Can I Delete 'windows.old' and '$Windows.~BT' Folders after Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10

Can I Delete 'windows.old' and '$Windows.~BT' Folders after Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10

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Can I Delete 'windows.old' and '$Windows.~BT' Folders after Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10.

Commands Used:
takeown /F "C:\$Windows.~WS\*" /A /R /D Y
icacls "C:\$Windows.~WS\*.*" /grant *S-1-5-32-544:F /T /C /Q
RD /S /Q "C:\$Windows.~WS"

If you've noticed your hard drive space is low and you can't figure out why, it could be the $Windows.~BT folder. This folder contains files related to when you upgraded your system to the latest version of Windows 10. They also contain a large amount of space; several gigabytes.

The $WINDOWS.~BT and $WINDOWS.~WS folders are associated with the Windows 10 upgrade process. They may appear on either Windows 7, 8, or 10, using gigabytes of disk space.

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This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.



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