Thousands of dupe file... winsxs or program file Win 7

Running Win 7 64 bit.  I have thousands of files of dupe.  Dupe files always seem to have the same WinSxS.

What shd I delete winsxs files or program files that are appearing as dupe files....

Please hurry...  I've been chking out the winsxs to delete rather than Program Files.

Thanks for your help!

ladycd

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Since you seem to be in a hurry, I will be brief, with my answer...

Do not delete the Winsxs folder or its contents. The files are required for certain applications from running and you could cause damage to your system by deleting it or its contents.

For more information, see the blog following post entitled "what is the WINSXS directory in Windows 2008 and Windows Vista, and why is it so big?':" "
http://blogs.technet.com/b/ASKCORE/archive/2008/09/17/what-is-the-WinSxS-directory-in-Windows-2008-and-Windows-Vista-and-why-is-it-so-large.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage

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