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  1. SUMATHI SUNDERAJAN
    Sumathi Sunderajan Win User

    my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the...


    my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the folder?

    :)
     
    Sumathi Sunderajan, May 7, 2023
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  2. ANUSHA
    Anusha Win User

    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the... ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, May 7, 2023
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  3. OLI_RAMSAY
    oli_ramsay Win User
    Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the... :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the... :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, May 7, 2023
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  4. DIGIBUCC
    digibucc Win User

    my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the...

    Windows 7: HUGE 26 GB system folder my laptop updated and created a windows old folder which is taking 26 gb. Can i delete the... :D :S

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    digibucc, May 7, 2023
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