Windows.old

My laptop will not let me delete windows.old
I am the administrator.

I would like to gain back the 19.2GB.
My hard drive is only 73GB I have 33.7 free but the extra 19.2GB
would be nice. What am I doing wrong?

 

Have you tried opening the folder, and deleting the contents?

If that doesn't work, it gets a bit complicated. However, it's damnably odd that you don't have Administrator ownership of said folder.

Why did you format, and re-install?

 

>> My laptop will not let me delete windows.old b1jqxk44 <<

Have you tried running the Windows cleaning application called "Disk Cleanup"

After you run Disk Cleanup and then when it completes it's scans check the "windows.old" cjocie and then click the OK button.

Side Note: You can find Disk Cleanup by searching for it after clicking the Start Menu button.

Good Luck! -- COMP​

 

I open the folder and tried deleting each file one at a time same thing
I don,t permission.

I reinstalled Windows because I thought it would delete all file
XP, ME, 2000 and 98 deleted everything I thought Vista would too.


Said file is my nieces collage and university crap.

How do I do the complicated way?

 

COMP I see we were typing at the same time
I,ll try that and get back to yah.

 

You will need to right click on the folder, and enter "Properties". Not that I'm too lazy to type the rest out, but this article spells it out rather well:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-take-ownership-and-grant-permissions-in-windows-vista/


Plus, I'm taking a walk to the local watering hole. Let us know if you have any problems.

 

Thank you COMP that worked great
I now have 53GB free

 

>> Thank you COMP that worked great. I now have 53GB free b1jqxk44 <<

Oh, anytime... My pleasure, really.

Good Luck! -- COMP​

 

Apparently running Disk Cleanup as an Administrator circumvents permissions after a format, and change in User Account name.

Learn something new every day...

 

I thought you were going to the watering hole?
I am

Thanks again

 

About ten minutes.

Got out of the shower, and peeked at the posts.

I hope it's a healthy addiction.

:-o