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Ask the Doctor: Out with the Old
Created 07/15/2009 - 8:30am

Ask the Doctor

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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