How Do I Delete Old Windows Files?

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Wait...is the old Windows folder the only windows folder?

If so, dont touch it. You need that to run the OS.
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"CC" wrote:

> I bought a new computer with a new hard drive and had the technician transfer
> files from my old hardrive over to the new one. Now I have my old Windows
> folder from before on there now and I wan to get rid of it. Problem is, it
> won't let me delete some of the files.
>
> It says that the files are in use, but that is not so because it's an old
> Windows directory. How do I delete files like DLL's which don't want to be
> deleted and aren't being used?

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CC Wrote:
> I bought a new computer with a new hard drive and had the technician
> transfer
> files from my old hardrive over to the new one. Now I have my old
> Windows
> folder from before on there now and I wan to get rid of it. Problem
> is, it
> won't let me delete some of the files.
>
> It says that the files are in use, but that is not so because it's an
> old
> Windows directory. How do I delete files like DLL's which don't want to
> be
> deleted and aren't being used?

Try see if this article helps:
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html

I wouldn't recommend deleting DLL files unless you are 100% sure that
they are no longer needed. If you still insist on it, make a back up of
them somewhere or burn them so you can access to it later on if the
system every do need it.


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Evolution54

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I don't believe you're running two Windows folders in C: Are you?

If not, don't delete anything in it!