Deleted contents of winsxs folder and BSOD

http://www.howtogeek.com/174705/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-your-winsxs-folder-on-windows-7-or-8/

The WinSXS folder contains all Windows system components. In fact, component files elsewhere in Windows are just links to files contained in the WinSXS folder. The WinSXS folder contains every operating system file.

So, yes, you'll have to reinstall.

(I'm curious how you managed to delete those files. That's a system folder, at least some of them would have been in use, and it would've taken some effort to get them deleted.)

Ouroborus

Posted 2016-01-23T08:04:33.230

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Thank you for your answer. They shouldn't have said it was safe to delete there :( – girl fart smeller – 2016-01-23T08:16:49.200

4They didn't. Answers there clearly state you shouldn't touch WinSxs at all. This is natural selection. Nothing more. – conquistador – 2016-01-23T08:18:57.827

The question was what can I safely delete and the top answer said that folder was the biggest chunk of junk. It was implied. I still feel a little dumb for not making sure. – girl fart smeller – 2016-01-23T08:21:15.950

Disagree, it was not implied. – Moab – 2016-01-23T13:42:42.413

I dare you to say that after you try booting after deleting your winsxs folder – girl fart smeller – 2016-01-23T21:08:57.287

Why are you throwing a tantrum like a child? Nobody is obliged to answer your question. And you even accepted an answer. So that means the question is answered. – Daniel B – 2016-01-23T21:24:33.310

I am not acting like a child, My comments are out of context, they were in reply to Bummy's useless comment, which has been removed. Bummy was the first to reply before the only useful reply by Ouroborus was posted but their reply was useless. I thought this was a site for asking/answering questions, sorry about the misunderstanding. – girl fart smeller – 2016-01-26T02:59:19.863