Sorry thanks to everyone. My computer is lighting fast now:):):)

Yes I think so. I got a bit confused with what was going on in the end ( probable lack of grey matter ) but before following take ownership instructions I couldn't move the file anywhere.:)

A very big thank you everyone. After following Steve C instructions I was able to move the folder to the correct place and run disk clean-up and successfully remove windows old. I now have 20 GB more...

Thanks for your reply. The lap top was new and came with a 120 GB SSD C drive and a 1 TB hard drive. I did ask a friend to move the my documents folder over to the d drive to save space which may...

Thanks for the suggestion but it didn't work. I got the message that I need permission to carry out this action as in normal mode.

I have a 20GB file on my desktop called windows old. It won’tlet me delete manually. I have tried disc clean up, clean system files but thePrevious Windows installation(s) does not appear. The...