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<blockquote data-quote="cielopearly" data-source="post: 92" data-attributes="member: 4"><p><strong>How to Clear <strong>Windows Update cache in Windows 10</strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Steps to clear Windows Update cache in Windows 10</strong></p><p><strong>Step 1:</strong> Before we can delete the Update cache, we need to stop the Windows Update service. To do so, type <strong>Services.msc</strong> in Start menu search box and then press Enter key to open Services window.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Look for <strong>Windows Update</strong> service entry, double-click on the entry to open its properties dialog.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]78[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 3:</strong> Under the <strong>General</strong> tab, click the <strong>Stop</strong> button to stop Windows Update service. Click <strong>OK</strong> button.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]79[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 4:</strong> Open up the drive where Windows 10 is installed. For instance, if Windows 10 is installed on “C” drive, open up the same. Navigate to <strong>Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download</strong> folder. That is, if Windows 10 is installed on “C” drive, you need to navigate to C:\Windows\ SoftwareDistribution\Download directory.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]80[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 5:</strong> Once you are in the Download folder, click <strong>File</strong> menu, click <strong>Change folder and search options</strong> to open Folder Options. Under <strong>View</strong> tab, select the radio button labelled <strong>Show hidden files and folders and drives</strong> option. Next, uncheck the radio button labelled <strong>Hide protected operating system files</strong> .</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]81[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]82[/ATTACH]</p><p>Finally, click <strong>Apply</strong> .</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 6:</strong> You should now see files and folders. <strong>Select all files and folders</strong> and then delete all of them by clicking <strong>Delete</strong> key. If the see the Folder Access Denied dialog box with “You will need to provide administrator permission to delete this folder” message, select <strong>Do this for all current items</strong> check box, and then click <strong>Continue</strong> button. If you’re asked to enter the admin account password, please type in the same.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]83[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You have just cleared the Windows Update cache. Follow the next two steps to start the Windows Update service which you stopped in the first three steps.</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 7:</strong> Type <strong>Services.msc</strong> in Start menu or taskbar search box and then press Enter key.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]84[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>Step 8:</strong> Once Services window is opened, click <strong>double-click</strong> on <strong>Windows Update</strong> service and then click the <strong>Start</strong> button to start the stopped service. Click <strong>OK</strong> button. That’s all!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]85[/ATTACH]</p><p>You have successfully cleared the Windows Update cache in Windows 10. Hopefully, this will solve your Windows Update issue.</p><p></p><p>Feel free to ask any questions, Happy learning!?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cielopearly, post: 92, member: 4"] [B]How to Clear [B]Windows Update cache in Windows 10[/B] Steps to clear Windows Update cache in Windows 10 Step 1:[/B] Before we can delete the Update cache, we need to stop the Windows Update service. To do so, type [B]Services.msc[/B] in Start menu search box and then press Enter key to open Services window. [ATTACH type="full"]77[/ATTACH] [B]Step 2:[/B] Look for [B]Windows Update[/B] service entry, double-click on the entry to open its properties dialog. [ATTACH type="full"]78[/ATTACH] [B]Step 3:[/B] Under the [B]General[/B] tab, click the [B]Stop[/B] button to stop Windows Update service. Click [B]OK[/B] button. [ATTACH type="full"]79[/ATTACH] [B]Step 4:[/B] Open up the drive where Windows 10 is installed. For instance, if Windows 10 is installed on “C” drive, open up the same. Navigate to [B]Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download[/B] folder. That is, if Windows 10 is installed on “C” drive, you need to navigate to C:\Windows\ SoftwareDistribution\Download directory. [ATTACH type="full"]80[/ATTACH] [B]Step 5:[/B] Once you are in the Download folder, click [B]File[/B] menu, click [B]Change folder and search options[/B] to open Folder Options. Under [B]View[/B] tab, select the radio button labelled [B]Show hidden files and folders and drives[/B] option. Next, uncheck the radio button labelled [B]Hide protected operating system files[/B] . [ATTACH type="full"]81[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]82[/ATTACH] Finally, click [B]Apply[/B] . [B]Step 6:[/B] You should now see files and folders. [B]Select all files and folders[/B] and then delete all of them by clicking [B]Delete[/B] key. If the see the Folder Access Denied dialog box with “You will need to provide administrator permission to delete this folder” message, select [B]Do this for all current items[/B] check box, and then click [B]Continue[/B] button. If you’re asked to enter the admin account password, please type in the same. [ATTACH type="full"]83[/ATTACH] You have just cleared the Windows Update cache. Follow the next two steps to start the Windows Update service which you stopped in the first three steps. [B]Step 7:[/B] Type [B]Services.msc[/B] in Start menu or taskbar search box and then press Enter key. [ATTACH type="full"]84[/ATTACH] [B]Step 8:[/B] Once Services window is opened, click [B]double-click[/B] on [B]Windows Update[/B] service and then click the [B]Start[/B] button to start the stopped service. Click [B]OK[/B] button. That’s all! [ATTACH type="full"]85[/ATTACH] You have successfully cleared the Windows Update cache in Windows 10. Hopefully, this will solve your Windows Update issue. Feel free to ask any questions, Happy learning!? [/QUOTE]
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