About this tag
Discussions about upgrade files on WindowsForum.com focus on managing and safely deleting Windows upgrade-related folders like $UPGRADE.~OS and $WINDOWS.~BT, which can consume significant disk space. Users seek advice on whether these files are safe to remove, often after standard Disk Cleanup fails to eliminate them. Topics also include partitioning SSDs to prevent Windows from filling the drive with upgrade files and other system junk. The tag covers practical troubleshooting for freeing up space by handling leftover upgrade data, with emphasis on safe deletion methods and storage management strategies for Windows systems.
  1. W

    Windows 10 Partition SSD to prevent win10 from using up all the space?

    Alright I have a 60GB ssd on my desktop and I have noticed Windows is using up almost 60% of my disk space (according to WizTree). Windows is preventing me from deleting some junk (like unneeded upgrade files, OneNote, and even Visual Studio) so I currently have about 5GB of space left even...
  2. 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
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    • c drive disk cleanup file management secure deletion storage system files upgrade files windows 10 windows 11 windows folder
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support