#Windows 10 windows bt how to#
#Windows 10 windows bt install#

That way the customer doesn't have the go looking for restore media for their 'pristine' Windows 10 backup. When I'm working on customers computers, I usually shrink the C drive and create a new 'recovery partition' and store the newly made Windows 10 backup on there.

Click OK and the system will delete all that you have selected.ДЄcronis True Image you can create a new backup of the Windows 10 system, minus all the bloat.

That should claim back quite a bit of disk space. While you're at it, you might want to place a checkmark beside 'Windows Upgrade log files', 'Temporary Internet Files', and even the 'Recycle Bin'. The same for 'Temporary Windows Installation Files' (which is the $WINDOWS.~BTДЇolder). (which is the Windows.old folder) and place a checkmark beside it, then do Scroll down the list until you get to 'Previous Windows Installation(s)'

The 'Disk Cleanup for (C:)' window will appear.

The same window in Step #2 will appear click OK again.

The 'Disk Cleanup for Primary (C:)' window will appear click button near the bottom that says 'Clean up system files'.

Choose the C drive (which is default) and click OK.

A window will appear asking you which hard drive you want to clean up.

Wait for the Disk Cleanup utility to show up in the Start menu and click it.

Click Start and type in 'disk cleanup' (no quotes).

Here's the proper way to delete the Windows.old and $Windows.BT folders:

#Windows 10 windows bt how to#

How to Remove Windows.old and $Windows.BT Folders in Windows 10 I'll also show you how to reclaim even more using the disk cleanup utility,Дescribed next. It has the dollar sign in front) you were most likely able to view that folderД«ecause you have 'view hidden files' enabled in your Folder Options.ДЄt any rate, you can safely remove both of these using the from within Windows 10 by using theДeleting both these folders should reclaim around 16GB or more disk space, but The $WINDOWS.~BT is usually a hidden folder (hence the reason Windows 10 installation files which your system used during the Windows 10 Installation (in your case, Windows 7), and the $WINDOWS.~BT folder contains How do I do that? 'ДЇor the record, the Windows.old folder is your previous operating system Since I already have the Windows 7 backup made, I don't need two copiesДЄnd would like to remove the Windows.old and a $WINDOWS.~BT folders from my hardДrive so I can save some space.

#Windows 10 windows bt install#

I read online that when I install Windows 10, it also keeps my previous operating system (Windows 7) on my hard drive in case I need to roll back.

While browsing my C drive I noticed I have a Windows.old and a $WINDOWS.~BTДЇolder. I took your advice and purchasedДЄcronis True Image and made a backup of my Windows 7 system before upgrading to Windows 10. I just installed Windows 10 and got it configured and working 100% the way I like it.