Make sure to check the “ Previous Windows Installations“, “ Windows Update Cleanup“, “ Windows Upgrade Log Files“, “ Temporary Files” and click on “ OK“. Click on “ OK” and select the “ Clean Up System Files” option. Clicking on the drop-down and selecting the root drive Click on the dropdown and select the drive where Windows has been installed. Type in “ Disk Cleanup” and click on the first option. Press “ Windows” + “ S” buttons simultaneously to open search. Since the folder can’t be deleted through conventional means, we will be using Disk Cleanup to automatically delete the folder for us. However, keep in mind that conventional methods of deleting the folder might not work and it is advised to follow the guide below to get rid of the folder. Therefore, if you aren’t planning on updating to the latest version of Windows or on rolling back to a previous version, it is safe to delete the folder. It is only used to update or to roll back to the previous versions of Windows. The folder isn’t used in the daily operations by Windows. Should the $Windows.~BT Folder be Deleted? The “$Windows.~BT” is one of these folders and it often contains important log files and data from the previous Windows. Media Creation Tool WindowsĪfter the Windows has been updated, the files from the previous Windows are moved to a couple of folders in case the user decides to roll back to the previous version of Windows. The tool temporarily stores the files to the folder which are later used to create a setup for Windows. Also, in certain scenarios, the folder is created by the “ Media Creation Tool” that is used to download an entire copy of Windows on the computer. In some cases, certain log files are also stored inside the folder which might be used during a minor update. 
The updates are downloaded and stored inside this folder and a couple of others as well depending upon the nature of the update. These updates are first downloaded from the internet in the background and later installed at the user’s discretion. Microsoft pushes regular updates that improve performance and include bug fixes. $Windows.~BT Folder inside the root drive
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