How to Delete Windows.old Folder

How to Delete Windows.old Folder in Windows 10

 


Delete "Windows.old" Folder using Disk Cleanup

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type

   cleanmgr
 
   and click/tap on OK to open Disk Cleanup.

2. If you have more than one drive or partition on your PC, then select the Windows C: drive, and click on OK.

3. Click/tap on the Clean up system files button.

4. Repeat step 2 above.

5. Check the Previous Windows installation(s) box, and click on OK.

 

6. Click/tap on Delete Files to confirm.

    

7. When Disk Cleanup finishes, the C:\Windows.old folder will be deleted.


# Also Delete SoftwareDistribution Folder:
Navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and delete whatever is inside this folder.



Note:

• Be sure to copy any files that you may want out of the Windows.old folder before you delete it.
  Once deleted, they are gone.
• If you delete the Windows.old folder, you will no longer be able to go back to a previous version of Windows.
• You must be an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.