unwanted files?

I was scanning my computer for spyware and noticed that the scan not only
included C://windows, but also two folders called 'C://windows.old' and
'C://windows.old.000'. What are these, and can I get rid as they are both in
excess of 1Gb each?

Thanks in anticipation of your help.

Alan wrote:
> I was scanning my computer for spyware and noticed that the scan not
> only included C://windows, but also two folders called
> 'C://windows.old' and 'C://windows.old.000'. What are these, and can
> I get rid as they are both in excess of 1Gb each?
>
> Thanks in anticipation of your help.
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Maybe the following article will offer some ideas:

(933212) How to remove the Windows.old
folder that is generated when you perform a
custom installation of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933212/en-us

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