See the Similar links below for other hidden folders and Windows Update problems. The short answer is yes you can delete the $WinREAgent Folder.īefore 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.Ĭonversely, deleting the $WinREAgent folder might solve problems if Windows Update is not working. 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. $WinREAgent also has a subdirectory called Scratch that also contains no files and is 0 bytes. The $WinREAgent, as far as we can tell, has no files and is 0 bytes. TIP: Hard to fix Windows Problems? Repair/Restore Missing Windows OS Files Damaged by Malware with a few clicks
