If you have Hidden files and folders on, you might have noticed a hidden folder named $WinREAgent on Windows 10 computers. What is the $Winreagent folder for, and can you delete it?

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The $WinREAgent, as far as we can tell, has no files and is 0 bytes.



$WinREAgent also has a subdirectory called Scratch that also contains no files and is 0 bytes.



What is the $WinREAgent Folder?

The $WinREAgent folder is created during a Windows Update or upgrade and contains temporary files that allow you to recover Windows 10 if there are problems during the upgrade or update.

Can I Delete the $WinREAgent Folder?

The short answer is yes; you can delete the $WinREAgent Folder.

Before deleting the $WinREAgent folder, we would check for, and install any pending Windows Updates - if you don't have any updates available, reboot and remove the $WinREAgent folder if it remains.

Conversely, deleting the $WinREAgent folder might solve problems if Windows Update is not working.

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