What Are Windows Setup Files?
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Is it OK to delete Windows Setup files?
If you don’t want to revert to your old operating system, though, it’s just wasted space, and lots of it.
So you can delete it without causing problems on your system.
You can’t delete it like any folder, though.
Instead, you’ll have to use Windows 10’s Disk Cleanup tool.
Are Windows setup files important?
Windows ESD installation files: This one is important! As described above, these files are stored on your PC and used to “Reset your PC” to its factory default settings. You can remove them to free up space, but then you’ll need to create and provide Windows installation media if you ever want to reset your PC.
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