Old Windows are files that Windows 11/10 keeps for a while so that you can roll back to a previous version of Windows. It shows up when you click on System Files in the UI of Disk Cleanup.

To use a Floppy Disk Drive on a Windows 11/10 laptop or desktop computer, ... The program supports floppy disk image files, such as BIF, FLP, DSK, BFI, BWI, BIN, IMG and so on.

On Windows 11, you can also use the NTFS feature to compress an entire drive instead of a single folder or file. To enable NTFS compression on the entire drive, use these steps: Open File Explorer .

Another popular legacy utility still worth using on Windows 11 is Disk Cleanup. Storage Sense is the “set-it-and-forget-it” feature for disk storage management, and it's "OK." ...

Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic. Previously, we discussed how to delete files and overwrite them with random numbers using the Format command in Windows 11. While that method is effective in a ...

Here’s how you can use Command Prompt to automatically delete old files on Windows 11. Press the Win key to open the Start menu. Type in Command Prompt and open it as an administrator.

How to repair thumbnail cache from Disk Cleanup . To fix thumbnail problems on Windows 11, use these steps: Close File Explorer (if applicable). Open Control Panel. Click on System and Security.

Using DISM, we will update to the latest Windows 11 system files directly from Microsoft servers. To start, we will need to open an administrative level command prompt.

Also: How to reset Windows 11 without losing your apps, files, and settings Microsoft offers its command-line recovery program, though it's not what I'd call user-friendly. Instead, you can use ...