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  1. Dave McKeen

    Windows 7 Safely Delete $UPGRADE.~OS and $WINDOWS.~BT in C:\?

    Hello! I just noticed I have $UPGRADE.~OS and $WINDOWS.~BT in the root of my C: drive. The former "size on disk" is 264 MB and the latter is 3.3 GB. The latter has tens of thousands of files and thousands of folders. I ran Disk Cleanup on the drive. It removed a lot of files, but these two...
    • Dave McKeen
    • Thread
    • c drive disk cleanup file management safe deletion storage system files upgrade files windows 10 windows 11 windows folders
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. P

    Windows 7 safe folder removal?

    Win 7 home, i5, 1T, MSE, MBAM, secunia, router After removing Norton's Security Suite 2010 I found a folder in C:/users/public/public downloads. It contains a string of digits which I have in the attachment. There are two of them one ends in v4 and the other in v5. When you open either you...
    • Peterr
    • Thread
    • download manager file management folder removal malwarebytes norton security public downloads safe deletion security software system information windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Backup and Restore

    Just a question about the the Backup and Restore feature in Windows 7. In the Manage Space window, you have a option to free up space by deleting data files, is this safe to do?
    • Daniel
    • Thread
    • backup data management file management manage space restore safe deletion storage space windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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