Windows 10: 1803 Cortana not working after removing Windows.old: White Screen

Discus and support 1803 Cortana not working after removing Windows.old: White Screen in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; We get a white screen when searching Windows and no special tweak have been made there, not even web search. It was working before removing... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by MikeMecanic, May 16, 2018.

  1. MIKEMECANIC
    MikeMecanic Win User

    1803 Cortana not working after removing Windows.old: White Screen


    We get a white screen when searching Windows and no special tweak have been made there, not even web search. It was working before removing Windows.old. We have the same issue in Admin or Guess account.

    Anyone with the same issue? Is there a way to get Miss Cortana back to work?

    :)
     
    MikeMecanic, May 16, 2018
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  2. DAVID HAZ
    David Haz Win User

    Cannot remove windows.old after installing Win 10 pro

    Hello,

    Removing Windows.old folder would mean that you can not go back to the previous version of Windows. If you still want to delete it, you may remove it by using the Disk Clean-up app:

    • Search Disk Clean-up on the search bar, after the app opens and finishes scanning, click
      Clean up system files. The app will scan again and then will list old windows files or similar, select the files and they would be removed.

    If you need further assistance, feel free to ask us.

    Regards.
     
    David Haz, May 17, 2018
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  3. MIKEY THE MAGNIFICENT
    Mikey The Magnificent Win User
    remove windows.old

    I would like to inform you that disk cleanup does not work to remove windows.old....ain't that nice!
     
    Mikey The Magnificent, May 17, 2018
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