Can I remove 'unnecessary' files from C drive?

Can I remove 'unnecessary' files from C drive?

.Klis
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Can I remove 'unnecessary' files from C drive?

.Klis
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By 'Unnecessary' I mean that I require clarification as to whether or not they can actually be removed at all?

 

I have two SSD's in my laptop. My primary (C:\) was intended to solely act as a boot drive - It has 128GB capacity and prior to installing Autodesk software (which annoyingly insists on forcing installation on the C: drive lol) was also naturally catering for 32GB of virtual memory (now relocated).

Suffice to say, I have had to do quite a bit of rearranging to accommodate the following software packages:

 

AutoCAD 

Inventor

Revit

Showcase

+ All accompanying files/ libraries

 

Anyway.... in addition to the normal installation location (C:\'user'\program files\Autodesk), I also have another folder sitting above program files, unsurprisingly called 'Autodesk' (C:\Autodesk) and within, a folder called 'WI'

 

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This folder, as it stands totals 26.5GB..... What is it? And can I either delete outright or transfer it to my second SSD without causing havoc during my day to day use of the software?

 

Looking very much forward to your replies 😄

Inventor Professional 2016 / Intel Quad i7-4720HQ 3.5Ghz / Nvidia 970M / 32GB Kingston Hyper X Impact DDR3
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TravisNave
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These are your install files, or basically the equivalent of your DVD/USB.  You can delete it if you wish, but I would archive it for future reinstallations. 



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