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2022/09/03 07:43:44 (permalink)
For some new reason, I can not find the Windows 11 “Windows Update Cleanup” tool in the Settings menu. I always like to delete old Windows Update files. In Windows I go to Settings > System > Storage and select Temporary files. Now there is not option for me to delete.
 
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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 08:06:59 (permalink)
     
    from "Gear icon" - System - Storage - Temp files - the option should be there to "cleanup old Windows file", automatically & other PC cleanups

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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 09:00:57 (permalink)
    If you go to "Start Menu" - "All Apps" - Scroll down and select "Windows Tools".  You'll find Disk Cleanup in there along with many other useful tools.


     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 09:05:26 (permalink)
    When I follow your method of going to settings > system > storage and temp files, this is what I see for removing old files:
     

     


     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 09:28:01 (permalink)
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    If you go to "Start Menu" - "All Apps" - Scroll down and select "Windows Tools".  You'll find Disk Cleanup in there along with many other useful tools.


    This step should work. 

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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 12:33:40 (permalink)
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    If you go to "Start Menu" - "All Apps" - Scroll down and select "Windows Tools".  You'll find Disk Cleanup in there along with many other useful tools.


    I believe that is what is in their screen shot

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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 12:34:44 (permalink)
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    When I follow your method of going to settings > system > storage and temp files, this is what I see for removing old files:
     

     




    Yep, First item on the list   “Windows Update Cleanup”

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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 17:07:58 (permalink)
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    bdary
    If you go to "Start Menu" - "All Apps" - Scroll down and select "Windows Tools".  You'll find Disk Cleanup in there along with many other useful tools.


    I believe that is what is in their screen shot


    That was my 1st thought to.  But then following the steps he said he uses wouldn't bring up that screen in Windows 11.  I thought maybe that was an image of what he wanted to find.  Either way, he has two methods to achieve the same result.  If neither methods work, some setting in the registry, group policy, or services.msc could be disabled or his Windows install possibly corrupted somehow.
     
    If you still can't delete old Windows update files you can follow this method.  It does work in Windows 11 as well as previous versions back to Win7.  >   https://www.ghacks.net/2017/11/16/how-to-delete-downloaded-windows-update-files/
     


     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/03 19:36:36 (permalink)
    Now I can see many alternative ways in order to delete Windows update files, besides the tradional method. Its great to see the above methods for an overall technical knowledge base.
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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/04 12:18:09 (permalink)
    happy to help

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    Re: Can't delete old Windows Update files in settings 2022/09/05 05:00:55 (permalink)
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    happy to help


    +1.  Hope you got it all resolved.


     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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