On my main PC my WinSxS folder increased to 28GB, to check it can be cleaned run the following from an elevated command prompt:
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
Result:
Component Store (WinSxS) information:
Windows Explorer Reported Size of Component Store : 9.13 GB
Actual Size of Component Store : 7.97 GB
Shared with Windows : 6.06 GB
Backups and Disabled Features : 1.63 GB
Cache and Temporary Data : 265.06 MB
Date of Last Cleanup : 2017-09-06 10:19:03
Number of Reclaimable Packages : 2
Component Store Cleanup Recommended : Yes
If the output indicates a cleanup is recommended, then run:
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
This command takes a while, but my WinSxs folder is now 7GB.
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