What is the Windows.old Folder - Can You Delete It?

If you look in your C drive in  Windows, some of you may notice   a folder called Windows.old. But what  exactly is it, and is it safe to delete? The Windows.old folder may appear after a  major upgrade, like from Windows 10 to 11,   and simply contains a backup of your old  installation of Windows. In this case,   it shouldn't contain a backup of your  personal files, just the system files. However, you may also have a Windows.old  folder if you Reset Windows, where it may   have given you the option to put all your  personal files into that Windows.old folder,   so be sure to copy any files  that you want out of it. If the folder is from an upgrade, the  purpose is to allow you to roll back and   undo the upgrade if you want. So if you  use Windows for a while with no issues,   then it is safe to delete to free  up space. If it's after a Reset,   you can delete it once you're sure you  backed up everything you want from in there. To delete it properly, search the start  menu for "Disk Cleanup" and run it as   Administrator - that's important.  Choose the C Drive, and look here   for "Previous Windows Installations", check  that box and hit OK, and it will delete it.

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Published: Wed Feb 08 2023