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    What's Causing Increase of .NET Framework Folders?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Laker775, Jan 6, 2011.

  1. Laker775

    Laker775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm attempting track down the reason for an unexplained increase in W7 Ultimate OS disk space. The increase happens while the computer is at rest (not sleep), no user input & no programs running. Here's the background. I reverted to a previous image just before going to bed. Noted disk size after re-image completed and turned off LCD. Woke up and before any changes compared disk size and found the image size had grown > 600MB??? (602MB)

    Now please note that this image has the following disabled: System Restore, Hibernation, W7 Update & Pagefile. So, you see how I find it surprising the disk space magically increases overnight.

    After comparing the current OS disk to the actual image (mounted in Macrium Reflect) via WinDirStat, it becomes apparent that the .NET Framework folders are the culprit. See pics below:

    Previous Image:
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    Current OS:
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    Searching the web for an explanation has not been helpful. Can someone help explain what is causing this increase? Is it a normal background windows process? I don't believe it is, so I would like to find a solution to stop it. Thanks in advance ;)

    FYI - Programs installed
    AC3Filter
    Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
    Adobe Reader X
    CCleaner
    DivX Web Player
    Exact Audio Copy 0.99pb5
    Google Chrome
    ImgBurn
    Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
    Java(TM) 6 Update 22
    JDownloader
    K-Lite Codec Pack 6.6.0 (Full)
    Macrium Reflect - Free Edition Macrium
    MediaMonkey 3.2
    Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
    Microsoft Security Essentials
    Microsoft Silverlight
    Mozilla Firefox
    NovaBench 3
    OpenOffice.org 3.2
    Paint.NET
    PerfectDisk 11 Professional
    Picasa 3
    Revo Uninstaller
    Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
    TeraCopy 2.12 Code Sector Inc.
    Unity Web Player
    Veetle TV 0.9.18
    VLC media player
    WinDirStat 1.1.2
    WinRAR archiver
    WizMouse v1.5.0.3
     
    Laker775, Jan 6, 2011
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  2. nemt

    nemt Notebook Deity

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    I know the .net framework likes to compile stuff after its initial installation while the PC idles, but it shouldn't be an ongoing thing.
     
    nemt, Jan 6, 2011
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    Laker775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    That I could understand. Yet this is a re-image not a re-install. And the increase of more than 60%!
     
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you given it more time?

    On that note - 32Bit here, 640 & 346 MB for the two net framework folders, I wouldn't worry about it.
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 7, 2011
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    Laker775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Detlev - Yes, it has now been 3 days. During this time I haven't added or deleted any programs or drivers and the size remains 1,555,172,259 bytes.

    I won't worry about it, although I would like to find out the explanation for this magical & quite large increase.
     
    Laker775, Jan 7, 2011
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    -> my guess from that earlier post is, that maybe you created an image then before it finished what it wanted to do?
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 7, 2011
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    This is also my conclusion. Still would like know to why this mysterious increase happens and it's purpose.
     
    Laker775, Jan 7, 2011
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