How do I remove the 'Windows.Old' directory in Windows 10?

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Besides simply right clicking on the file and selecting delete, is there another way to delete the windows.old folder? Manually deleting the folder has proven to be rather tedious as I have to take ownership of the all folders and files and then delete as admin.

Note: I'm not looking for the solution of taking ownership and deleting the windows.old folder. I am looking for any solutions that are easier and unique to Windows 10.

Possible duplicate of [How do I delete Windows.old in Windows 7?](http://superuser.com/questions/213670/how-do-i-delete-windows-old-in-windows-7) — Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007, Oct 10 '15 at 17:33
@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 while at face value, this may appear to be a duplicate, the answer is unique to Windows 10. I also was hoping to avoid the accepted answer of your linked question. — James Mertz, Oct 12 '15 at 13:35

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 07 '15 at 21:55

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Following these steps should remove the contents from the windows.old folder:

Select Start, then Settings
Select Storage
Select Temp Files
Delete Previous Versions

This appears to be still a little buggy however, and takes some time if you have a large file size.

answered Sep 07 '15 at 21:55

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You wont see delete previous previous versions unless you run as administrator – Keltari Sep 07 '15 at 23:59
@Keltari you mean as an administrator account? – James Mertz Sep 08 '15 at 04:06

How do I remove the 'Windows.Old' directory in Windows 10?

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