Windows 10: System Cleanup & Component Based Servicing

Just a couple of observations and input is welcome *Smile

1. System Cleanup - Is this normal ?
There are 3 folders located under C:\Windows\WinSxS\Temp (InFlight,PendingDeletes,PendingRenames) . After a CU there are folders/files that can/do get put in these 3 folders. Like today's CU, there are 9 RandomNumber Folders in \InFlight and 88 files in \PendingDeletes. It's my understanding that Disk Cleanup > System Files (Modules Installer \ Modules Installer Worker) are suppose to clean these up, but for whatever reason it never does and never has. I've even waited a couple of weeks to see if the System \ TrustedInstaller would clean them up, but it never does and never has.

Note: I've tried running the extended version of Disk Cleanup and rebooting.

Note: Running sfc /scannow puts files in the \PendingDeletes and/or \PendingRenames. These never seem to get cleanup either and can grow to a large number of files.

Note: I'm NOT recommending this, but the only way I've found to clean these up is to boot into Cmd Prompt and manually clean them up.

Example:
\InFlight\SomeRandomNumberFolder
Note: These random number folders may or may not be empty and the number of folders can grow after each CU.

\PendingDeletes\$$.DeleteMe.SomeFileName)
Note: Sometimes after running Disk Cleanup > System Files the $$ will get removed, but not the files themselves and the number of files can grow after each CU.


2. Component Based Servicing - Is this normal ?
After a CU there are RandomNumber.xml files that get created in C:\Windows\servicing\Sessions and in the Registry. If you do a ... Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase ... the randomnumber.xml files get deleted from C:\Windows\servicing\Sessions ... but they never get removed from the Registry.

Note: I'm NOT recommending this, but I have manually removed the entries from the registry, just to see what would happen and everything works like it should *Smile

Example:
In Windows ...
C:\Windows\servicing\Sessions\30644937_2357965173.xml and 30644937_2357965173.back.xml

In the Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\SessionsPending\30644937_2357965173

:)

 

[SOLVED]Microsoft store, xbox, feedback and login with microsoft account instead of local account isn't working.

Hi again, I have tested DISM but It found noting, I have closed my antivirus.

So what other solutions are there? I really want to fix this without reinstalling the computer.

Log: (tried two times)

C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.

Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth && DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.14393.0

Image Version: 10.0.14393.0

[==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected.

The operation completed successfully.

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.14393.0

Image Version: 10.0.14393.0

[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.

The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.

Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth && DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.14393.0

Image Version: 10.0.14393.0

[==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected.

The operation completed successfully.

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.14393.0

Image Version: 10.0.14393.0

[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.

The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

See, it found nothing so it could be something else? Like the registry is heavily destroyed or changed and needs help to need fixed?

 

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3194496) - Error 0x800f081f

These two commands were completed successfully.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

The windows update trouble shooter said it fixed :

security settings fixed

Reset Service registration

Repair windows Update database

Repair windows update components

Edit:

I just tried to do the latest windows update again and I'm still getting this error.

CumulativeUpdate for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3206632) - Error 0x800f081f

I also tried resetting the PC option and it sayd "There was a problem resetting this PC nothing has been changed"

Thanks for the help

 

Hi @Eagle51

Those folders was full for me too after i executed my batch script which deletes temporary files and folders, i have checked and one of the folders was completely empty and the second folder still had few files left but almost empty as well.

If you want you can use my batch script delete all temporary files well almost all, any how.

 

Hey @FreeBooter
Thanks, I have a similar .bat file (not quite as extensive as yours). The folders/files that don't get cleaned up are usually in use by the system and are controlled by TrustedInstaller, which (I'm guessing) is the reason Windows can't/won't remove them and booting to Cmd Prompt works. It just seems strange that Windows itself can't/won't cleanup after itself in this situation.

FYI ... Those random number folders in the \InFlight Folder are a PITA to remove manually with rmdir /s /q randomnumber. If their are a lot of them it can take awhile to copy/paste the folder name. I use the following when booted to Cmd Prompt to make quick work of them and I'm sure you can make a .bat if so desired *Smile

Make sure your in the C:\Windows\WinSxS\Temp\InFlight folder and use for /d %a in (*) do rmdir /s /q %a

Note: I'm NOT recommending anyone do this !

 

I have many empty folders in C:\Windows\WinSxS\Temp\InFlight folder i forget to check this folder content before running the batch script.

I don't delete any folder from Windows directory and its subdirectories but Temp folder is little different should not cause any harm to Windows OS so thanks i will use your For command.

The files who were not deleted are use by Windows they are DLL files and there is even files use by Cortana.

Thanks!

 

I got it one of the folder is in use and contains those extra subfolders.

 

K, are you booted to Command Prompt or trying to do from within Windows ?
I've found it will only work if you boot to Command Prompt. If you're trying to do it from within Windows with Command Prompt as Administrator ... you can't, because those files are owned by TrustedInstaller and/or in use. If you're like me, you don''t want to go messing with those folder permissions, etc., as you're just asking for trouble.

Yep, on those folders in the \InFlight Folder, they may or may not be empty, hence the rmdir /s which is recursive. You can do dir /s to show all folders.

Note: I've even tried using PowerRun, which is suppose to run with the highest privileges and can't do it from within Windows.

 

Man you wont believe it after running the For command i cannot access Screen Saver Settings i was able access it yesterday i thing we should leave a long \InFlight folder.

Yes i have executed from booted Windows 10 i was going to add the For command to my batch script i just needed to test it in Command Prompt. Below are the commands i have executed:


Code: Cd C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\Temp\InFlight For /d %a in (*) do rmdir /s /q %a[/quote]

 

sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired
them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Note that logging is currently not
supported in offline servicing scenarios.

 

Hmm, I haven't had any issues cleaning up the \InFlight Folder using that command, but it's also why I said ... I don't recommend anyone doing it.

 

Yes it should not have affected how Windows works but looks like it does i still cannot open Screen Saver Settings trying to repair the issue.

 

Sorry, you're having an issue *Sad

I cleaned up this laptop earlier today after the CU and haven't had any issues, that I've noticed. Sfc /scannow shows no issues, but now I've got to go cleanup the 4000+ files it leaves in \PendingRenames .... lol

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.214]
(c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

Thanks @Eagle51, no worries its was my fault i should have executed command from VM but tell you the true i thing this issue may not cause by deleting folders/files in InFlight folder i have compared the output of Dir command to Rmdir command and all the folders in InFlight folder are not deleted looks like something else cause the issue.

 

Supposedly installing a trivial Windows Feature like Telnet and not touching the PC for 20 minutes works but it never does for me.

The idea is adding a feature (or installing something I guess) triggers the TiWorker job which tidies up the pending rename/delete. It will stop if PC is busy though thus the no touching it for 20 minutes bit. I read it somewhere but honestly can't remember where or when I'm afraid and while you could try it it never works for me.

What does work for me is Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase and reboot. The reboot is required - Dism without reboot doesn't seem to remove them.

Worth a try perhaps.