[How all] what is and how can Windows.old be deleted in Windows 10?

Folder-ul Windows.old in Windows 10 Present on the system partition occupies a considerable space on disk, but it also has a very important utility. If you want to delete the folder Windows.old It is good that first you know what this folder helps and then how it can be erased.

What is and what helps Windows.old or Windows.old000

Windows.old orWindows.old000 There are folders located on the system partition (usually partition C: ), and these are created then When we don't make a clean Windows installation. Windows.old keeps user files (Desktop, Pictures, Downloads, Documents, etc), the old operating system and folders and files of pROGRAMS that were present before the reinstalling the new operating system Windows 10.
Windows.old000 It is the folder that contains older installations of the operating systems that were present on the PC or laptop.

Windows.old in Windows 10
Windows.old in Windows 10

In mod normal, Windows.old help us return to the previous operating system, if we are not satisfied with the current one. This folder although it occupies a lot of space on disk, he cannot be deleted prin simpla selectare si apasare a tasteiDelete. Avand multe fisiere si foldere protejate de sistem cu rang de Administrator, before starting effective deletion of Windows.old, you will need that the user we are logged in on Windows 10 devina ownereveryone Folders and FILES din Windows.old.

How we delete the Windows.old folder in Windows 10

Before we can delete it, we will have to have full administrative privileges on it with our user, so that the operating system does not interrupt our operation. To do this, we will have to follow some simple steps carefully.

Takeown Folders and files in Windows 10 with Command Prompt

1. We open Command Prompt (cmd) with the prevention of Administrator. Click Start > tastam “cmd” > in lista de programe va fi gasit Command Prompt. Click-dreapta siRun as administrator

Run as administrator
Run as administrator

2. In CMD executam comandatakeownpentru a da user-ului pe care suntem logati in Windows 10. privilegii depline asupra folderului Windows.old and the files it contains.

takeown /F "C:\Windows.old" /R /D Y

*comanda este valabila pentru situatia in care partitia de sistem este “C”. Daca aveti folderul Windows.old pe a alta partitie inlocuiti litera “C” cu litera partiei de pe hard disk-ul dvs.

3. Dupa ce executati acesta comanda, asteptati pana la finalizarea procesuluitakeown“.

takeown
takeown

This operation may take a few minutes. Wait until you receive the confirmation message that the operation has been successfully performed.

4. After completion, close Command Prompt si mergeti inThis PC” the MAINTAINED. Click-dreapta pe partitie (C: in cazul nostru) > Properties > click pe “Disk Cleanup. Asteptati pana se calculeaza fisierele care pot fi sterse de pe drive, iar apoi in caseta care de deschide faceti click peClean up system files“.

Clean up system files
Clean up system files

5. Wait until the calculation of the files that can be deleted, then in the list that opens up and tick. Previous Windows installation(s).

Previous Windows installation
Previous Windows installation

Click OK, and at the end of the cleaning process the folder Windows.old will be deleted from the Windows 10 system partition.

Takeown & Delete Windows.old folder in Windows 10

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