How to delete Windows.old and Previous Windows installations on Windows 10 Creators Update

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Windows 10 Creators Update is the latest version recently introduced by Microsoft and has garnered substantial user support. Many Mytour readers have inquired about its goodness, but it seems that after updating, their hard drives are occupying a significant amount of space. We understand that this is due to Windows.old lingering after the Windows 10 update. In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to remove Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update, the Previous Windows installations version after updating Windows 10.

The issue of your hard drive being full or consuming more space is due to the mechanism in Windows 10. Every time you update Windows 10, a file is backed up named Windows.old, or alternatively known as Previous Windows installations. Windows.old represents the Windows version you used before updating to Windows 10. In case of Windows 10 issues or if the update displeases you, you can immediately revert to the previous version using Windows 10.old

However, not everyone is concerned about this, and they simply want to free up space from Windows.old, especially for those using SSD drives who are eager to delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update. Although not recommended, Mytour will still guide you on how to remove Previous Windows installations on Windows 10 Creators Update in the following article.

How to Delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update

There are two methods to help you remove Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update, and both methods are straightforward and easy to execute.

Delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update using Disk Cleanup.

Step 1: Open the Start Menu and type 'disk cleanup ' then hold Ctrl + Shift and click on Disk Cleanup to open the Advanced mode of the application.

Step 2: Choose drive C to proceed with removing Previous Windows installations on Windows 10 Creators Update.

The loading time for Disk Cleanup in this mode is slightly longer than usual, so readers, please wait until it finishes loading.

Step 3: After entering Disk Cleanup for Windows, we locate and delete Previous Windows installations on Windows 10 Creators Update, which is the Windows.old file by its former name.

That completes the process of deleting Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update, freeing up nearly 20 GB of space for your computer and drive C.

Delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update using Storage.

Step 1: Windows 10 integrates a feature called Storage that allows you to manage the storage space of files and folders on your machine. To open Storage, open the Start Menu and type 'storage ' then access the search result.

Step 2: Click on drive C as Windows.old is only located on drive C.

Step 3: In drive C, select Temporary .

Step 4: In Temporary, click on Previous version of Windows and select Remove files , and you've successfully deleted Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update.

Alternatively, there's another simple way: let Windows.old be automatically deleted by enabling the Storage sense feature. After 30 days, the files will be automatically removed.

With the methods Mytour just guided you through, you can now delete Windows.old on Windows 10 Creators Update. Although removing Windows.old frees up around 20GB on your machine, Mytour advises against it if you haven't backed up Windows 10 to another drive. Be cautious for potential Windows errors. You can use Macrium Reflect to help with that—read more on how to back up Windows 10 with Macrium Reflect and follow the instructions.

Windows 10 Creators Update is quite popular right now. If you're using a genuine copy, upgrade to Windows 10 Creators Update using the built-in update feature. If you want to install Windows 10 Creators fresh from a USB, check out our guide on how to install Windows 10 Creators using USB.

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