If I clean up my c drive to remove folder window.old is then that it will do harm to other folders on drive c?

Original title: Delete window.old folder

If I clean up my c drive to remove folder window.old is that it will do no harm to other folders in the c drive

for example, it will also remove all files as user, window, etc. program files or not

Tell me by drive clean c my current window remain safe or cleaning do no wrong at the window and other files?

If I clean up my c drive to remove folder window.old is that it will do no harm to other folders in the c drive

for example, it will also remove all files as user, window, etc. program files or not

Tell me by drive clean c my current window remain safe or laundry to do no wrong to the window and other files?

See here:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-Windows/a-clean-install-of-Windows-8-1/the-Windows-old-folder/

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