Can anybody tell me how to install windows 10 with no windows old folders,when I install windows I have 3 or 4 windows old folders,I want to install with no old folders just a clean copy of windows 10
A clean install will leave NO folders or programs behind. Otherwise, .old folders are a mandatory part of the rollback, in case something goes wrong or you're not happy. Of course, backup your data and have programs ready for reinstall - Clean Install Windows 10
Windows.old folder is created when you do a OS upgrade. It contains all files from the previous installation so you can roll back.
To get rid of the Windows.old just run disk cleanup (%windir%\system32\cleanmgr.exe)
How to Delete Windows.old and $Windows.~BT folders in Windows 10
When doing a clean install, I usually delete all of the partitions on the target drive. The drive space will then appear as unallocated. The Windows installer will then automatically partition and format the drive; you don't need to do any of that manually.
That presumes that you want to erase everything on the drive.
Incidentally, if you run an upgrade in the future, windows.old can be easily removed by running the "disk cleanup" utility, and choosing to clean system files.
Will try this later today,the way I,m doing it just adds windows old every time I think there,s about 3 or 4 on there
Install Windows in an unallocated space, and there will be no "Windows.old".
I have not seen "Windows.old" for years.
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