Forum Discussion
MiloShepherd
Dec 16, 2025Iron Contributor
Why do .old files show different sizes in Windows 10 systems?
The same Windows.old folder displays inconsistent sizes in WinDirStat, Disk Cleanup, and File Explorer (200GB/700GB/1GB). I want to know its actual disk usage.
Adscsc
Dec 26, 2025Iron Contributor
That's normal and done out of performance considerations. You can right click > Properties for each folder to see their sizes or use tools like TreeSize.