does w10 disk cleanup remove windows updates?

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  1. Posts : 309
    windows 10 pro 64
       #1

    does w10 disk cleanup remove windows updates?


    Hi
    does windows 10 disk cleanup remove windows updates?

    i updated windows 10 , i reboot and i run disk cleanup as administrator
    but in the list there is no entry about windows updates


    thanks
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  2. Posts : 550
    10 pro 64
       #2

    Windows Updates don't get deleted you have to uninstall them instead but you only uninstall an update if your having issues with your computer from installing that update, other wise if there no problems you leave the updates installed
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  3. Posts : 609
    W10
       #3

    sn00ker said:
    Windows Updates don't get deleted you have to uninstall them instead
    That is not completely true.

    Disk Cleanup has a button "Clean up system files" (or similar). After you press that button, it will scan the drive again and then the list will contain additional entries, with which you will be able to remove some system files: This includes files of old Windows installations. It also includes files, which have before been used to upgrade Windows to Windows 10 (temporary Windows installation files). And it includes an option to remove the backup files for uninstalling Windows updates. If you remove those files, you will no longer be able to go back to the old Windows version or to uninstall these updates.

    However, if what you want to do is to actually uninstall a Windows Update, then this can be done in the Windows Update function of Windows 10. Note however that uninstalling updates in many cases opens security holes and often it also excludes you from getting following updates (as these may very well depend on what you have uninstalled). So if you have a problem with a Windows Update, you should not uninstall the update, but you should in fact solve that problem.
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  4. Posts : 550
    10 pro 64
       #4

    Joergi said:
    That is not completely true.

    Disk Cleanup has a button "Clean up system files" (or similar). After you press that button, it will scan the drive again and then the list will contain additional entries, with which you will be able to remove some system files: This includes files of old Windows installations. It also includes files, which have before been used to upgrade Windows to Windows 10 (temporary Windows installation files). And it includes an option to remove the backup files for uninstalling Windows updates. If you remove those files, you will no longer be able to go back to the old Windows version or to uninstall these updates.

    However, if what you want to do is to actually uninstall a Windows Update, then this can be done in the Windows Update function of Windows 10. Note however that uninstalling updates in many cases opens security holes and often it also excludes you from getting following updates (as these may very well depend on what you have uninstalled). So if you have a problem with a Windows Update, you should not uninstall the update, but you should in fact solve that problem.
    My statement was referring to the OS one is using at the moment not for the old versions.. That old version will get deleted after 30 days any ways if you don't roll back but I have to agree with your statement for the prior version
    Last edited by sn00ker; 18 Aug 2015 at 18:17.
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  5. Posts : 309
    windows 10 pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Joergi said:
    That is not completely true.

    Disk Cleanup has a button "Clean up system files" (or similar). After you press that button, it will scan the drive again and then the list will contain additional entries, with which you will be able to remove some system files: This includes files of old Windows installations. It also includes files, which have before been used to upgrade Windows to Windows 10 (temporary Windows installation files). And it includes an option to remove the backup files for uninstalling Windows updates. If you remove those files, you will no longer be able to go back to the old Windows version or to uninstall these updates.

    However, if what you want to do is to actually uninstall a Windows Update, then this can be done in the Windows Update function of Windows 10. Note however that uninstalling updates in many cases opens security holes and often it also excludes you from getting following updates (as these may very well depend on what you have uninstalled). So if you have a problem with a Windows Update, you should not uninstall the update, but you should in fact solve that problem.
    hi
    i guess i was not clear ,sorry for my poor english
    i wanted to know if w10 disk cleanup is like w8
    i mean after an update , i was used under w8 to run disk cleanup and clean windows updates

    like
    does w10 disk cleanup remove windows updates?-win8winupcln_2.jpg
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  6. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    Hello drugo, :)

    Windows Update Cleanup is an option in Disk Cleanup that you can use to have Windows automatically delete Windows updates that you no longer need to free up hard drive space.

    The tutorial below can give you more details about this. It's the same in Windows 10.

    Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 8
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  7. Posts : 309
    windows 10 pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Brink said:
    Hello drugo, :)

    Windows Update Cleanup is an option in Disk Cleanup that you can use to have Windows automatically delete Windows updates that you no longer need to free up hard drive space.

    The tutorial below can give you more details about this. It's the same in Windows 10.

    Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 8
    hi Brink
    but under w10 i can not see the windows update cleanup in disk cleanup
    i do like the link/tutorial , but nothing , the option is not present in my w10 pro 64bit although i have updated it
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  8. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    Usually when it's not available, there's nothing to clean.
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  9. Posts : 4,131
    Windows 3.1 to Windows 11
       #9

    the windows updates that are part of the cleanup process are 30-45 days old...
    Meaning the old file backups are removed after 30-45days and only the Updated files remain..

    to perform a disk cleanup Now and bypass the 45days waiting period >

    EDIT - Mod inserted Link removed

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
    Last edited by Kyhi; 19 Aug 2015 at 10:55.
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  10. Posts : 309
    windows 10 pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Kyhi said:
    the windows updates that are part of the cleanup process are 30-45 days old...
    Meaning the old file backups are removed after 30-45days and only the Updated files remain..

    to perform a disk cleanup Now and bypass the 45days waiting period >

    WinSxS Folder (Component Store) - Clean Up in Windows 8.1

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
    hi
    do you mean that after 30-45 days i can run disk cleanup and i can find Windows Update Cleanup?

    and Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBas does not perform the same task of windows update cleanup
    thanks
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