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Question

How do you remove the Windows.old files safely?

Aug 19, 2017 2:56PM PDT

I have Windows.old, Windows.old (1) and Windows.old (2) in my computer which I want to get rid of, safely, if I could.

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Since these can be deleted.
Aug 19, 2017 3:15PM PDT

I need to know what is unsafe here.

That said there are plenty of articles about Disk Cleanup to remove old Windows.old folders as well as a Linux boot if you need more deletion power.

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just do a disk cleanup
Aug 19, 2017 4:59PM PDT