Windows 10: Removing leftovers from previous Windows 10 installation

Discus and support Removing leftovers from previous Windows 10 installation in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hello,I installed Windows 10 again because of some problems. I removed Windows.old folder from Storage Sense. But not everything is removed : For... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by NikolaMiljevski, Aug 25, 2021.

  1. Removing leftovers from previous Windows 10 installation


    Hello,I installed Windows 10 again because of some problems. I removed Windows.old folder from Storage Sense. But not everything is removed : For example, I found that I have some Autorun and Startup entries in the registry, in HKEY_USERS. I deleted some, but others are protected and can't be deleted. Also there may be others that I have still not found.I would like to delete all such leftovers. Is it good idea and is it possible to do? If so, how?

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    NikolaMiljevski, Aug 25, 2021
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    exodusprime1337, Aug 25, 2021
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    DRDNA, Aug 25, 2021
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    Windows 10 installing progs

    I decided to take the plunge and upgrade to windows 10 from 7. I used the Media Creation Tool from MS website. It took awhile, but I am finally running Windows 10 (12-14).

    I opened the new App & Program feature to remove programs that I no longer needed. Scrolling down the list, I was horrified! Apps that I didn't install somehow magically installed themselves. Two programs stood out: Facebook and Candy Crush Soda Saga. Both programs have those tale-tale icons that they came from Windows Store (which I've never even opened). The install date for both of them were on 12-26.

    Is this a common thing for Windows 10? Or is it because I did an upgrade and not a clean install?
     
    GoFigureItOut, Aug 25, 2021
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