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1441278 2017-10-29 23:46:00 With Windows 10 ver 1709 is the Windows.old folder required to remain.
I usually delete it with ccleaner but it wont remove this version.
Also tried with disc cleanup but it wasn't in the list.
Driftwood (5551)
1441279 2017-10-29 23:55:00 With disc cleanup did you click 'clean up system files'? KarameaDave (15222)
1441280 2017-10-30 00:37:00 Yep, tick 'system files' when you run disk cleanup - pretty sure it will be automatically removed after 30 days? Not 100% on that though. wratterus (105)
1441281 2017-10-30 01:44:00 I hear what you are saying but it is not shown in the list of selectable items. Driftwood (5551)
1441282 2017-10-30 01:54:00 I hear what you are saying but it is not shown in the list of selectable items.

If you run disc cleanup with everything selected as indicated you will find that windows.old is gone.
CliveM (6007)
1441283 2017-10-30 02:07:00 Screenshot of disc cleanup desktop app in 1709 KarameaDave (15222)
1441284 2017-10-30 03:09:00 Can you tried to manually del it ? Does it come p with an error of locked /open/system files if deleting ? 1101 (13337)
1441285 2017-10-30 03:14:00 Yep that brings up a window with another list, but the nearest items on it are:

"Windows upgrade log files" 95.4 MB
"Temporary Windows installation files" 380 KB
Driftwood (5551)
1441286 2017-10-30 03:20:00 Can you tried to manually del it ? Does it come p with an error of locked /open/system files if deleting ?

Folder Access Denied

You need permission to perform this action

You require permission from SYSTEM to make changes to this folder
Driftwood (5551)
1441287 2017-10-30 04:25:00 Yep that brings up a window with another list, but the nearest items on it are:

"Windows upgrade log files" 95 . 4 MB
"Temporary Windows installation files" 380 KB Did you scroll down the list ?? Its usually nearer the bottom and unticked .
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