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What is Windows.old folder? Explaining how to safely delete / keep it

"Windows.old" folder that suddenly appears after Windows update.

While it takes up between 20 and 30 GB of space, it is also an important folder that you need to revert to the original version.

An easy-to-understand introduction to how to safely delete and keep when you don't want to lose!

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2025/8/29 Edited to

... Read moreWindowsアップデート後にCドライブの空きが急に減って、「Windows.oldって何?削除していいの?」と不安になりますよね。私もストレージ不足で焦って調べたのですが、Windows.oldは“前のWindowsのインストール一式”が丸ごと保存されているフォルダで、容量は20〜30GBになることもあります。 ■Windows.oldを保持したほうがいい人 ・アップデート後に不具合が出ていて、元のバージョンに戻す可能性がある ・周辺機器(プリンタ等)のドライバ相性が怪しい ・業務PCで、しばらく様子見したい この場合はすぐ削除しないのが安心です。Windowsの「以前のバージョンに戻す」機能で使われることがあるため、トラブル時の保険になります。 ■削除していい条件(私の判断基準) ・アップデート後、数日〜1週間使って問題がない ・戻す予定がない/新環境で固定する ・Cドライブの空きが少なく、ストレージ不足が深刻 特に「ストレージがいっぱいでアプリが落ちる」「作業データが保存できない」など、実害があるなら削除を検討してOKです。 ■安全な削除手順(推奨:設定から) 私がやった方法はこれです。 1) 設定 → システム → ストレージ 2) Cドライブ(ローカルディスク)を開く 3) 「一時ファイル」 4) 「以前のWindowsのインストール」にチェック 5) 「ファイルの削除」 この手順だと、Windowsが管理している範囲で安全に消せます。 ■手動削除はできる?注意点 エクスプローラーでWindows.oldを右クリック削除しようとしても、権限や使用中ファイルで失敗することがあります。無理に権限をいじって消すより、上の「一時ファイル」経由がトラブルになりにくいです。 ■Windows.oldは自動で消えることも 環境によりますが、一定期間後に自動削除されるケースもあります。ただ、いつ消えるかは読めないので、「今すぐ容量を空けたい」なら手動(設定から)がおすすめです。 ■Windows.oldを移動して残すのはアリ? 「外付けに移して保管」は気持ちは分かるのですが、元に戻す機能がそのまま使えるとは限りません。戻す可能性があるなら、基本はCドライブに保持しておくほうが確実です。 ■削除前の安心策:バックアップ もし不安なら、消す前に大事なデータだけ別ドライブやクラウドにバックアップしておくと安心です。私も念のため、ドキュメントや写真フォルダだけ先に退避してから削除しました。

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