Windows 10: Disk cleanup does not remove Windows Update Cleanup

Discus and support Disk cleanup does not remove Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Trying to remove Windows Update Cleanup files either using Settings windows or Disk Cleanup, it displays 4 GB of occupied space by Windows Update... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Hamed N, Jun 4, 2021.

  1. Hamed N Win User

    Disk cleanup does not remove Windows Update Cleanup


    Trying to remove Windows Update Cleanup files either using Settings windows or Disk Cleanup, it displays 4 GB of occupied space by Windows Update Cleanup but I cannot remove it either way. I tried:Running Disk Cleanup as administrator,Running Disk Cleanup in SafeMode,Manual removal of SoftwareDistrubution folder,"cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535" command,but no success!

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    Hamed N, Jun 4, 2021
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  2. DISK CLEANUP

    Hello,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    1. Which files are you trying to delete using disk clean up?
    2. Which version of Windows are you currently using?


    Please reply back with the information to the above questions in order to provide you with appropriate troubleshooting steps:



    I understand that you are trying to free up memory using Disk Cleanup. If you are trying to delete files using disk cleanup on Windows 10, I suggest you to refer the following article on

    Disk cleanup in Windows 10
    for steps to perform disk clean up on your PC.



    Hope it helps.



    Sandeep Kumar M

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Sandeep_KM, Jun 4, 2021
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    disk cleanup

    Hi joysoder, to properly and safely delete any files not required by your system, run Disk Cleanup twice as explained below. Each time select everything in the list and delete them. Disk Cleanup will not suggest deleting anything that is not safe to delete
    . . .

    Open File Explorer

    Click on your hard drive

    On the Manage Tab, click Cleanup

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

    Start Disk Cleanup again

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    This time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

    Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete
     
    DaveM121, Jun 4, 2021
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  4. DaveM121 Win User

    Disk cleanup does not remove Windows Update Cleanup

    Disk Cleanup?

    Hi RH14REY

    There are no cons involved in using Disk Cleanup, with the possible exception of using it to remove a Windows.old folder before you have checked to make sure your system is stable after one of the bi-yearly updates to Windows 10

    Disk Cleanup will only ever delete what is safe to delete and what is not required by your Windows System

    You need to run Disk Cleanup twice for it to be effective

    Open File Explorer

    Click on your hard drive

    On the Manage Tab, click Cleanup

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

    Start Disk Cleanup again

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    This time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

    Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete
     
    DaveM121, Jun 4, 2021
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