Is it safe to delete my windows.old folder?


  1. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
       #1

    Is it safe to delete my windows.old folder?


    I recently just re-installed Windows 7 because basically it became very corrupt, now it's no longer corrupt and I have a Windows.old folder and I was wondering if it's even necessary to have it now? So is it safe to delete it? Because it consumes A LOT of space on my computer.
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  2. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #2

    If you are sure you don't want any files from it.

    Windows.old Folder - Delete

    It's a tough folder to copy to a backup drive. The only thing I found that would handle it is RichCopy

    Otherwise you just watch Explorer counting the files for 5 hours. :)
    But most of the stuff is files under the old Program Files and old system files. It won't hurt your system to delete it.
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  3. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    MilesAhead said:
    If you are sure you don't want any files from it.

    Windows.old Folder - Delete

    It's a tough folder to copy to a backup drive. The only thing I found that would handle it is RichCopy

    Otherwise you just watch Explorer counting the files for 5 hours. :)
    But most of the stuff is files under the old Program Files and old system files. It won't hurt your system to delete it.
    Thank you so much! :) <3
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