Windows 10: How do I "delete" old updates manually? Windows Clean up tool takes ages

Discus and support How do I "delete" old updates manually? Windows Clean up tool takes ages in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; submitted by /u/DMGLMGMLG [link] [comments] https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/glolpm/how_do_i_delete_old_updates_manually_windows/ Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/DMGLMGMLG, May 17, 2020.

  1. /U/DMGLMGMLG
    /u/DMGLMGMLG Win User

    How do I "delete" old updates manually? Windows Clean up tool takes ages

    /u/DMGLMGMLG, May 17, 2020
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  2. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User

    Why don't the old versions of software get deleted when updating?

    Most of the Microsoft ones are looked at as updates.
    The Java ones... you have to delete the versions you don't want.

    There are ways to clean up the listing... manually or by some software.

    EDIT: Some is poorly written software that does not clean up after itself, too.
     
    95Viper, May 17, 2020
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  3. RK3066
    rk3066 Win User
    Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Available Today

    Meh that's what updates do now. You could delete the upgrade folder in the HDD or clean the updates via windows clean updates tool but deleting the folder could cause a issue for trying to do a system restore
     
    rk3066, May 17, 2020
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  4. USER33331
    user33331 Win User

    How do I "delete" old updates manually? Windows Clean up tool takes ages

    Win10: windows update stuck at never ending loop ?

    When in win10:
    • Update&security -> Windows update -> Finding update... .... .... ....
    Planning to download the latest Win10.ISO (vers.1803) and manually update:
    - Then wait that my ordered new SSD arrives and clone the old HDD to it.
     
    user33331, May 17, 2020
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