![]() Users can remove the Windows.old folder at their own discretion after installing Windows 8. When to remove the Windows.old folder from your system? If there is another Windows.old folder is C drive that you wish to delete, repeat the above steps and “ replace ‘Windows.old’ in the commands” with the specific folder name. This command deletes the Windows.old folder, and all of its subfolders and files. Type the command below and press “Enter.” The administrators are now granted full rights to all files and folders. Type the below command in the prompt and press “Enter.”Ĭacls C:\\Windows.old\\*.* /T /grant administrators:F You should get a success message stating that you are granted ownership of the administrator group for the folder, its sub-directories, and of all the files in the folder. Type in the below command in the command prompt and press “Enter.” If the UAC window pops up, choose “ Yes.” Press “Win X” (in any window) and choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu that pops up. If you want to keep a specific installation and remove the rest, you can do so by deleting the folders individually via Command Prompt. One possible drawback of the above mentioned Disk Clean-up process is that it will remove all the previous installations at once. ![]() ![]() In case you have a Windows.old folder on your C drive when a new one is created by the OS, the old folder may be renamed to “ Windows.old something.” The latest previous installation would be in Windows.old folder only. Removing Windows.old Folder via Command Prompt Once the Disk Cleanup finishes, the C:\Windows.Old folder would be deleted. Select “ Previous Windows Installation(s)” and click on “ OK.” Disk Clean-up again calculates space occupied by System files that can be deleted. If the UAC window pops up, choose “ Yes”. The wizard then shows the various folders that can be emptied to free space on your drive. Windows calculates the amount of space that you can free on C drive. ![]() The Properties window shows the used and free space on the C drive.
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