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How to delete the Windows.old folder using Storage sense settings
- Open Settings.
- Click on System.
- Click on Storage.
- Under the 'Storage sense' section, click the Change how we free up space automatically option.
- Under the 'Free up space now' section, check the Delete previous version of Windows option.
- Click the Clean now button.
How to delete the Windows.old folder using Temporary files settings
- Open Settings.
- Click on System.
- Click on Storage.
- Under the 'Storage sense' section, click the Free up space now option.
- Check the Previous Windows installation(s) option.
- (Optional) Clear the default selected options if you only want to remove the Windows.old folder to free up space.
- Click the Remove files button.
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How to delete the Windows.old folder using Disk Cleanup
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- Open File Explorer.
- Click on This PC from the left pane.
- Under the 'Devices and drives' section, right-click the drive with the Windows 10 installation (usually the C drive) and select the Properties option.
- In the 'General' tab, click the Disk Cleanup button.
- Click the Cleanup system files button.
- Check the Previous Windows installation(s) option.
- (Optional) Clear the default selected options if you only want to remove the Windows.old folder to free up space.Important: Starting with the October 2018 Update, Windows 10 is deprecating Disk Cleanup in favor of Storage sense, but it adds an option to delete all the contents from the Downloads folder. If you're using this option, and you have important files in the Downloads folder, make sure to clear this option.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the Delete Files button to confirm the deletion.
- Click the Yes button to confirm the warning.
Wrapping things up
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When you set up your email in Mail for Windows 10, a default set of folders is created. You'll see Inbox, Drafts, and Sent at a minimum and may see additional folders such as Archive and or Junk. You can't delete the default folders, but you can add new folders and delete any folders you add.
Note: If you can't create new folders, see Troubleshooting at the end of this topic.
Create a new folder
- To create a folder, first choose the email account (if you have more than one account) and then choose More.
- Choose the + next to All folders to create a new top-level folder or right-click any existing folder and then choose Create new subfolder.
- Give your new folder a name and press the Enter key to save your new folder.
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If you have multiple inboxes linked together, you won't see the + next to All folders. Each folder you create has to live under one email account. Once you choose More in your folder list, you'll see a section for each of your accounts listed in order. Choose the + next to the name of one of your email accounts to add the folder. To create a new subfolder, right-click one of the folder names under one of your accounts, not one of the top five folders (Outbox, Inbox, Drafts, Sent Items, and Archive).
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Delete a folder
- To delete a folder you've created, first choose the email account (if you have more than one account) and then choose More.
- Right-click the folder and then choose Delete.Note: You can't delete any of your default folders. Inbox, Sent, and Drafts are all default folders.
Troubleshooting
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If you don't see the + sign next to All Folders or you receive an error trying to create a new folder or delete a folder, try the following steps to fix the problem.
- In rare cases, particularly if you've recently added a new email account to the program, you'll need to close Mail for Windows 10, wait approximately 30 seconds for the program to completely shut down, and then open the program again.
- If closing and reopening the program doesn't fix the problem, check for updates to Mail and Calendar for Windows 10.
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To learn more about Mail for Windows 10, see Mail and Calendar for Windows 10 FAQ.