Windows 10: Windows 10 Disk Cleanup will not remove Windows Update files

Discus and support Windows 10 Disk Cleanup will not remove Windows Update files in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I use Disk Cleanup on Windows 10 a lot. But the last few days it is consistently leaving 304mb of Update Files. The line says "Windows Update Cleanup",... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by George Flach, Sep 19, 2024.

  1. GEORGE FLACH
    George Flach Win User

    Windows 10 Disk Cleanup will not remove Windows Update files


    I use Disk Cleanup on Windows 10 a lot. But the last few days it is consistently leaving 304mb of Update Files. The line says "Windows Update Cleanup", shows 304mb of files, and after running the cleanup those are still there. Takes everything else off as usual. Any suggestions on how to get it to work again? Thanks.

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    George Flach, Sep 19, 2024
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  2. STATIC~CHARGE
    Static~Charge Win User

    Disk bloat in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

    Is it my imagination, or does the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update consume an additional 20-30GB of disk space over the previous Creators Update release? Unfortunately, I didn't log my disk usage before the upgrade, but now my C: drive has 56GB of stuff, and I know it wasn't anywhere near that full before. I've run "Disk Cleanup -> Clean up system files" and selected everything on the list, including remove previous version of Windows. I also emptied my Recycle Bin, my Temp folder, \Windows\Temp folder, and \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder. Finally, I ran Wise Disk Cleaner to delete assorted application garbage.

    Has anyone else noticed the bloat in Fall Creators Update?
     
    Static~Charge, Sep 19, 2024
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  3. DRONE
    Drone Win User
    Windows 10 burps

    It's a known disk cleanup bug which starts happening after installing KB3194798
     
    Drone, Sep 19, 2024
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  4. DORSETKNOB
    dorsetknob Win User

    Windows 10 Disk Cleanup will not remove Windows Update files

    Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 to your machine 'just in case'

    There is a bright side for those worried about their disk space, though. Microsoft told The Reg that it is possible to remove the Windows 10 update files using the Disk Cleanup utility.
     
    dorsetknob, Sep 19, 2024
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