# Can I delete the setup files after installing?

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296>\
**Category:** Discussion & Solutions\
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**Created:** [July 9, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296 "2021-07-09T20:05:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abidu\_Rahman](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/abidu_rahman/32/80857_2.png) [@Abidu\_Rahman](https://onehack.st/u/Abidu_Rahman)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296/1 "2021-07-09T20:05:17Z")

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Okay this might be a noob question but needed to ask it

Can I delete the set up files after installing (talking in terms of torrent stuff) because it’s taking up space

Backed up in hard drive

Will it impact the running of the software?

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**Author:** ![marsonal](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/marsonal/32/87469_2.png) [@marsonal](https://onehack.st/u/marsonal)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296/2 "2021-07-10T04:50:02Z")

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Yes, you can. It won’t impact the running of the software.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Vader](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/darth_vader/32/97002_2.png) [@Darth\_Vader](https://onehack.st/u/Darth_Vader)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296/3 "2021-07-10T05:02:20Z")

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Chief @Aina Close topic.

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**Author:** ![agaramja\_garamja](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/agaramja_garamja/32/85868_2.png) [@agaramja\_garamja](https://onehack.st/u/agaramja_garamja)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 6:04am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296/4 "2021-07-10T06:04:22Z")

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> [@Abidu\_Rahman](#):
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> mpact the running of the software?

Yes, you can delete it. It won’t affect your running software but if you want to install it on another machine or for future use it won’t work at that time you need this setup file.

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**Author:** ![Aina](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/aina/32/167469_2.png) [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 8:46am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-i-delete-the-setup-files-after-installing/193296/6 "2021-07-10T08:46:55Z")

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Furthermore, Indeed, you can Trash the setup file after the installation is completed.

But if you’re using Portable apps then do not Trash them, while the creates data folder somewhere in the Programs folder or documents, so you should keep everything belongs to the Portable app.

## Topic solved.