windows.old directory removal

akramh

akramh

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hello, since I did a clean install of 7260, it moved the old windows directory to windows.old, now I don't need it anymore, is it safe to just delete the windows.old directory?
 

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windows.old

akramh said:
hello, since I did a clean install of 7260, it moved the old windows directory to windows.old, now I don't need it anymore, is it safe to just delete the windows.old directory?
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IF you are sure you dont need them and you dont want to roll back. YES

you may have a little trouble deleting some items but you will gain a lot of space

Ken
 

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Hello Akramh,

You can use Disk Cleanup to safely remove it by selecting the Files discarded by Windows upgrade option.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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just did it, saved 15GB of space :) strange that my current windows directory ( build 7260) is only 9GB.. the windows.old directory was from build 7022...
 

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home made
OS
Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8Mhz
Motherboard
Intel G33 express chipset
Memory
2GB DD2 667
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
Sound Card
Realtek Built into the G31
Monitor(s) Displays
19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
320GB SATA (Main), 160GB IDE (Backup)
Case
Gigabyte SETTO
Keyboard
Genius
Mouse
Logitech
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1MB Download, 128k Upload
thanks brink, a few seconds late but still good information, you deserve a nice rep!

EDIT: Sorry it seems I can't rep you at the moment, lol
 

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home made
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Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8Mhz
Motherboard
Intel G33 express chipset
Memory
2GB DD2 667
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
Sound Card
Realtek Built into the G31
Monitor(s) Displays
19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
320GB SATA (Main), 160GB IDE (Backup)
Case
Gigabyte SETTO
Keyboard
Genius
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
1MB Download, 128k Upload
You're welcome Akramh. That's ok though. :)
 

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PC/Desktop
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64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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