Update cleanup utility

However, if days and weeks pass and your computer is running perfectly, then there is no need to keep those backed up old files on your hard drive. But since these files are stored in hidden folders, it may not be obvious to the average user how to delete the folders and files. Update Cleanup will make the task easy!

Full screen snapshot. It does a wonderful job of cleaning up all of those annoying files left behind by the Windows update process. I'm not sure why Microsoft doesn't clean up after themselves after some period of time, but they don't, and your software makes that task easy. Update Cleanup is not compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. To download an evaluation copy of the Update Cleanup software program that you can use on your own PC computer, click on the "Download now" link below:.

Update Cleanup safely removes the backup files that were created when installing a Windows hotfix or service pack update. There will always be Updates files but if you think they shouldn't be there I'd repair Windows Update which resolves most problems with it.

I'll give you everything possible for fixing Windows Updates, so that at least something will work. Even if you've tried a step, please do it over in sequence. Report back any steps that cannot be performed and why: Some Updates will sort themselves out in a few days so I'd wait to see.

Try running that first. This folder has all the files related to Windows updates. Restart Windows Update service in Services app by opening it and choosing Start. Start with Step 4 to turn off Startup freeloaders which can conflict and cause issues, then Step 7 to check for infection the most thorough way, then step 10 to check for damaged System Files, and also Step 16 to test a new Local Admin account. Then continue with the other steps to go over your install most thoroughly.

This saves your files, apps and most settings in place, is the most stable method to change versions, brings your Updates current, resolves most problems.

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