Windows.old

[SmilesRising]

how do i remove the windows.old files? i doesn´t let me 

[Volbet]

Search Windows for "Disk Clean-up" and select to Clean Up System Files.

Then check the box that says something about old Windows installations.

[jamidodger1]

Have you tried right clicking on the drive that contains that folder, going to properties, then disk cleanup and selecting remove previous version of windows? I found even after this, and manual deletion sometimes some old drivers are kept / used from the windows.old folder.

[Badazzz]

CCleaner removed it for me. It's in the checkboxes.

[SmilesRising]

14 minutes ago, Volbet said:

Search Windows for "Disk Clean-up" and select to Clean Up System Files.

Then check the box that says something about old Windows installations.

 

13 minutes ago, Badazzz said:

CCleaner removed it for me. It's in the checkboxes.

i tried both of these but its still there...

[Badazzz]

Just now, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

 

i tried both of these but its still there...

no idea then

[SmilesRising]

Just now, Badazzz said:

no idea then

i need more space on my ssd....

[Volbet]

Just now, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

i tried both of these but its still there...

Hasn't the size of the folder gone down? 

Sometimes it takes a few tries before the folder itself disappears, but most of the content should have been deleted.

[SmilesRising]

Just now, Volbet said:

Hasn't the size of the folder gone down? 

Sometimes it takes a few tries before the folder itself disappears, but most of the content should have been deleted.

1 of the folders inside of windows.old is gone but fonts,microsoft.net,system32,systemapps,syswow64 and winsxs are still there

[Volbet]

Just now, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

1 of the folders inside of windows.old is gone but fonts,microsoft.net,system32,systemapps,syswow64 and winsxs are still there

Hmm, are you sure checked the right box? 

[SmilesRising]

Just now, Volbet said:

Hmm, are you sure checked the right box? 

yes i am sure, should i try it again?

[Volbet]

17 minutes ago, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

yes i am sure, should i try it again?

No harm can come of it.

[SmilesRising]

5 minutes ago, Volbet said:

No harm can come of it.

well i succesfully removed 50mb.. success i guess

[Volbet]

1 minute ago, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

well i succesfully removed 50mb.. success i guess

That's reallty weird. Can you post a screenshot of the window Disk Clean-up gives you?

[SmilesRising]

1 minute ago, Volbet said:

That's reallty weird. Can you post a screenshot of the window Disk Clean-up gives you?

https://gyazo.com/7f4edea7cd48bfe8c10ed2c544377ae4 its in swedish but it almost the same

[Volbet]

Just now, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

https://gyazo.com/7f4edea7cd48bfe8c10ed2c544377ae4 its in swedish but it almost the same

Well, i live just south of you, so the language is not really a barrier. 

 

Hmm, I can see that the old Windows installation is only 409mb. Is there any other large folder showing in Disk Clean-up (exept for the Recycling Bin)?

You could also try restarting the computer. I know that is pretty much the most cliché answer to give, but maybe it'll help.

[SmilesRising]

2 minutes ago, Volbet said:

Well, i live just south of you, so the language is not really a barrier. 

 

Hmm, I can see that the old Windows installation is only 409mb. Is there any other large folder showing in Disk Clean-up (exept for the Recycling Bin)?

You could also try restarting the computer. I know that is pretty much the most cliché answer to give, but maybe it'll help.

theres no other folders that are big, maybe the problem is that SYSTEM wont let me delete? maybe i dont have access?

[Volbet]

Just now, Oscar-Alvermalm said:

theres no other folders that are big, maybe the problem is that SYSTEM wont let me delete? maybe i dont have access?

Aren't you an admin on your own computer? 

If you are an admin you should be able to delete it through the disk clean-up utility or CCleaner. 

You would be in the same situation as the rest of us. 

 

What is the actual size of the Windows.old folder?

[SmilesRising]

2 minutes ago, Volbet said:

Aren't you an admin on your own computer? 

If you are an admin you should be able to delete it through the disk clean-up utility or CCleaner. 

You would be in the same situation as the rest of us. 

 

What is the actual size of the Windows.old folder?

it says "you need permission of trusted installer to delete this"