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Si moins de 10 jours se sont écoulés depuis la mise à niveau vers Windows votre version précédente de Windows est répertoriée en tant que fichier système que vous pouvez supprimer.

 

After October 14 2025 Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update technical assistance or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work but we recommend moving to Windows 11.

 

Si han transcurrido menos de 10 días desde que actualizaste a Windows la versión anterior de Windows se mostrará como un archivo del sistema que puedes eliminar.

 

After the 10 days most of the content of the Windows.old folder is automatically deleted. If a Window.old folder exists on a device any subsequent attempts to install upgrade refresh or reset Windows causes the Windows.old folder to be deleted and if applicable a new Windows.old to be created.

 

For a limited time after upgrading Windows you have the option to go back to the previous version you had installed. This can be useful if you encounter issues with the new version such as compatibility problems with your software or hardware or if you simply prefer the way things worked before.

 

Important: Storage Sense works on your system drive only which contains the Windows operating system and is usually referred to as C:. To free up space on other drives go to Start > Settings > System > Storage > Advanced storage settings > Storage used on other drives.

 

Because Windows 10 updates are cumulative content from previous updates remains on the hard disk and unnecessarily consumes space. This update forces the removal of outdated cumulative updates and enables the regularly scheduled component cleanup task to free up disk space.

 

The Windows.old folder contains the previous version of Windows on your device. If you want to remove the previous version after you upgrade the easiest method is to use Storage sense in the Settings app. Follow the steps below for your version of the Windows operating system.

 

Ten days after you upgrade to Windows your previous version of Windows will be automatically deleted from your PC. However if you need to free up drive space and you?re confident that your files and settings are where you want them to be in Windows you can safely delete it yourself.

 

Ten days after you upgrade to Windows your previous version of Windows will be automatically deleted from your PC. However if you need to free up drive space and you?re confident that your files and settings are where you want them to be in Windows you can safely delete it yourself.