SCCM Client Ccmcache folder cleanup and modification and Installer folder size issues

About Ccmcache Folder size issues:

Early in the morning to receive e-mail alerts, the OA system C disk space is insufficient, the use rate of more than 85%

View C-Drive file usage and discover that Ccmcache occupies 7.4G of space

  Ccmcache is a cache folder used to download patches for SCCM client updates, storing temporary patches, drivers, and other downloaded software on a computer or mobile device. Clearing Ccmcache removes outdated software and information, frees up system space, and helps eliminate any harmful malicious software. Note: Clearing the cache may affect the personal information and password settings that you previously saved in the CCM affiliate program.

Check the Web, Ccmcache folder contents can delete and modify the path to free the C-disk space. Here's how:

1. Open the Configuration Manager program of the Control Panel

2. Select "Cache" and click "Configuration Settings", the following dialog box appears

3. Click "Change Location" to browse to a new location (such as "d:\"), OK. The following dialog box appears, and clicking Y clears the original Ccmcache folder and changes the storage path to the new location. You can also click Delete files without changing the location, clear Ccmcache.

4. The modified path is D:\ccmcache

There is no Ccmcache folder in the C:\Windows directory at this time.

Message alert alert has returned to normal

About Installer folder size issues:

Using the C-drive file can be seen C:\Windows\Installer occupy 10.9G of Space, installer folder is not recommended to manually delete the files inside, delete may affect the normal use of some programs, and even need to reinstall. A more secure way to reduce the size of the Installer folder is to compress the Installer folder. Here's how:

1. Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and "Show hidden files, folders and drives" in "Organize"-"folders and search Options"-"View"

2, browse to the "C:\Windows" directory, right-click "Installer"---high-level, check "Compress content to save disk space", OK. Such as:

2. Click Apply, select OK in the popup dialog box

You need to modify the properties with administrator privileges to continue

Start applying properties to compress the files. The time required varies depending on the number of files. (10.9G file used for about 10 minutes)

3, compressed after the completion of 8.26G (compressed 2.6G space)

4. If you need to minimize disk usage, you can migrate the Installer folder to another disk. Please refer to the method (non-special case, generally not recommended modification):

Note: Make sure that the installation is not running on your computer.
1>. copy "C:\Windows\Installer" to another disk, such as D:\C_DRIVE\Windows\Installer

2>. make a backup copy of C:\Windows\Installer

3>. run cmd with administrator privileges and enter the following command:

RMDIR/S/q C:\Windows\Installer

MKLINK/D C:\Windows\Installer D:\C_DRIVE\Windows\Installer

Note:windows may not allow you to remove the installer directory because some of the files in this directory are being used by some processes:

C:\windows\installer\{some Files}.msi-The process cannot access the file because it is used by another process.
In this case, you can use this link and use Process Explorer to find and stop the processes that restrict the rmdir command.

Http://www.kavoir.com/2012/07/how-to-free-up-c-drive-disk-space-in-windows-7-easy.html

Https://superuser.com/questions/707767/how-can-i-free-up-drive-space-from-the-windows-installer-folder-without-killing

SCCM Client Ccmcache folder cleanup and modification and Installer folder size issues