Deleteing Windows.old?

[Pete]

Is it safe to delete "windows.old" from my hard disk?
It slows my virus scans down, and takes up room.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Provided you've recovered anything from it you want, yes. It is a remnant
from a previous windows installation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Chad Harris]

Is it safe to delete "windows.old" from my hard disk?
It slows my virus scans down, and takes up room.

Hi Pete--

A windows.old folder is created when you install vista on a drive that still
has files on it. It is intended to protect files from your previous windows
in case you want them, and in your case you can shift+delete it.

CH

 

[Pete]

Hi Pete--

A windows.old folder is created when you install vista on a drive that
still has files on it. It is intended to protect files from your previous
windows in case you want them, and in your case you can shift+delete it.

CH

Thanks.
I'll nuke it.
Anyway, I use Acronis backup which has saved my *ss many times!

 

[Pete]

Thanks.
I'll nuke it.
Anyway, I use Acronis backup which has saved my *ss many times!

I nuked it, and the ceiling didn't fall in.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

I nuked it, and the ceiling didn't fall in.

It's on a time-delay fuse...

Nah. You won't even need the B/U on Acronis...