windows_and_docker_deepclean.md

Windows Deep Clean

Some helpful utilities to really free up some disk space on Windows 11.

Cleanup WinSxS folder:

This removes all old Windows update and component packages (also means you can't uninstall updates)

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

• Source: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/analyze-and-clean-up-component-store-winsxs-folder-in-windows-11.7597/#Four

Cleanup Docker (Need to run this for Windows and Linux container modes):

Use this to reduce size of the wsl virtual disk.

docker system prune -a --volumes
net stop com.docker.service
taskkill /IM "docker.exe" /F
taskkill /IM "Docker Desktop.exe" /F
wsl --shutdown
((@"
select vdisk file="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Docker\wsl\data\ext4.vhdx"
attach vdisk readonly
compact vdisk
detach vdisk
exit
"@
)|diskpart)
net start com.docker.service
. "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe"

• Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64068185/docker-image-taking-up-space-after-deletion/69192658#69192658