Deleting folder windows old

[ddhammo]

Can this folder be deleted without any issues?

 

[Guzzler3]

Use the "Disk Cleanup" tool to delete the folder

 

[rabilancia]

Don't delete the folder! As "Guzzler3" suggested use Disk Cleanup. I deleted the folder after using Disk Cleanup and still had to do a complete system restore after things went very bad. IOW, DON'T DO IT!

 

[Danariel]

As I understand it, that folder is where previous versions of Windows reside. If you've upgraded from Win 8.1 to 10, and want to go back to 8.1 within the first 30 days, you'll need the contents of that folder to do so. Also, if you're on a build of Windows 10 that has caused issues with your SP3 or one of your peripherals, it'll be necessary for a rollback.

I'm currently running Windows 10 14271 (Insider Fastrack Preview) on my main desktop, and having an issue with Kaspersky. If they don't come out with a new build by Tuesday, I'll probably roll it back to the last version.