How To Delete The Windows10upgrade & Windows.old Folders

Discussion in 'Software' started by Major Attitude, Nov 17, 2017.

  1. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    If you recently used the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant you most likely have two folders left behind. Windows10Upgrade is about 20MB and the Windows.old Folders can be over 20GB! We've written about removing the Windows.old folder in the past but in our latest tests, CCleaner failed to remove the Windows.old folder and Microsoft Disk Cleanup no longer has the option to remove old installation files.

    How to Delete the Windows.old Folder
    http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/how_to_delete_the_windows_old_folder_from_windows_10.html

    How to Delete the Windows10Upgrade Folder
    http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/how_to_delete_the_windows10upgrade_folder.html
     
    Major Attitude, Nov 17, 2017
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  2. Replicator

    Replicator MajorGeek

    Good work lads....space is at a premium these days!
     
    Replicator, Nov 17, 2017
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  3. Anon-7f4ca145be

    Anon-7f4ca145be Anonymized

    The option to delete previous versions of Windows does not appear to be available, see the image. Now what? Properties shows I have 86,448 files using 16.3GB of space. Can I just right click and delete? And the Windows 10 Upgrade Folder also?
     

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    Anon-7f4ca145be, Jan 28, 2018
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  4. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    No, all files won't be deleted. I believe CCleaner has the option to delete the old files.
     
    Major Attitude, Jan 29, 2018
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  5. Tweety1964

    Tweety1964 Corporal

    Should I back up the Windows.old folder JUST IN CASE? I'm not really all that thrilled with the latest Windows 10.
     
    Tweety1964, Feb 7, 2018
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  6. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    No. Unless you NEED the space, remove it when you're sure.
     
    Major Attitude, Feb 7, 2018
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  7. Tweety1964

    Tweety1964 Corporal

    Yeah, actually I DO need the space. The Windows.old is gobbling up over 17 GB of space! Thanks!!
     
    Tweety1964, Feb 7, 2018
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  8. Ittech Gyan

    Ittech Gyan Private E-2

    Hope this help
    The folder you are referring to was generated by the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant during the Anniversary Update. If you are satisfied your system is operating fine you can safely remove this folder.

    To remove the windows10upgrade folder do the following:

    In your Search box type Programs and Features then press the Enter key
    Scroll down and right-click on Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant and select Uninstall

    When this has been uninstalled successfully the windows10upgrade folder located at C:\windows10upgrade will also be removed automatically.
     
    Ittech Gyan, Mar 15, 2018
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