How to delete Windows. Old

If your win8 system has a Windows. old folder, it means that you have upgraded it based on the previous system. This folder usually occupies a large storage space.

If you are sure it is useless, consider deleting it. Here we will introduce a deletion method. Use cleanmgr.exe from win8.

Step 1: find it. Open the desktop panel, right click, click the AllApps button in the lower right corner, use Windows + Q to open the search button, and enter cleanmgr to find the program.

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Step 2: select the disk where windows. old is located.

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Step 3: click "Clean Up System files ".

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Step 4: Repeat steps 2nd and 3.

Step 5: This time you will see the Provious Windows Installation (s) option. Select this option and click OK.

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All right, these Windows. Old folders will be deleted.

 

There are other methods. Check this link. I also read this.

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