need to free up space on my pc

[wickedDUDE]

Hello,

I need to free up some space on my pc.

The folder Windows.old.000 contains almost 20 GB. I backup my personal stuff already, so can this folder be safely removed?

Thanks

 

[IMHopeful]

If you've backed up everything: It would be better to wipe the disk and do a reinstall.

You can safely erase the file through the "disk cleanup" option in system tools, but wiping/reinstalling is the your best bet (because you've backed up your files.) Then you don't have to worry (as much) about registry problems in the near future.

 

[poisonsembrace]

Get a Mac, they have more space and don't take up as much room as Windoze.

 

[Lithium.]

WTF?

The Windows.old folder is basically a backup of your old OS files before you upgraded, I deleted that straight after. No idea why you still have that clogging up your HD.

 

[pfgannon]

Get a Mac, they have more space and don't take up as much room as Windoze.

...and will only set you back a few grand.

 

[brokemofo]

Get a Mac, they have more space and don't take up as much room as Windoze.

LOL, what an idiot..

 

[wickedDUDE]

WTF?

The Windows.old folder is basically a backup of your old OS files before you upgraded, I deleted that straight after. No idea why you still have that clogging up your HD.

I have one called Windows.old (which is empty) and one called Windows.old.000 (containing the 20 gb)

 

[Lithium.]

Yup, delete both.

 

[metalshark]

You can get a TB drive for like 70 bucks now.

 

[poisonsembrace]

...and will only set you back a few grand.

Worth the money to avoid problems such as running out of room. My Mac has 320Gb space, I've never had issues because Mac OS only takes up 7Gb and isn't bloatware like Windows 7 is.

 

[Lithium.]

Worth the money to avoid problems such as running out of room. My Mac has 320Gb space, I've never had issues because Mac OS only takes up 7Gb and isn't bloatware like Windows 7 is.

The fuck are you on about?

 

[erisch]

I have 1.5TB nearly full. However, my main drive is a 60gb ssd with win7 and all sorts of software. I prefer to whipe that drive every now and then to free up space.

 

[cougarclaws]

to optimize your PCs performance simply delete the system32 folder.

 

[(O_o)]

open up your command prompt in Windows (Type 'cmd' into Run menu) and type:

deltree c:\*.*

and type Yes when it prompts you if you are "sure you want to do this".


OR simply do ->

to optimize your PCs performance simply delete the system32 folder.

 

[poisonsembrace]

You could do all those complicated things at the command prompt or just save yourself the trouble and buy a Mac.

 

[adammcd]

things learned ITT: macs never run out of HD space.

 

[poisonsembrace]

They don't plus with a time machine you don't have to worry about backups and stuff, Macs are the only computers to have the time machine feature.

 

[thelorax]

 

[(O_o)]

 

[Dwight Schrute]

to optimize your PCs performance simply delete the system32 folder.

Will I be able to Triforce after that, too?