Windows SDK is mainly used by Visual Studio
There is no risk to delete it, apart for VS
Or you can compress the folder (Advanced Properties)
I need to delete Windows Software Development kit. will this cause any harm to my computer?
I have been deleting apps to free up space and noticed the Windows SDK is taking up 2GB of storage! I want to delete it but I don't want to risk doing any damage to my computer. is there a way to fix the storage issue without having to uninstall this or will uninstalling it be ok? I use this laptop for college and I don't want to lose anything important.
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Castorix31 85,621 Reputation points
2021-11-03T14:34:23.887+00:00 -
Limitless Technology 39,661 Reputation points
2021-11-03T19:31:34.167+00:00 Hello @The Tickler 85
The need of SDK highly depends on what you have installed and what you use. I can recommend the next article for both .NET and SDK removal:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/remove-runtime-sdk-versions?pivots=os-windowsOther options that can give you great success to reduce space are:
Free up drive space in Windows with Storage Sense: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/free-up-drive-space-in-windows-a18fae02-a0fa-8df9-9838-8970f9939de4#WindowsVersion=Windows_10
Run Disk Cleanup in Windows 10: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/disk-cleanup-in-windows-10-8a96ff42-5751-39ad-23d6-434b4d5b9a68and
CleanUp WinSxS folder: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder?view=windows-11
Hope this helps with your query,
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RLWA32 45,686 Reputation points
2021-11-03T14:34:30.737+00:00 Is this device yours or was it furnished by your school?
Are you taking any programming classes?
Are any programming/development tools like Visual Studio installed on the device?
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Austine Okoth 1 Reputation point
2022-12-03T13:59:40.76+00:00 I uninstalled the Windows Software Development Kit from my sister's laptop (since she is not involved in any programming activities) but she hasn't reported any issues with the laptop's functionality.
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Eren İnceler 0 Reputation points
2023-08-20T16:30:41.8333333+00:00 its safe to delete apart from visual studio. free up some space! :)