Note: The Windows Update Cleanup option only appears in the list of Disk Cleanup when the tool detects that there are old Windows updates you don't need on your system. As long as your computer is working properly after installing the newest updates and you don’t plan on uninstalling any updates, you can launch the Disk Cleanup tool to remove the old files of Windows updates. Windows Update Cleanup feature is designed to help you to release some disk space by removing the old pieces of Windows updates. Well, how to find out and remove the old Windows updates files? Luckily, Windows built-in tool Disk Cleanup provides you with an option called Windows Update Cleanup, which can help you clean up this kind of files in a simple way.
So, to get more disk space, you need to clear up the old copies of all installed updates manually if they are no longer needed. However, sometimes those files may take up a great amount of disk space, which is a waste of space if you don't plan to uninstall updates. Run Third-party Space AnalyzerĪfter you install the latest updates via Windows Update, Windows will still keep the old update files on your computer, which allows you to uninstall updates if necessary. Delete the Contents of Windows.old Folder Manually Delete Contents of SoftwareDistribution Folder
