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    Is anyone able to confirm that it is safe to delete the contents of the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders? I saw someone say this can break the OS beyond repair (they didn't cite a source).
    – Tom
    Commented Mar 13, 2016 at 5:17
  • This worked for Windows 8.1, and I didn't even have to check Pending* directories.
    – Chloe
    Commented Oct 27, 2016 at 6:11
  • @Tom no do not delete them, the source link that WeHoChris has provided, it says make sure that the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders exist under %WinDir%\WinSxS\Temp. but it doesn't say that you should delete them.
    – Shayan
    Commented Nov 5, 2019 at 17:45