Deleting Windows Update Files?
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Originally Posted by 94civicEX
My computer has been set to automatically download Windows Updates, but waits for permission to install them. My drive kept running out of space and I couldn't figure out why.
I freed up a bunch of space, then Windows downloaded all it's crap and filled it up again, I changed my preference, to only download when I tell it too, but I still need to clear up that space.
Does anyone have an idea where the files go or how I could rid of them?
TIA
I freed up a bunch of space, then Windows downloaded all it's crap and filled it up again, I changed my preference, to only download when I tell it too, but I still need to clear up that space.
Does anyone have an idea where the files go or how I could rid of them?
TIA
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Originally Posted by 94civicEX
Nobody knows, eh 
I know for me after a couple weeks my temporary internet folder starts filling up and my compressed old files gets very sizable too. Try that and see how much space it's taking up and clean it out. Hope that helps.
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i did a few of the things mentioned here:
http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=19979
if you're worried about needing something later, you could:
1) backup to an external HD before deleting (which i did)
2) burn a copy
i restarted and haven't had any problems since deleting. i gained around a gig of space.
http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=19979
if you're worried about needing something later, you could:
1) backup to an external HD before deleting (which i did)
2) burn a copy
i restarted and haven't had any problems since deleting. i gained around a gig of space.
