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Ask the Doctor: Out with the Old

Posted 07/15/09 at 10:30:27 AM  by The Maximum PC Staff

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Ask the Doctor LogoI am using the Windows 7 Beta and I really like it. However, I am trying to delete my windows.old folder, and it keeps saying I don’t have permission from the system to perform that function.

I’ve turned off UAC completely, restarting in the safe mode, and nothing works. I would appreciate any suggestions, as it takes up a ton of room.

—Kenneth Pletz

 
Windows provides a tool for just this task. You’ll need to navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. From there, select your Windows drive, and in Disk Cleanup, click “Files from all users on this computer.” Select Previous Windows Installation(s), and run the cleanup utility.
 
 
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avatarLiveCD

Submitted by Jesterace on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 9:34am

You could also boot from a LiveCD Linux distro such as Knoppix or even Ubuntu. I've used it a few times to get rid of some pesky folders that Windows would not allow me to delete for the live of me.

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avatarThe first time I did my

Submitted by pellier on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 8:02am

The first time I did my vista reinstall I had that folder and it took me several hours to get rid of it. It was a 70 gig folder.

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avatarUnlocker is a great little

Submitted by Humpfester on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 7:53am

Unlocker is a great little app for these moments in the wonderful world of windows.

 

http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/

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