Removal of Windows Old File

[bernietap]

HOW TO DELETE WINDOWS OLD FILES, I reinstalled Windows 10 and it moved my current windows 10 files into what is called Windows Old, and I would like to know if I can delete it without messing up my current installation of windows

 

[aquielisunari]

HOW TO DELETE WINDOWS OLD FILES, I reinstalled Windows 10 and it moved my current windows 10 files into what is called Windows Old, and I would like to know if I can delete it without messing up my current installation of windows

The Windows.old file can be safely removed. A side effect of doing that is an inability to revert to a previous build.

Just remember you can always make a Win 10 USB with this https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 creation tool.

These procedures can delete Old Windows Installs better known as Windows.old. If you have recently upgraded Windows and you want to go back to a previous build, deleting the Windows.old file will make that impossible.

is an excerpt from this tutorial.

 

[bernietap]

Thanks you for the help

 

[aquielisunari]

Thanks you for the help

You're welcome😀

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[Lee-m]

Running Disk Cleanup should handle it for you.