How to Correctly Delete the windows.old Folder After Updating Windows 10

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How to Correctly Delete the windows.old Folder After Updating 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 recently upgraded to a new version of Windows 10, you can use this guide to flush the Windows.old folder that's just wasting space on your device.

Every time you switch to a new version of Windows – be it one of Windows 10’s feature updates or a whole new OS – Microsoft keeps a record of the previous version. This includes data on all your installed programs and settings, stored within a folder known simply as ‘Windows.old’.

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This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.



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