A azmizryk Banned Local time 8:43 AM Messages 54 Oct 23, 2013 #1 hello i update my Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 .. but in Windows drive there are to folders named Windows and Windows.old... is both are necessary to run?? or is there any memory consumption???see screen shot for more details.. Attachments Untitled.jpg 51.2 KB · Views: 1 My Computer My Computer OSWindows 8 Pro x32
hello i update my Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 .. but in Windows drive there are to folders named Windows and Windows.old... is both are necessary to run?? or is there any memory consumption???see screen shot for more details..
Tews Professional Lurker Guru Gold Member SF Team Local time 12:43 AM Messages 11,468 Location The Southern Hinterlands Oct 23, 2013 #2 This should do the trick Windows.old Folder - Delete in Windows 8 Its the same for Windows 7... My Computer My Computer Computer typePC/DesktopComputer Manufacturer/Model NumberLENOVO K450 @3.0GHZOS64-bit Windows 8.1 ProCPUCore(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHzMotherboardLENOVOMemory12.00 GBGraphics Card(s)Intel(R) HD GraphicsSound CardIntel HD integtratedMonitor(s) DisplaysHP 25' ISP MonitorScreen Resolution1900/1020Hard Drives(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB DeviceInternet Speed100mb down/10mb up
Ranger4 Senior Member Guru Gold Member VIP Local time 2:43 PM Messages 4,512 Location Queensland, Australia Oct 23, 2013 #3 Make sure you copy any files from Windows Old that you might need & save them, before deleting it. Once it is deleted they will be lost. My Computer My Computer Computer typePC/DesktopComputer Manufacturer/Model NumberSelf built using existing caseOSWindows 7 Home Premium 64 bit sp1CPUIntel i5 3570 3.4Ghz Ivy Bridge SKT 1155 quad coreMotherboardGigabyte Z77-HD3 SKT 1155 2xSata 3, 4x USB 3.0MemoryG-Skill Rip Jaws 16Gb (8x2) DDR3 -1600 PC3 12800 CL 10 redGraphics Card(s)Gigabyte NVIDIA GT610 1Gb DDR3 810/1200 PCI-E 2.0 SilentSound CardNVIDIA High Definition & Realtech High Definition AudioMonitor(s) Displays2 x Philips 226V4L 16:9 aspect ratioScreen Resolution1920 x 1080 HDHard DrivesSamsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD, SATA 3. Hitachi Touro Portable 1tb, USB 3.0 HDD used for image b/ups.PSUCorsair VS450CaseCodengCoolingPSU fan & CPU fanKeyboardLogitechMouseLogitech Wireless trackball M570Internet SpeedWireless 3G. 3mg down & 550kb up.AntivirusBitdefender Internet Security 2020BrowserOpera (Current Version) & FirefoxOther InfoMS Office 2013 Pro. Davis weather station software. MGE Nova 600 avr UPS.
Make sure you copy any files from Windows Old that you might need & save them, before deleting it. Once it is deleted they will be lost.