Delete Win7 under Windows.old folder

In the Windows7 system, when the user covers the installation system, the system will automatically generate a "Windows.old" file in the original system hard disk partition, the original system "Windows", "Program Files", "Users" The files in these three directories are transferred to the "Windows.old" folder.

That's why the Windows.old folder is so bulky that he backed up both the previous system files and the installed program files, which is Microsoft's humanistic consideration, allowing users who have no time to back up important files to choose a backup again. Therefore, this Windows.old folder can be deleted, of course, if you are sure that there is no need to back up the file under the premise.

Delete the Windows.old folder method as follows:

1, the desktop with the right key point "computer", select Properties

2, point system grading Experience Index

3, open the rating window on the left, select "Open Disk Cleanup"

4, the system will not scan system files for the first time, after the scan at the end of the pop-up in the new window check "Clean System files"

5, click "Clean Up System files"

6, the Disk Cleanup tool will scan the disk again

7, there will be windows.old options in the scan results that reappear.

8, select it, and then "OK"

Recommendation: If not hard disk space is very nervous, do not rush to delete windows.old This folder, it is best to confirm that the old system inside does not have any meaning, and then delete the Windows.old folder in accordance with the above method.