Must use xp 9 + GB of my disk space?

must use xp 9 + GB of my disk space?

I have a laptop xp with only 14G of storage, I got rid of all the temporary files (etc.) suggested.
Not useful defragmentation.
Is there just something buried in the Windows folder that I do not see who eats up to 9 GB? There is nothing that big when I look at the C: drive.
If yes how I remove?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ken

The Windows Installer folder can sometimes grow out of control.  Do not delete files manually form the install file, you can use msizap.exe G!  to remove orphaned files install.  See here:

How to remove safely orphaned Patches

and here:

Unofficial msizap.exe download location

John

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