After you have installed all the pending updates, it is safe to delete all the files and folder under C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\ As @Zab said, stop the Update Service while …

Jan 27, 2015 · The updates are automatically downloaded to the WINDOWS\Software Distribution\Download subfolder. They are then unpacked to the drive which has the most free …

Feb 1, 2020 · What your linked answer means by "clean up" is to delete all of them. In other words delete the download folder. Here is the proper way to reset Windows updates from the …

Aug 3, 2019 · 3 Software Distribution folder The Software Distribution folder is used by Windows Update for downloading updates before they are installed. From its size, it seems to contain an …

Is it possible (and safe) to copy the SoftwareDistribution\\Download folder from one Windows XP machine, A, to another, B, and then let update.microsoft.com do its thing …

Aug 12, 2019 · Have a quick hypothetical question, If I have a pending Windows(10) update and was to delete the contents of c:\\windows\\SoftwareDistribution folder would that prevent …

Nov 2, 2014 · Software wont deploy, but GPO gets applied and MSI is installable manually Ask Question Asked 11 years, 2 months ago Modified 11 years, 2 months ago

Jan 8, 2015 · I need to free space on Windows XP SP3. Q1) What system folders can be safely delete in case I don't need to have restore points etc? Q2) Can I delete content from …

Aug 5, 2017 · rmdir /s /q "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.bak\" The above will delete a single folder: SoftwareDistribution.bak. How can I delete all folders whose names are …

Nov 11, 2025 · So I investigated further and yes, Windows Update is downloading files to the software distribution folder, and, I assume, attempts an install upon booting. But this install …