Hum Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Just wondering how long to keep the Window.old folder, leftover from the 1607 Upgrade. It is taking up 13 gigs of HD space. Won't be able to roll back, if .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I think you answered your own question. You wont be able to roll back if you delete that folder. When you feel your system is running as it should, delete it to free space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 won't be able to roll back after 10 days anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 I haven't found any glitches since the update yesterday, but I'm reluctant to trust MS. I guess I will wait a month and then Delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 It should get auto deleted after 10 days. There is a task that runs in task scheduler which will clean it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy oltman Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 As long as you’re happy with your current Windows system and don’t want to downgrade — and as long as you’re sure you have all your important files and don’t need to grab a straggler from the Windows.old folder — you can go ahead and remove it. To delete this folder, use the Windows Disk Cleanup tool. On Windows 10, click the Start button, search for “Disk cleanup” in the Start menu, and launch the Disk cleanup application. You can also right-click the C:\ drive in File Explorer, select Properties, and click the “Disk Clean-up” button under the General tab. Click the “Clean up system files” button. You’ll see “Previous Windows installation(s)” appear in the list, and Disk Cleanup will tell you how much space those files are taking up. Check that option and use Disk Cleanup to wipe the previous Windows system files away. You can also use this tool to wipe other unnecessary files taking up space on your system drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I usually keep it for about 2 minutes. Hum and MorganX 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahid Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Keep it till you get complete satisfaction. Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 I took the brave step of scrubbing the Windows.old folderwith CCleaner. There were no personal files left in the folder. I can always resort to the dvd disc, if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted September 8, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted September 8, 2016 I keep it long enough to delete it. Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 On 9/8/2016 at 5:17 PM, Gary7 said: I keep it long enough to delete it. Pretty much, was the first thing I did after it installed and loaded, no point in keeping it, I'm more of a nuke it and start over type anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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