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Windows.old will auto remove after certain days upgraded to W11 24H2

ritesh sharma 0 Reputation points
2025-02-10T11:24:00.8966667+00:00

Can anyone please confirm whether the Windows.old folder is automatically removed after a certain number of days following an upgrade to Windows 11 24H2? It is occupying a significant amount of space.

I have found some sources stating that it gets deleted, but I couldn't find any official statement from Microsoft on this.

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  1. Darrell Gorter 2,141 Reputation points
    2025-02-10T15:30:12.4633333+00:00

    Hello,

    Yes it is supposed to be deleted, here is the support article that articulates that. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-your-previous-version-of-windows-f8b26680-e083-c710-b757-7567d69dbb74

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