info999 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) I could not figure out how to delete Windows.old folder. Please help I tried this https://www.makeuseof.com/delete-windowsold-folder-windows-11/ but didn't help I even deleted it using Ubuntu, but it just move it to Trash folder https://postimg.cc/YG87nV6R Why does it say I need permission from andrew ? But I am andrew ! Also getting this error https://postimg.cc/sGpNHZCr Edited April 13 by info999 Kalju and TheEmpathicEar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betts1964 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 try in safe mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supremo Phantom Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 you don't need to manually delete it.. if it is in recycle bin, restore it, and then simply run the disk cleanup utility.. it has the option to remove old windows folder and it does it properly. you can run it after any manual major windows update. Radpop, Dubioza Kolektiv, flash13 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunk1966 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 3 hours ago, Supremo Phantom said: you don't need to manually delete it.. if it is in recycle bin, restore it, and then simply run the disk cleanup utility.. it has the option to remove old windows folder and it does it properly. you can run it after any manual major windows update. or use Privazer Kalju 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubioza Kolektiv Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Kalju 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herobrine Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 As Supremo Phanton said, try to restore it back to the original place if its in the trash. I used option one from the site below from Windows 10 which worked for me. Give it ago https://www.elevenforum.com/t/delete-windows-old-folder-in-windows-11.14587/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info999 Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 I solved it after running takeown, icacls a few times Kalju 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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