Wondering what these $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS folders are on your system or the C drive after upgrading to the Windows 10 or Windows 11 system, is it safe to delete or not?
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Unwanted files and folders can affect the system performance, according to professionals a clean and clear system drive can help any computer to work efficiently. After upgrading to Windows 10 two folders named $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS appear on System or C Drive.
These folders are actually temporary folders created by Windows, during the upgrading process. These folders are in a hidden state, and you have to change the folder options to see them. Go to the File Explorer, under View tab, check Show hidden files checkbox.
Hardeep has always been a Windows lover ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP PC. She has always been enthusiastic about technological stuff, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing. Before joining PC Error Fix, she worked as a freelancer and worked on numerous technical projects.