effective

5, complete.

6, return X:\\Windows\\WinSxS (X: on behalf of the user's actual system drive letter) directory, view the amd64_adobe-flash-for-Windows folder, at this time only Flash player for Win8.1 6.3 The latest version of the .9600.16418 folder is left behind.

At this point, the update redundancy of our Win8.1 system has been completely released. Since Win8.1 has also upgraded the GA patch, the DISM command can also solve the redundancy after the GA patch upgrade.