Tom AZ Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Where are Windows XP installer files located/stored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2007 They're located in: C:\WINDOWS\Installer But note there's typically a ton of stuff in there. Hovering your mouse over the .MSI files may tell you what each one is for - that is if they have descriptions, some don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Or if an app is asking for some Windows files you could point it to "C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386" The Driver Cache folder contains a platform subdirectory and a copy of the driver.cab file so that new devices can be easily installed without needing the Windows XP CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2007 They're located in: C:\WINDOWS\Installer But note there's typically a ton of stuff in there. Hovering your mouse over the .MSI files may tell you what each one is for - that is if they have descriptions, some don't. Only visable if you untick 'hide protected system operating files' in folder option>view. Good idea to retick it after you have had a look. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2007 Only visable if you untick 'hide protected system operating files' in folder option>view. Good idea to retick it after you have had a look. Just type C:\WINDOWS\Installer in the Address bar of Windows Explorer, or put it into Start->Run and absolutely no fiddling with Folder Options is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2007 Ahhh, but you didn't say that first time Also not many know that if you type www.google.com or any other web address into the address bar of windows explorer while online, you will go there. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2007 Also not many know that if you type www.google.com or any other web address into the address bar of windows explorer while online, you will go there. Yeah it's that whole browser integrated into the OS thing that has had people rattled for years. I've known about that since my Win98 days and I think I've used it to load a website all of about like two or three times. Too bad Windows Disk Cleanup can't remove ad's and other junk from the web: cleanmgr.exe www.doubleclick.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Just type C:\WINDOWS\Installer in the Address bar of Windows Explorer I can't seem to get my Windows Explorer Address Bar to display. Am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2007 I can't seem to get my Windows Explorer Address Bar to display. Am I missing something? You may have to enable it: 1. Open any folder. 2. Click View, Toolbars, and make sure Address Bar has a check mark next to it. Screenshot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 You may have to enable it:1. Open any folder. 2. Click View, Toolbars, and make sure Address Bar has a check mark next to it. Screenshot: Thanks a lot. I'll give this a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Found a couple of unneeded files there. Haven't deleted them yet, though... Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2007 Found a couple of unneeded files there. Haven't deleted them yet, though... Some uninstallers will leave some stuff in that 'C:\Windows\Installer' folder, but for the most part many remove what they placed in their, unless of course the installer is somewhat broken or something like a McAfee or Norton bloated product. Another folder which I wrote a cleaning routine for some time ago, and it's included in CCleaner's winapp2.ini add-on is [*Config.msi Folder] which can get some clutter into it over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Another folder which I wrote a cleaning routine for some time ago, and it's included in CCleaner's winapp2.ini add-on is [*Config.msi Folder] which can get some clutter into it over time. Where that Config.msi folder is? Do you mean Windows/Config folder? edit: Did some Googling and found out that folder suppose to be in root C:, but i don't got it... Oh, and yes, hidden files were visible. Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2007 Where that Config.msi folder is? Do you mean Windows/Config folder? edit: Did some Googling and found out that folder suppose to be in root C:, but i don't got it... Oh, and yes, hidden files were visible. It's in 'C:\Config.msi' and yeah it's also a hidden folder. You may not have anything in it since most .msi packages I've encountered really aren't all that sloppy. However on occasion especially if a reboot is required stuff can get left in there. You may not have that folder at all if you haven't installed any software that uses Microsoft Windows Installer setup files ".msi". If you install just one .msi file (usually they're packed into a self-extracting .exe) that Config.msi folder will be created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 You may not have that folder at all if you haven't installed any software that uses Microsoft Windows Installer setup files ".msi". If you install just one .msi file (usually they're packed into a self-extracting .exe) that Config.msi folder will be created. I have installed many .msi files, but i don't got that Config.msi folder. Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2007 I have installed many .msi files, but i don't got that Config.msi folder. Very interesting, I just checked and it isn't on my system either and I've installed a ton of things that use .MSI like my printer/scanner software, ISP software, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Very interesting, I just checked and it isn't on my system either But you have got it, right? Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted December 18, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2007 I haven't got that folder either, although there's 169mb of stuff in the C/WINDOWS/Installer folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 18, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2007 But you have got it, right? I don't have that C:\Config.msi folder at all, even though I had to re-install my printing software which went wacko for no reason. I don't think that winapp2.ini cleaning entry removes the folder though, so "maybe it's just getting removed on it's own," which I don't really know if it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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