The reason that many users are seeing the Windows.old folder for the first time now is because this folder is only created during a true Windows upgrade, and the vast majority of users have not needed to perform such an upgrade in the past. The Windows.old folder contains important system and user files that let a user roll back an upgrade or Windows re-install to the previous version, either because something went wrong during the upgrade process or because the user later discovers an incompatibility with their software or hardware in the new version and needs to revert to the old version in order to restore functionality. It’s important to note first that Windows.old isn’t a new feature in Windows 10 it’s been part of the Windows upgrade process since Windows Vista and it serves an important role. Here’s a quick overview of why this folder exists, how you can delete Windows.old, and why you might not want to. If you’ve recently upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, you may notice that you don’t have as much free space on your primary system drive as you used to, and the culprit is likely a new folder on your C: drive called Windows.old. Why and How to Delete the Windows.old Folder in Windows 10
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