If you suspect that something is wrong with the files, or if you want Windows Update to run a new check for updates to download new versions of updates that were released by Microsoft, then you may find the following tip useful for that. If you run Windows Insider builds on a PC for instance, you may skip an already downloaded update to a new build to download a newer build and avoid having to update the system multiple times.
It is thankfully pretty easy to delete all cached update files. This works on all supported versions of Windows, including Windows 7, Windows 8. You can re-run a check for updates once all files have been deleted.
Please note that Windows Update will download all updates anew when you clear the update cache. This can lead to Gigabyte large downloads.
You may purge the Windows Update cache from the command line as well. While you can type the following commands on an elevated command prompt manually, you may create a small batch file as well toautomate the process. We have uploaded a batch file to our own server which you may run to execute the commands automatically. You need to right-click on the file and select "run as administrator" as it requires administrative privileges.
You can download the file with a click on the following link: clear-windows-update-cache. I always thought that Disk Cleanup removed old Windows Update files, among other things. Am I wrong? This was very informative but I have a different problem. Windows has presented me with a list of updates that are needed but I only want to download and install the Windows Defender security update files.
How do I pick and choose which of the presented files to download and install? Can you provide any additional help? Hi Martin, what happen if i deleted the downloaded file? It simply removes the cached update files but does not impact the system in any other way. It does not remove installed updates. Thanks for your feedback. However I believe you misunderstood the question.
I do not want to uninstall any updates, but rather the files that are kept after the install has been processed. I have since discovered that I just need to go to the properties view of the C drive and hit the button for Disk Cleanup. I was able to safely remove almost 4GB of left over install files. The Windows. Tick the option "Replace all child object permission entries Click OK and take a coffee break This may take a while You will get several questions during deletion.
I myself don't understand why windows wouldn't give you the option to delete the Windows. It would be nice to be asked the question after a week or so Check out: Windows 10 Experience Index vs.
Windows 8. Before you can access it, however, it must be downloaded from OneDrive, which might be undesirable for those users with slow or unreliable Internet connections. You can save space, sure, but it might not be worth the inconvenience. The Desktop and Videos folders probably hold content you want to keep, and even selecting the Show more categories link at the bottom simply opens up folders like Documents and Music that you may want to leave intact. Why not let Windows do it for you?
Toggle it on, and it will automatically delete files in the Recycle Bin after 30 days, and eliminate other temporary files, too. In this way, if someday you want to go back to the previous version, you can avoid the reinstallation.
Free Download. MiniTool Partition Wizard Free is professional disk management software that has helped numerous of Windows users deal with their hard drive issues. For example, it helps to address low disk space warning , it is able to resolve New Simple Volume greyed out issue, and plays an important role in SD card formatting. The useful features are too many, and we are not going to cover all of them here.
Since we recommend backing up system, choose option B to copy the system required partitions only. Then click Next to continue. Select a destination disk to hold Windows Note that the destination disk should be basic disk and it will be cleaned for a successful system migration.
Taking that into account, you had better transfer the important files on the destination disk to another location before you continue this work.
When the destination disk is ready for system migration, hit Next to go on. On this page, you can preview what is going to happen to your destination disk. Also, you can make some changes to the target disk. Click Next button.
Step 5. On this page, MiniTool Partition Wizard tells you how to boot from the destination disk. Since you will use this backup copy, you should read it carefully before you click Finish. You will get a progress message while the older versions are being deleted. The process is generally quick. To review your files before deleting versions, hit the Windows key and type: file history, and hit Enter.
Then you can view when files and folders have been backed up. For more on making sure your Windows 10 data is backed up and secure, check out our articles on how to create a system image as well as how to create a Restore Point.
Do you use the File History feature in Windows 10 as part of your overall data backup strategy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Or, jump in our Windows 10 Forums for more discussions and troubleshooting advice. Reply Ziggy. System Images usually work quite nicely and are probably better than System Restore Points — though I must say they have got me out of some sticky situations but sometimes they can fail to initiate. Never had any issues with system images to date!
Reply Will Rudd. A larger usb drive is always preferable so I would just continue the system images on the larger usb drive. After making a decision you could easily delete those images which you know you will never go back to, and, in return, regain space and use of your smaller usb drive.
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Reply Cathy. This is what happened when I tried this.
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