Windows.old folder question

[clutchc]

I notice that when doing a Recovery/Reset this PC/Remove everything operation, Win10 will create a windows.old folder similar to the one it created when doing a win7/8 to win10 upgrade. But the folder created during the upgrade disappears after 30 days. Does anyone know if that happens with the windows.old folder created when doing a Recovery/Reset this PC/Remove everything operation? Does it disappear on its own also? Or is a manual removal required?

 

[DarkEngine]

From what I know this is a safeguard mechanism in case something goes wrong during the installation process. The system can use the backup copy to roll back any change automatically. I have never heard of it disappearing after 30 days as its up to the user to decide when and if a roll back is
required. Maybe there is a time setting somewhere. Usually this old folder takes about 15 gb or so of data so I always remove it with disk clean up once my instillation is successful

 

[clutchc]

Thanks, but that wasn't what I was asking. I guess I should worded it differently. What I would like is to do a restore as mentioned above... but not end up with a windows.old folder. Any way to do that?

 

[DarkEngine]

My friend has corrected me. 1)If you have a formated hard drive prior to Install there will be no Old folder.
2) automate disk cleanup, so it will delete Old folder https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings-winpc/automating-disk-cleanup-tool-in-windows-10/66aa9f2d-8834-438e-a2d3-4318dcb976ab
3) Windows does automatically delete file in a month if no action is taken
4) It is a feature of Windows and cannot be bye passed as such

 

[clutchc]

My friend has corrected me. 1)If you have a formated hard drive prior to Install there will be no Old folder.
2) automate disk cleanup, so it will delete Old folder https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings-winpc/automating-disk-cleanup-tool-in-windows-10/66aa9f2d-8834-438e-a2d3-4318dcb976ab
3) Windows does automatically delete file in a month if no action is taken
4) It is a feature of Windows and cannot be bye passed as such

#3 and #4 is what I wanted to know. Thanks.