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You can flush Windows using this guide if you recently upgraded to a new version of Windows 10. Your device is wasting space with an old folder.

The setup procedure saves a copy of the previous version in the “Windows” folder when you install an Insider Preview build or an upgrade to Windows 10. “old” folder

In the event that the upgrade process fails, this is a safety measure. The system can use “Windows” if the installation is unsuccessful. To undo the changes, go to the “old” folder. Additionally, if the upgrade is successful, the previous version’s backup copy will be retained so that users can roll back a backup en case problems arise with the new installation.

Although this is a useful feature, you can safely remove the previous installation files to reclaim storage space if your device functions properly after the upgrade.

We’ll walk you through how to get rid of the “Windows” in this how-to guide. old” folder to make room for more significant files, freeing up several gigabytes of space.

the simplest way to remove Windows. Use the Storage Sense to access an old folder from your computer using the following procedures:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on System.
3. Click on Storage.
4. Under the “Storage sense” section, click the “Change how we free up space automatically” option.

5. Under the “Free up space now” section, check the “Delete previous version of Windows” option.

6. Click the Clean now button.

The folder from the previous Windows 10 installation won’t be accessible on your device after you’ve finished the steps.

HOW THE WINDOWS SHOULD BE DELETE. TEMPORARY FILES SETTINGS OLD FOLDER

to get Windows off. Use the following procedures to retrieve an old folder from the Temporary files settings:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on System.
3. Click on Storage.
4. Under the “Storage sense” section, click the “Temporary files” option.

5. Check the “Previous Windows installation(s)” option.

If all you want to do is remove Windows, (Optional) Clear the default options. a previous folder

Select “Remove files” from the menu.

The folder from the previous Windows 10 installation will be removed after the steps are finished, freeing up 14 to 20GB of primary hard drive storage space.

HOW THE WINDOWS SHOULD BE DELETE. DISK CLEANUP OLD FOLDER

To remove the Windows.old folder with the legacy Disk Cleanup tool on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Click on This PC from the left pane.
3. Under the “Devices and drives” section, right-click the drive with the Windows 10 installation (usually the C drive) and select the Properties option.

4. In the “General” tab, click the Disk Cleanup button.

5. Click the “Cleanup system files” button.

6. Check the “Previous Windows installation(s)” option.

7. (Optional) Clear the default selected options if you only want to remove the Windows.old folder.
8. Click the OK button.
9. Click the Delete Files button.
10. Click the Yes button.

The Windows appears after you’ve finished the steps. Your device’s old folder will be deleted.

While deleting Windows is secure. You won’t be able to use the recovery options to go back to the previous Windows 10 version if you delete the contents of an old folder. You must perform a clean installation with the desired version if you delete the folder and then want to roll back to the previous version.