Windows 10: Which files to delete...

Discus and support Which files to delete... in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; I am going to remove the "windows.old" folder now the update has gone well, and what to delete the "$windows.bt" folder as well... do I use disk clean... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by stuarttunstall, Jun 1, 2017.

  1. STUARTTUNSTALL
    stuarttunstall Win User

    Which files to delete...


    I am going to remove the "windows.old" folder now the update has gone well, and what to delete the "$windows.bt" folder as well... do I use disk clean up and remove the two highlighted?

    Which files to delete... [​IMG]


    :)
     
    stuarttunstall, Jun 1, 2017
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  2. DANEMUTTERS
    DaneMutters Win User

    Which files are safe to delete?

    Can anyone provide further insight on this issue? For example, is c:\swapfile.sys safe to delete? Are the other safe-to-delete file locations in Windows 7, 8, or 10?

    Thanks.
     
    DaneMutters, Jun 1, 2017
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  3. DANEMUTTERS
    DaneMutters Win User
    Which files are safe to delete?

    Thanks for the reply, Ruth.

    I sometimes use Disk Cleanup, but that's not what I'm asking about.

    When trying to remove hidden malware, it's often necessary to boot into a non-native environment, such as with the Windows installation media, or with Linux live media. This allows for the easy removal of files that are "locked", but have no good reason
    to be. When booted into such an environment, tools that exist on the hard drive cannot, and shouldn't be used; therefore, it's necessary to manually remove these files.

    Can you help me complete the above list of locations where delete-able files are known to exist? Thanks.
     
    DaneMutters, Jun 1, 2017
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    Which files to delete...

    Yes. Previous is Windows.old, Temporary is upgrade files which are no longer needed when upgrade has been done.
     
    Kari, Jun 1, 2017
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  5. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Jun 1, 2017
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  6. STUARTTUNSTALL
    stuarttunstall Win User
    Thank you... will get them removed, can't roll back now anyway *Smile
     
    stuarttunstall, Jun 1, 2017
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  7. PEPANEE
    pepanee Win User
    lol wow! Sorry I just had to comment on this. Your previous Windows folder is 45 GB big? That was a huge waste of space just sitting there on the computer. Good thing you freed that up, right? lol
     
    pepanee, Apr 4, 2018
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