Get rid of older copies taking up space
Windows Update Cleanup | How to Delete Backup Files in Windows 10 | Remove Old Windows Updates
There are plenty of good reasons why you might want to set up Windows 10 backups. If something goes wrong, a backup can help you restore your files and system with little to no data loss. Unfortunately, the downside is wasted space: those files can fill up your hard drive, especially on smaller drives.
While we always recommend creating automatic system backups, Windows will fill your drive with unnecessary backup files that you can delete from time to time, including older Windows update files. If you want to know how to delete backup files in Windows 10, here's what you need to do.
Windows 10 offers a much better system for regular file backups than older versions of Windows, thanks to a built-in file backup system. Using Windows File History, copies of files in certain critical folders are saved at regular intervals, anywhere from every 10 minutes to once per day, with copies being stored indefinitely.
