Windows Old Not Showing Up In Disk Cleanup
The Windows.old folder is not showing in Disk Cleanup because it's called “Previous Windows installation(s)” in Disk Cleanup. And if you cannot find “Previous Windows installation(s)” either, then you should click on the Clean up system files button in Disk Cleanup.
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The native Disk Cleanup utility is helpful to delete junk files from your Windows 10 PC. The Disk Cleanup utility can be used to delete temporary internet files, error reporting files, delivery optimization files, thumbnail files, temporary files, and previous Windows installation (Windows.old folder) files.
As you likely know, there are two ways to open Disk Cleanup utility in Windows 10. The first method is to use the Start menu search feature to launch the tool, and the second method is to right-click on a drive, click properties, and then click Disk Cleanup button under the General tab. While any of these methods can be used to launch Disk Cleanup, most users prefer the second method to launch the Disk Cleanup.
Disk cleanup button missing from drive properties
Many users have been reporting about the missing Disk Cleanup button from the drive properties dialog. In short, when you right-click on a drive and click properties, the Disk Cleanup button doesn’t appear under the General tab. And because of this, users need to open the Disk Cleanup utility from the Start menu.
Well, the Disk Cleanup button doesn’t show up in drive properties if you have configured Windows 10 to delete files immediately without moving them to Recycle Bin.
If you’re also experiencing the same issue, complete the given below directions to get back the Disk Cleanup button under the General tab of drive properties in Windows 10.
Step 1:Right-click on the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and then click Properties.
And if there is no Recycle Bin icon on desktop, follow the directions in our how to add Recycle Bin icon to desktop guide to restore the Recycle Bin icon.
Step 2: Under the General tab of Recycle Bin Properties, select the drive for which you’re not getting Disk Cleanup under drive properties. For instance, if Disk Cleanup is missing for “C” drive, select the same.
Under Settings for selected location section, check the option labelled Custom size.
Click Apply button.
In short, as said before, if Don’t move files to Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted is selected, the Disk Cleanup button doesn’t appear in drive properties.
Open up This PC, right-click on your system drive, and click Properties to see the Disk Cleanup button. As simple as that!
How to enable/disable delete confirmation prompt in Windows 10 guide might also interest you.
I'm trying to delete a old Windows folder from my old HDD but I always get access denied for an old USB camera's ProgramData folder (with Admin CMD) and not even the the Disk Cleanup was able to delete it. If I watch the properities of the folder under security settings I see only an error message what says Security settings are not available or can't be displayed.
This is the full path for the folder I'm trying to delete:
F:Windows.oldProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms325 USB PC Camera
So what can I do to remove that folder? Format is not an option since I have more than 50GB data on that drive which is important.
djsmiley2k3 Answers
Try opening an admin CMD, then typing:
before removing the folder. It should give you the permissions to delete the folder.
NOTE: After deleting the lock with takeown, you might have to use Windows Explorer or the cacls command to give yourself full permissions to the files and directories before you can delete them.
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What OS are you using? Windows 8?
This can either be a permission problem or a locking problem.
In the first case, go to the folder Properties, then Security and check if your user account or Everyone can delete the folder (Full control and/or Modify are checked). If not add it.
If it's a locking problem, on XP I used to have WhoLockMe to see which software was locking the folder and then kill the process. I don't know if it works on 7, I haven't tried, but alternatively you can install Process Explorer, or Unlocker (which) works on 7 for sure).
If this doesn't help the folder might be corrupted on the file system, in which case I would suggest to first run a chkdsk. If this doesn't solve, you might want to try booting from a live linux distribution, mounting the NTFS partition and try deleting it from there.
The last option sounds scary, especially if the file system itself is not in good state.
Can you leave the folder there?
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I much recommend Unlocker application that have 'force delete' function (with SYSTEM account rights service). After install, click file/folder, press Del as usual in Windows Explorer, and--if file/folder is locked--special window should appear with advanced actions dialogue.
But if lock attached to other user, try Jake's answer first.