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What the Windows.old folder does and when to delete it

Tech expert ThioJoe breaks down the Windows.old folder and whether it’s safe to delete. Senate Republicans say it’s time to give Trump a reality check A deadly collapse at a Florida condo happened ...
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This Windows folder quietly grew to 15GB and deleting it was completely safe

I’m on a Windows PC with a fairly small system drive, so keeping storage under control is part of how I use it day to day. Every few weeks, I’ll open the Storage page, clear out temporary files, check ...
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Microsoft’s New Windows Update — 1 Billion Users Warned: Do Not Delete

Update, April 15, 2025: This story, originally published April 13, has now been updated with detailed instructions on how to restore the controversial Windows “inetpub” folder if it had already been ...
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Windows warning: Don't delete that weird 'inetpub' folder. Already did? Here's your fix

Windows 10 and Windows 11 users who installed last week's April Patch Tuesday updates may have noticed a strange new folder appear on their system drive, or C drive. Also: 10 pesky Windows 11 24H2 ...