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Is it safe to delete an empty windows old?

  • 20-01-2011 4:03am
    #1
    Tranceboy 2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭


    I've transferred everything out of windows old and I am now ready to delete it, but when I select delete, it says deleting file's (1000's that is), and a few GB's big, how can that be, if I have deleted everything allready.
    Does it have some kind of association with the new windows system or something because there is nothing at all in the recycle bin.
    I was also thinking that it may be file's that were deleted and stored in-case I want to retrieve them, and since there is nowhere to extract them too 'they get permanetly deleted.

    So is it safe to delete it, since I don't care about anything I have deleted, I'm convinced it is taking up some space.

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Yes, here's a Microsoft link on how to do it.

    Microsoft Link

    It's because you upgraded from an old version of Windows.


  • #3
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    did u enable "show hidden files and folders"? that is why there is still stuff in that folder


  • #4
    Tranceboy 2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Tranceboy 2k


    Thanks, I checked both suggestions, I was never aware of the Show hidden file's and folder's feature (that clears up a lot of questions:eek:, and OMG disk cleanup is gonna clear about 9.5 Gigs, mostly from windows old. That's nice to know:D.

    Thanks a lot.


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