What Are the $GetCurrent and $WINDOWS.~BT Folders and How to Delete Them
By Timothy Tibbettson 06/15/2023 |
If you've noticed you have two folders named $GetCurrent and $WINDOWS.~BT, then you might want to know what they are for and if you can delete them. Here's all you need to know.
What Are the $GetCurrent and $WINDOWS.~BT Folders
The $GetCurrent folder is a hidden folder that contains either installation files and or logs from the last Windows 10 update process.
Assuming you have no pending Windows Updates, it should be OK to delete it. It's important to know that you won't be able to roll back, so before you delete, make sure Windows 10 is working good for you. One way to do this is to check the file dates inside the folders. In our case, the last date was five months ago, so we are confident it can be deleted. As a second test, we checked PartnerSetupCompleteResult.log in the Logs subfolder, and it said The operation completed successfully.
The $WINDOWS.~BT folder isn't much different in description and removal. The big difference is that the $WINDOWS.~BT most likely contains more installation files and uses much more space. We've had good luck just clicking on the folder and pressing delete. Again, like with $GetCurrent, make sure there are no pending updates.
More on Deleting the $GetCurrent and $WINDOWS.~BT Folders
As mentioned, deleting these folders is as simple as highlighting them and pressing the delete key. If you have both folders, use the shift+arrow keys to highlight both and then click on delete.
If you can't delete them, here are some other suggestions:
Try deleting the folders from Safe Mode.
If you have any pending Windows Updates, you might not be able to delete one or more of the folders. In this case, you want to complete the updates, or delete pending updates.
A perfect example of this was when we disabled Windows Updates driver downloads yet had an Intel driver stuck in Windows Updates. By deleting pending updates and rebooting, we were able to click on and delete the $GetCurrent folder after rebooting.
Finally, some people who could not remove these folders were able to do with Microsoft Disk Cleanup. Press the Windows Key + S and begin to type, then click on Disk Cleanup. There might be an option to remove Windows installation files, but your best bet in Disk Cleanup is to check all the available boxes.
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What Are the $GetCurrent and $WINDOWS.~BT Folders
The $GetCurrent folder is a hidden folder that contains either installation files and or logs from the last Windows 10 update process.
Assuming you have no pending Windows Updates, it should be OK to delete it. It's important to know that you won't be able to roll back, so before you delete, make sure Windows 10 is working good for you. One way to do this is to check the file dates inside the folders. In our case, the last date was five months ago, so we are confident it can be deleted. As a second test, we checked PartnerSetupCompleteResult.log in the Logs subfolder, and it said The operation completed successfully.
The $WINDOWS.~BT folder isn't much different in description and removal. The big difference is that the $WINDOWS.~BT most likely contains more installation files and uses much more space. We've had good luck just clicking on the folder and pressing delete. Again, like with $GetCurrent, make sure there are no pending updates.
More on Deleting the $GetCurrent and $WINDOWS.~BT Folders
As mentioned, deleting these folders is as simple as highlighting them and pressing the delete key. If you have both folders, use the shift+arrow keys to highlight both and then click on delete.
If you can't delete them, here are some other suggestions:
A perfect example of this was when we disabled Windows Updates driver downloads yet had an Intel driver stuck in Windows Updates. By deleting pending updates and rebooting, we were able to click on and delete the $GetCurrent folder after rebooting.
Similar:
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