Ran Ccleaner and removed Windows.Old which at the same time removed the folder in question.īesides, I found ~BT in Insider Preview which is in one partition, and ~WS in upgrading Win 8.1.1 which is in the other partition.
If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact too late even if it was possible. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. Since I have no environment to get Windows.~ws folder, would you mind to help compare the difference by using Robocopy command? Ws.exe is the main process behind the functioning of. $Windows.~WS is found after I upgraded to Windows 10 over my Win 8.1.1 Pro using the What is ws.exe The genuine ws.exe file is a software component of WIDEsystem Application by Contex. Step 2: Under the General tab, click the Disk Cleanup button. $Windows.~BT can be found after one installs a new OS, in this case, a new Preview build. Right-click on the drive where Windows 10 is installed and then click Properties to open the properties dialog. Bit-version is definitely not the reason because I found both of them in the same laptop running 32-bit.