Will Windows.old delete itself?

[Bscull12]

Hello. Today i did an in-place upgrade to fix corrupted and old Windows files. I now have a Windows folder and a Windows.old folder. My program files and everything are in the root of the C drive, and everything else is intact. Can I just delete Windows.old or will that mess stuff up? Also I am on Windows Creators Update. Thanks!

 

[JamesSneed]

Run the disk cleanup tool by typing "Disk Cleanup" in the windows search bar. Click the cleanup system files button. This will clean the windows.old but other things as well like old patches etc.

 

[BringerOfTea]

If I recall correctly it will get deleted after 60 or 90 days

 

[Bscull12]

What is the check box exactly labeled as? I cannot seem to find the right one

 

[bananatiger]

Windows.old is where your previous files is located before the upgrade. I recommend checking things in there first as you might have some files that you want to copy over to the upgraded Windows/OS like pictures, games etc. After checking and copying over the files that you want, you can delete windows.old. Dont worry, it is not needed to run your computer as it was already replaced by the files in your root drive. Be sure your using an administrator account. How I know this? because Ive done this many times before, and The first thing I do is check for the files in the windows.old and copy what I want out in that location (windows.old) and delete it after I get everything I need. Hope this helps. Cheers

 

[gasaraki]

Do as JamesSneed said. Run disk cleanup, click the clean system files option, let Windows clean up the folder safely.

 

[Bscull12]

I do not see system files as an option in disk cleanup, what do I change to do this?

 

[bananatiger]

IF you want to use the disk clean up. DO as they said above. The cleanup system files button will appear after the scan