Windows 10: Unable to delete Windows Update Cleanup

Discus and support Unable to delete Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; First of all to prevent misunderstanding me, I used the Disk clean up and the Remove Temporary Files to get some space back after the cumulative update... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Codeboy3423, Jun 9, 2020.

  1. Unable to delete Windows Update Cleanup


    First of all to prevent misunderstanding me, I used the Disk clean up and the Remove Temporary Files to get some space back after the cumulative update today (2004 is not offered to me yet).

    The problem is that it keeps showing up even after I set it to be purged/deleted and finishes. I already turned off fast start up long ago, ran sfc /scannow and did DSIM commands as admin and did constant restarts no dice. All claim nothing is wrong.

    Is this some UI bug I am seeing? All I do is check email, bank, watch twitch, and game. It stay waaaay the hell away from bad sites. Only thing I did to my PC is removed Onedrive and that was 2 years ago going on 3.

    I get anxious really easy when something goes wrong and my luck is uncanny to have these wierd situations happening and anything outside of what I did is prone for something to happen.

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    /u/Codeboy3423, Jun 9, 2020
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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 9, 2020
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  3. Disk Cleanup after The anniversary update

    Hi,

    I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Disk Cleanup. I will certainly help you.

    As per your query, I would like to inform you that, it is safe to delete all the files with extension .tmp in the temporary files folder.

    I suggest you to try deleting the temporary file manually by the steps provided below and check if it helps:

    • Go to Windows key+ R and type
      temp
    • Select all of the files and folders within the Temp folder and delete.

    Please follow the below link to run disk cleanup:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-996f-99e02c7301c2/disk-cleanup-in-windows-10

    Kindly update us on the issue to assist you further.

    Thank You.
     
    Swetha Sree, Jun 9, 2020
    #3
  4. Ferdz Amp Win User

    Unable to delete Windows Update Cleanup

    Unable to delete temporary files

    Hi Sumit,

    Looks like you are running out of storage space, let's walk you through the steps of running
    Disc cleanup for your Windows 10 device.

    To delete temporary files, kindly follow these steps:

    • Press the Windows key to launch the Start menu.
    • Type in Disc cleanup and press Enter.
    • Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
    • Select OK.

    If you need to free up more space, you can also delete system files:

    • Press the Windows key to launch the Start menu.
    • Type in Disc cleanup and press Enter.
    • In Disk cleanup, select Clean up system files.
    • Select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, select it.
    • Select OK.

    If the suggestions above didn't work, feel free to post back so we can further troubleshoot.
     
    Ferdz Amp, Jun 9, 2020
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