Cleanup Vista RTM & SP1 old backup files & components from updated Vista SP2

[Ramesh Kumar MVP]

Recently Microsoft announced first public beta of Windows Vista SP2. Vista SP2 offers more compatibility, reliability, and performance, as compared with Service Pack 1.

Vista SP2 has changed the Vsp1cln.exe tool to Compcln.exe, which was integrated into SP1, but it is no longer a part of the SP2. However, the basic functionality has been successfully preserved.

SP2 also includes a Service Pack Clean-up tool (Compcln.exe), which helps restore the hard disk space by permanently deleting the previous versions of the files (RTM and SP1) that are being serviced by SP2.

How to-

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (when UAC is enabled) and click on Continue to jump ahead.
   
2. Execute the command Compcln.exe
   
3. It prompts to make SP2 permanent on your computer. Press “Y” to confirm!

In Detail: Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista SP2 Beta &

Download- Windows Vista/Server 2008 SP2 beta

Have a happy Windows computing.
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[v3loc1ty]

nice tip. someday ill convert to sp2. not now though.

[tweakwindows]

Yes,this is really a cool tool to save you from running out of space Ramesh,how is the performance of SP2? Any improvements in speed?

[HappyAndyK]

Its my work comp, so waiting to install SP2 final

Great tip! Thanks !

[mintywhite]

Everything seems fine with it; although, I don't see much of a performance improvement--so you could probably wait.

[leofelix]

Great work and very interesting tip,
thank you

[Ramesh Kumar MVP]

Your most welcome guys !

[roraniel]

Ramesh:

If Compcln.exe deletes SP1 files does that mean I cannot uninstall SP2 after I run it?

Randy

[HappyAndyK]

You wont be able to uninstall SP2 after using compcln.exe.