Windows 10: Remove old operating system

Discus and support Remove old operating system in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I need to free up some SSD space. The folders on the disk do not explain why the SSD is nearly full. When it boots there is a choice of Win 10 and 11,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by PABresler, Jan 17, 2024.

  1. PABresler Win User

    Remove old operating system


    I need to free up some SSD space. The folders on the disk do not explain why the SSD is nearly full. When it boots there is a choice of Win 10 and 11, but only Win 10 work, 11 goes into an error. How can I get rid of one to free up space on the SSD?

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    PABresler, Jan 17, 2024
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  2. zbook Win User

    Programs not working

    In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
    Are you able to follow them?
    In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.
     
    zbook, Jan 17, 2024
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  3. old email addresses

    Thank you for updating me HA.111

    Here is the step to remove that old email address.

    Start typing an email address into the “To” field. As soon as you see the old email address being recommended as one of the potential candidates, use the down arrow key to scroll through the list of suggestions. Once you highlight the old email address, type the delete key. In many cases, this will actually remove the entry not only from the current list of suggestions but from future suggestions as well. You may even find that as you mouse over the drop-down list the highlighted item will have an “x” to explicitly allow you to delete it.

    Just do this step and your good to go.

    Continue to have an escellent day HA.111

    Best regards,

    Anthony C. De Jesus

    Independent Advisor
     
    Anthony1129, Jan 17, 2024
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  4. Remove old operating system

    old windows

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

    To remove old Windows files you can perform a Disk Cleanup by following the steps below.

    • Press “Windows key +R”
    • Type “cleanmgr” and press Enter.
    • Select “Clean up System Files” and select the drive in which the Operating system is installed and click “OK”.
    • Make sure the folder “Windows.old” is checked in the Cleanup list and click “OK”.
    This will remove the files of the previous Operating System.

    Note:
    It
    is not recommended
    to delete the previous Operating System files as Windows 10 gives a grace period of 30 days to go
    back to the previous Operating System.



    Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write us back for any further assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Jan 17, 2024
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