ReInstall Windows 7

[gregrocker]

Yeah it looks good.

How is performance?

Are you setting it up as recommended in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164 which we know will make it stay working perfectly?

Feel free to ask back any other questions as the arise.

 

[flogit]

There install has been done last friday by a pc engineer.I just want to know how is the best solution to delete the windows old folder.
Thanks.

 

[gregrocker]

You might ask the PC engineer why there's a windows.old folder if he had correctly booted the Win7 media to reinstall.

You should be able to use Disk Cleanup to delete windows old folder. Was the link not sufficient?

 

[flogit]

Hi,What about if I deleted one of the contents of the windows old one at a time to be on the safe side.

 

[gregrocker]

Wait til you are sure you have all your files (under C:/Users) before deleting it. There's no real hurry as it won't affect performance.

Have you installed all Important and Optional Windows Updates except Bing? Check again now and then after each reboot until no more are offered

Type msconfig in Start Search box to make sure nothing has snuck into the Startup tab list except your AV. I would use MSE from the tutorial.

 

[flogit]

Hi,I have installed all updates there were 43 last night,left bing out Have also installed some of my programs printers windows live email MSE malware bytes superantispyware,Microsoft word.
All the above working well.
Maybe wait for a few days to see how things get on,My plan is when all is working full steam I will be using Macrium reflect to make a backup of the C drive,But I don't want to do that while that windows old is there.
Thank You.

 

[gregrocker]

Good plan.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[flogit]

Hi.Iv'e deleted quit a lot from the windows old folder and so far all is working fine,Will leave it for today will have another go tomorrow.
All the items that I have deleted are in the recycle bin.
Will keep you posted.
Thanks for the help and Brink of course.
David.

 

[flogit]

Good Day to all.
Just an update on this windows old situation.What I've decided to do is:I have mad a folder on a spare HDD called windows old with the date as today,Then copy all the contents of the windows old that is on the C drive to the new windows old folder on the spare HDD.
Then I can delete the items from the windows old on the C drive and if there is any problems I can easily pass it back from the new folder back into that dreaded windows old in the C drive.
Does that method sound okay?.
many Thank You's David.Midday here.

 

[gregrocker]

Sounds fine.

 

[flogit]

I'm in the middle of it now.Will let you know later today.
Thanks for replying David.

 

[flogit]

I've done it job complete,All the windows old are in a folder on a spare HDD and there are a few in the recycle bin.
And at the moment the desktop is working well cross fingers.Is it correct that I shouldn't defrag an SSD?
Anyway all is done down this end of the country,many thanks for all you support.
Very helpful advice from you and Brink.
Diolch yn fawr from south wales.
David.

 

[Brink]

Correct, you do not want to defrag a SSD. Instead, you would want to TRIM it.

Great news. Glad we could help.

 

[flogit]

Many thanks Brink.
David.