Windows Update Cleanup taking ages


  1. Doc943
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    Windows Update Cleanup taking ages


    I clicked the button to include Windows Update Cleanup to recover a few Gb of HD space. It's been going for about 4hrs so far with seemingly little signs of progress.

    Could I cancel and forget about it or let the Cleanup run its course?
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  3. Samuria
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    It does take a long time as it has a lot of work to do look in file manager is the folder Windows.old still there
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  4. roy111
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    Doc943 said:
    Could I cancel and forget about it or let the Cleanup run its course?
    I would let it run it can take a very long time.
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  6. Doc943
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    Samuria said:
    It does take a long time as it has a lot of work to do look in file manager is the folder Windows.old still there
    Yes, and Windows.old(1)
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  7. MeAndMyComputer
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    I've seen what you've seen many times and let them run their course.
    I'd be interested in knowing if Windows.old(1) is still there afterward.
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  8. Doc943
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    MeAndMyComputer said:
    I've seen what you've seen many times and let them run their course.
    I'd be interested in knowing if Windows.old(1) is still there afterward.
    It finished normally after 4.5hrs. Thanks for those who reassured me �� Windows.old(1) is still there but doesn't bother me
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  9. MeAndMyComputer
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    Doc943 said:
    It finished normally after 4.5hrs. Thanks for those who reassured me �� Windows.old(1) is still there but doesn't bother me
    Thank you for letting us know.
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  10. Bree
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    Doc943 said:
    I clicked the button to include Windows Update Cleanup to recover a few Gb of HD space. It's been going for about 4hrs so far with seemingly little signs of progress.

    Could I cancel and forget about it or let the Cleanup run its course?
    Well, you let it run and it finished. Sometimes cleaning up after an update does this. If it's my consolation, when you've got one of these slow ones, it can also take a long time to cancel...
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  12. AndreTen
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    Doc943 said:
    It finished normally after 4.5hrs. Thanks for those who reassured me �� Windows.old(1) is still there but doesn't bother me
    If you want to get rid of it:

    Open command prompt (admin)

    RD /S /Q %SystemDrive%\windows.old(1)
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