On Mon, 12 May 2008 00:34:55 -0400, "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote:

> Hello,
> I have just finished installation of Windows XP PRO from the
> scratch.
> With all the updates including SP3 the size of \Windows folder is over 4.2
> GB
> Is that normal?
> Why is it so big?


Everybody's system is different, and there is no "normal,"

But yes, that's well within the typical range of sizes.

Considering that you can buy a 160GB drive for under $50 US these
days, what you call "so big" is about $1.25 worth of disk space. Not
much at all.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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