Windows 10 2004 update

[HardStroke]

updated to this version a couple of hours ago

pc runs smooth but i have windows.old folder as if i reinstalled on the drive and kept the old files

can i delete them or should io keep them? its a 13.4GB folder

[GoodEnough]

it's perfectly safe to delete them, but you will no longer be able to rollback to the previous version of windows via recovery options.

 

If you delete the folder, and then you want to rollback, you'll need to perform a clean installation with the desired version of windows.

 

 

[lewdicrous]

That's meant to help you revert to the previous version of windows.

You can delete it using disk cleanup, but I suggest looking at a good tutorial so that you don't delete something that you actually need.

[HardStroke]

1 minute ago, GoodEnough said:

it's perfectly safe to delete them, but you will no longer be able to rollback to the previous version of windows via recovery options.

 

If you delete the folder, and then you want to rollback, you'll need to perform a clean installation with the desired version of windows.

 

 

 

Just now, lewdicrous said:

That's meant to help you revert to the previous version of windows.

You can delete it using disk cleanup, but I suggest looking at a good tutorial so that you don't delete something that you actually need.

so should i just keep them for now if something goes wrong with the new update?

[lewdicrous]

1 minute ago, HardStroke said:

so should i just keep them for now if something goes wrong with the new update?

That's up to you, I usually just delete it.

You can keep it for a few days just to see if everything work well, before deleting it.

[Kilrah]

It will remove itself automatically after 10 days.

 

If you can't wait to get rid of it you should use the cleanup tool to remove "old Windows installations", not delete manually (you probably can't anyway)

[HardStroke]

14 minutes ago, lewdicrous said:

That's up to you, I usually just delete it.

says i cant delete it

any idea why? 

[lewdicrous]

1 minute ago, HardStroke said:

says i cant delete it

any idea why? 

You need to use disk cleanup. Look for a tutorial online. We don't take responsibility for you losing your data.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

34 minutes ago, HardStroke said:

so should i just keep them for now if something goes wrong with the new update?

yes, it will be automatically deleted later, iirc after a month. 

[homeap5]

3 hours ago, HardStroke said:

says i cant delete it

any idea why? 

@Kilrah has idea, but you didn't read his answer. :)