Clear old system backup files in your computer after Win8 upgrade

Some friends will feel that the system disk space is relatively large after upgrading from the old version of Windows system to Windows 8. This is because the Win8 upgrade process will automatically back up the previous system files in the Windows.old folder, the volume of this folder. From a few gigabytes to ten

Some friends will feel that the system disk space is occupied after upgrading from the old version of Windows system to Windows 8. This is because the Win8 upgrade process will automatically back up the previous system files in the Windows.old file. In the folder, the size of this folder ranges from a few gigabytes to a dozen gigabytes. If the space of the system partition is not sufficient, the problem of disk occupation will be more obvious. To delete this folder, you can use the WinDisk system's "Disk Cleanup" function as follows.

Open Win8 File Explorer by “Win+E”, you can see the “Windows.old” folder from the system partition. Direct deletion can be a bit cumbersome because of the special nature of the system files and the associated permissions settings. Therefore, we recommend using the Win8“Disk Cleanup" function to clear the "Windows.old" folder.

Windows.old folder:

Windows.old Microsoft Windows system upgrade or reinstall process for backing up old The folder of important files of the system, the new system will transfer the files in the directory of the original system, such as "Windows", "Program Files", "Users", etc. to the system partition of the new system "Windows.old"; Inside the folder. If there is a problem with the new system, you can extract the files to replace the entire system or a single file. After

Win8 use for some time, and if it is confirmed the original documents have been disposed in a position corresponding to the new system, may be used by & ldquo; disk cleanup & rdquo; Remove the Windows.old folder to safely reclaim disk space. Note: Before using Win8“Disk Cleanup, make sure all files and settings are in the location where they are in Win8. The delete operation performed on the Windows.old folder is irreversible.

Right-click on the system drive letter and select “Properties” from the context menu.

Left: the old system backup folder Right: View Win8 system properties

Next, in & ldquo; regular & rdquo; & ldquo click on the tab ; disk cleanup & rdquo; button.

Icon: Click & ldquo; Disk Cleanup & rdquo; button

Now we enter Win8 interface of Disk Cleanup, click on the & ldquo; Clean up system files & rdquo; button.

Icon: Choose the Disk Cleanup Win8 interface & ldquo; Clean up system files & rdquo;

Here we can see that & ldquo; previous Windows installation & rdquo; option, check For this item, click “OK" to delete the Windows.old file.

Icon: Check the & ldquo; previous Windows installation & rdquo; and confirm the deletion cleanup

Above we described how Win8 & ldquo; Disk Cleanup & rdquo; Tools to upgrade the old Windows system to Win8 after the backup of the Windows.old folder in the system partition to delete the method and steps, I hope to help everyone.