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Why Should You Clear Your Windows Update Cache?
There are many reasons you might want to clear your Windows Update cache.
You might befacing issues finding or installing updates, and clearing the cache often fixes the problem.
Clearing the cache fixes issues with Windows Updates by forcing Windows to re-download all the required files.
Another reason is tofree up storage space.
(Windows does delete some update files after installing those updates, but not all.)
This method deletes all the update cache files.
To use this method, kick off the Run dialog box by pressing Windows+R.
Right-click it and select “Stop.”
Keep this window open as youll come back here later.
Launch Run again using Windows+R, jot down the path below in the box, and press Enter.
The following is the path to the Windows Update cache folder.
It assumes that Windows is installed on your C:\ drive.
However, if thats not the case, just change the drive letter in the path.
Press Ctrl+A toselect all files in the open folder.
Close File Explorer andempty the Recycle Bin.
This ensures your PC can continue to look for the latest updates.
To use it, launch the Start Menu, search forDisk Cleanup, and launch the utility.
Select your Windows installation drive and choose “OK.”
Select “Clean Up System Files.”
Feel free to enable other options if youd like to delete those files as well.
Begin by opening the Start Menu, searching forCommand Prompt, and selecting “Run as Administrator.”
In the “User Account Control” (UAC) prompt, select “Yes.”
jot down the following lines in Command Prompt, and press Enter after each line.
Next up, launch the following command to make the Windows Update cache folder the current working directory.
key in the following command and press Enter to delete the update cache.
After clearing the cache, restart the services you stopped above.
Do that by typing the following commands and pressing Enter after each line.
This is a convenient method if you delete your update cache files often.
To make that script, pop launch the Start Menu, search forNotepad, and launch the app.
Copy the code below and paste it in your Notepad document.
Save the file by choosing File > Save from the menu bar.
In the “Save As” window, go for the folder where you want to save the script.
nudge the “Save as key in” drop-down menu and choose “All Files.”
snag the “File Name” field and enter a name of your choice.
Then, append.batat the end of the file name.
This ensures Notepad saves the file as a batch script.
Then, click “Save.”
In the User Account Control prompt, choose “Yes.”
The script will stop certain services, deletes the update cache files, and restarts the stopped services.
We hope you find the methods useful.
