Folder \Windows\WinSxS ?

What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?

Thanks!

It's a System folder with a number of sub-folders and files. Are you
querying it because you cannot see the contents?

Try Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, and check box before
Show hidden files and folders and uncheck box before Hide protected
operating system files. However, you should tinker with the contents of
the WinSxS folder.

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"suske" wrote in message
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What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?

Thanks!

This may help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...windows_xp.asp

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"suske" wrote:
| What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?
|
| Thanks!

Amendment to earlier post "should NOT tinker".

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"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
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It's a System folder with a number of sub-folders and files. Are you
querying it because you cannot see the contents?

Try Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, and check box before
Show hidden files and folders and uncheck box before Hide protected
operating system files. However, you should tinker with the contents
of the WinSxS folder.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"suske" wrote in message
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What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?

Thanks!

The problem is :
starting Norton Internet Security a Windows Installer Setup window appears :
this MSI must be launched through setup!

With the program Process Explorer I manage to see that a file from the
WinSxS map is involved

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

This may help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...windows_xp.asp

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"suske" wrote:
| What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?
|
| Thanks!

The problem is :
starting Norton Internet Security a Windows Installer Setup window appears :
this MSI must be launched through setup!

With the program Process Explorer I manage to see that a file from the
WinSxS map is involved

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

It's a System folder with a number of sub-folders and files. Are you
querying it because you cannot see the contents?

Try Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, and check box before
Show hidden files and folders and uncheck box before Hide protected
operating system files. However, you should tinker with the contents of
the WinSxS folder.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"suske" wrote in message
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What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?

Thanks!

Suske

See if the information in this link helps:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...= bar_sch_nam

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"suske" wrote in message
...
The problem is :
starting Norton Internet Security a Windows Installer Setup window
appears :
this MSI must be launched through setup!

With the program Process Explorer I manage to see that a file from the
WinSxS map is involved

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

It's a System folder with a number of sub-folders and files. Are you
querying it because you cannot see the contents?

Try Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, and check box before
Show hidden files and folders and uncheck box before Hide protected
operating system files. However, you should tinker with the contents
of
the WinSxS folder.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"suske" wrote in message
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What is the purpose of \Windows\WinSxS ?

Thanks!

Check the symantec support site.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"suske" wrote:
| The problem is :
| starting Norton Internet Security a Windows Installer Setup window appears
:
| this MSI must be launched through setup!
|
| With the program Process Explorer I manage to see that a file from the
| WinSxS map is involved