Windows 10: What is Windows.old and is it safe to delete it?

Discus and support What is Windows.old and is it safe to delete it? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I just reseted by pc about 2 days ago and while I was checking my files I found this folder named Windows.old. I clicked its properties and it has a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/VernabR, Mar 12, 2021.

  1. /U/VERNABR
    /u/VernabR Win User

    What is Windows.old and is it safe to delete it?


    I just reseted by pc about 2 days ago and while I was checking my files I found this folder named Windows.old. I clicked its properties and it has a size 8 gb on it. Is it safe to delete it?

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    /u/VernabR, Mar 12, 2021
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  2. ANTHONY1129
    Anthony1129 Win User

    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, Mar 12, 2021
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  3. HUFFMAN
    huffman Win User
    Delete Old Windows

    I have a rather large file taking up valuable space on my primary hard drive. I know that long ago perhaps on Windows 7 when that file appeared I just deleted it. That does NOT seem to work well with Windows 10. I tried going into Safe Mode to delete it, but that just got me into trouble and it did NOT do a very efficient job at that.

    What is the best way to delete the "old windows" files? Perhaps there is some software will do it better and more efficient.

    Suggestions are appreciated.
     
    huffman, Mar 12, 2021
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  4. RUZ SAN
    Ruz San Win User

    What is Windows.old and is it safe to delete it?

    Delete old version of windows

    Hi Erle,

    Some running files or services may be preventing you from deleting the old version of Windows on your computer, or there may be a conflict regarding permissions. We'd like to know some things to get a better picture of the problem and help you resolve it.
    Please answer the following:

    • Are you trying to delete the Windows.old folder?
    • What error do you get when deleting the file?
    • Did you find the Previous Windows installation(s) file when you ran Disk Cleanup?
    • How long has it been since you upgraded the computer to Windows 10?

    You can try the suggestions shared by SpiritX MS MVP on this
    page     to permanently delete the folder of your previous operating system.

    Let us know if any of the steps work for you.

    We'll be glad to offer additional assistance if needed.

    Regards.
     
    Ruz San, Mar 12, 2021
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