How can i delete hidden files?

[Enzo Sangue Blu]

Good afternoon, I've just resetted my pc but in my hard disk it says that i've 343 Gb free of 449 Gb but i've not still installed anything..What can i do?Maybe there is a big hidden file? Thank you.

[Omega]

How did you reset your PC?

[MancSoulja]

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

[Omega]

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

I am also suspecting Windows.old or a ton of bloatware.

[Enzo Sangue Blu]

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

yes, i have two folders, one is called Windows.old and another one called Windows.old(1)

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

so i should do a disk-clean up of my hard disk? (C:) ??

[MancSoulja]

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

yes, i have two folders, one is called Windows.old and another one called Windows.old(1)

Right click on the C drive in Windows Explorer, hit properties and then disk cleanup.

[Omega]

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

yes, i have two folders, one is called Windows.old and another one called Windows.old(1)

Well there is your problem, run disc clean-up.

Type "Clean" in the search bar (also works on non english versions of Windows) and run it.

[Enzo Sangue Blu]

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

yes, i have two folders, one is called Windows.old and another one called Windows.old(1)

Right click on the C drive in Windows Explorer, hit properties and then disk cleanup.

Omega eredeti hozzászólása:

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

yes, i have two folders, one is called Windows.old and another one called Windows.old(1)

Well there is your problem, run disc clean-up.

Type "Clean" in the search bar (also works on non english versions of Windows) and run it.

Ok i'm actally running the disk-clean up :)

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

ok but i don't think the disk-clean up will remove the two folders called Windows.old :/

[Omega]

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

ok but i don't think the disk-clean up will remove the two folders called Windows.old :/

It will.

[Enzo Sangue Blu]

Omega eredeti hozzászólása:

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

ok but i don't think the disk-clean up will remove the two folders called Windows.old :/

It will.

ok i hope that this is the problem

[Bad 💀 Motha]

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you have a folder on the root of the C drive called "Windows.old"? If you do, run a disk clean-up to remove it.

ok but i don't think the disk-clean up will remove the two folders called Windows.old :/

It does, thats the safe and proper way to remove those; as those are deemed "Previous Windows Installation(s)"

[Enzo Sangue Blu]

Bad_Motha eredeti hozzászólása:

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

ok but i don't think the disk-clean up will remove the two folders called Windows.old :/

It does, thats the safe and proper way to remove those; as those are deemed "Previous Windows Installation(s)"

cannot i directly delete the folder Windows.old and then delete it form bin?

oh ok i've gain 61.7 gb of disk space on Windows(C:)

[MancSoulja]

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

Bad_Motha eredeti hozzászólása:

It does, thats the safe and proper way to remove those; as those are deemed "Previous Windows Installation(s)"

cannot i directly delete the folder Windows.old and then delete it form bin?

To do that you would need to take ownership of the folder first and that's a pain in the ass for beginners.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Why not just do a clean OS install, during the install, wipe the C Drive clean.

MancSoulja eredeti hozzászólása:

130 SI VOLAA eredeti hozzászólása:

cannot i directly delete the folder Windows.old and then delete it form bin?

To do that you would need to take ownership of the folder first and that's a pain in the ass for beginners.

You never need to do this, again that's what Disk Cleanup is for.

[Enzo Sangue Blu]

guys i've done the disk-cleanup. Now it says : You can use disk-clean up free up to 61.7Gb of disk space on Windows(C:) I press OK or Cancel? sorry for the ignorance

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes of course, if you do not need any files from "C:\Windows.old"
Everything in Disk Cleanup is safe to delete/remove.
Also use this after you have completed Windows Updates and the OS has rebooted, as a means of deleting un-needed WU Cache.

Since your OS is fresh once again, be sure to do Windows Updates and then go install all latest hardware Drivers, from the various chipset websites, as per your hardware specs; before messing with Games and such.