Problem delete windows.old

I can't remove an older version of windows. Windows.Old - it's my personal computer, but I'm being denied permission - what can I do? The computer is my own staff.

Hello

You don't say how you try to remove it.

In Windows 7 Vista disk cleanup allows you to do this.

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-i-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

See you soon.

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    5. In the message that appears, click on delete files.

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