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How To Delete The Windows - Old Folder

This document provides instructions for deleting the Windows.old folder in Windows 10. It explains that this folder is created during Windows upgrades to store files from the previous version. While it takes up space, deleting it normally isn't possible and requires using the Disk Cleanup tool. The instructions give steps to launch Disk Cleanup, select the "Previous Windows installation(s)" option, and delete only that folder to reclaim storage space.

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How To Delete The Windows - Old Folder

This document provides instructions for deleting the Windows.old folder in Windows 10. It explains that this folder is created during Windows upgrades to store files from the previous version. While it takes up space, deleting it normally isn't possible and requires using the Disk Cleanup tool. The instructions give steps to launch Disk Cleanup, select the "Previous Windows installation(s)" option, and delete only that folder to reclaim storage space.

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How to delete the Windows.

old folder
from Windows 10
Upgraded from an old version of Windows? You have a Windows.old folder on your
computer, and it’s using up a huge amount of space. You can delete it, but it’s different
from deleting a normal folder.

This folder is created when you upgrade from one version of Windows to another, The
Windows.old folder contains all the files and data from your previous Windows
installation. You can use it to restore your system to the old version of Windows if you
don’t like the new version. If you’re looking for a specific file that wasn’t properly
copied to your new Windows installation, you also could dig into the Windows.old folder
and find it.

Essentially, the Windows.old folder just contains the old Windows system. From the
Windows system files to your installed programs and each user account’s settings and
files, it’s all here. The new version of Windows just keeps it around in case you’d like to
go back to that older version of Windows or in case you need to dig in and find a file.

F.Y.I. : If you think you might want to downgrade from Windows 10 back to the
previous version, don't delete that folder.
If you can delete the folder immediately, though not in the way you might expect. Indeed,
if you simply click the folder and then press the Delete key, Windows will tell you you
need permission, yada-yada, etc.

Here's the proper way to delete the Windows.old folder:


Step 1: Click in Windows' search field, type Cleanup, then click Disk Cleanup.

Step 2: Click the "Clean up system files" button.

Step 3: Wait a bit while Windows scans for files, then scroll down the list until you see
"Previous Windows installation(s)."

Step 4: Check the box next to the entry, then make sure there are no other boxes checked
(unless you do indeed want to delete those items). Click OK to start the cleanup. Wait till
finish then restart your computer. DONE.

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