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2 guides tagged “System files”.

Windows

Can You Safely Delete the Windows.old Folder?

Windows.old is often 15–25GB and Windows removes it automatically after 10 days. Here is what you give up by deleting it early, and the right way to do it.

7 min read

Windows

Is hiberfil.sys or pagefile.sys Safe to Delete?

Both files are large, both are hidden, and neither should be deleted by hand. Here is what each one does and the safe way to shrink or remove them.

7 min read