Update is available that enables you to delete outdated Windows update

[Borg 386]

Thank you for the info. Cleared 4.2 gigs on Win 7 32. I just installed Win 7 64 SP1 about a month ago & running cleanup, it cleared 153 MB

I'm guessing this isn't an option on Win 8.1? Or is it?

 

[A Guy]

I'm guessing this isn't an option on Win 8.1? Or is it?

Teerex says there is a command for 8, (I'd assume 8.1).

http://www.sevenforums.com/vip/2857...dler-cleanup-windows-7-image.html#post2358447

A Guy

 

[Borg 386]

Thank you for the link

 

[kado897]

The update was already installed. 4.5GB for me.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Wah! I didn't get any on my desktop (it's only 7-8 months old). I haven't dug out my notebook to update it yet (mayhap today?); it's 16 months old.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Doubled Up

I think that you'll only get space back if you installed W7, updates and then installed SP1 separately.

If you installed from a newer "W7 + SP1" install disc, presumably there won't be any doubled up update entries in winsxs.

To enable you to roll back to previous updates, updates are stored in the WinSxS store even after they are superseded by later updates. Therefore, after you run the Disk Cleanup wizard, you may be unable to roll back to a superseded update. If you want to roll back to a superseded update that the Disk Cleanup wizard deletes, you can manually install the update.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/307546-windows-updates-remove-outdated-updates-windows-7-a.html

 

[SIW2]

There have been plenty of updates since SP1 that have since been superseded by newer versions. This extra cleanup thing is certainly useful.

 

[kado897]

If I remember correctly there was a cleanup after SP1 was installed. Not sure if it was similar.

 

[SIW2]

Yes, it seems to be similar. Makes you wonder why MS hadn't included this extra disk cleanup thing earlier.

Useful for them to do it now, as it may ameliorate somewhat the calls for SP2. MS may still end up doing SP2 next year, it depends how much pressure there is. They claim to be listening.

 

[kado897]

Yes, it seems to be similar. Makes you wonder why MS hadn't included this extra disk cleanup thing earlier.

Useful for them to do it now, as it may ameliorate somewhat the calls for SP2. MS may still end up doing SP2 next year, it depends how much pressure there is. They claim to be listening.

Just not very well.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Yes, it seems to be similar. Makes you wonder why MS hadn't included this extra disk cleanup thing earlier.

Useful for them to do it now, as it may ameliorate somewhat the calls for SP2. MS may still end up doing SP2 next year, it depends how much pressure there is. They claim to be listening.

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[Teerex]

If I remember correctly there was a cleanup after SP1 was installed. Not sure if it was similar.

It is similar, yet different. The SP cleanup tool establishes the SP 1 version as the new baseline, i.e. all the components, features and files are at SP1 version and all the older ones, from RTM to SP1, are removed. The Service Pack cannot be uninstalled any more because there are no older components and files to roll back to.

That brings us to..

I'm guessing this isn't an option on Win 8.1? Or is it?

Windows 8.1 has an even ''stronger'' version of this command included, where you can pick any point in time and run the command (there is no GUI though, you have to use the console) to establish the present state of your Windows installation as your baseline. Unlike this Windows 7 tool, or the Windows 8 DISM command (which is also a background task Windows 8 runs automatically) where you can always roll back at least to RTM (in Windows 8) or SP1 (in Windows 7, now), while the interim updates get removed - using that ''stronger'' option in Win 8.1 rolling back becomes impossible, all versions older than the ones presently used are removed. This is the command

Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

It is all documented here.

 

[scr]

Disk clean up got rid of 9.35 GB of which 6.74 GB were service pack back up files. Nice ...

 

[A Guy]

Service pack backup files has been an option all along, but good you found it. That's a big amount recovered!

A Guy

 

[mjf]

OK Thanks Shawn - first cab off the rank for the tutorial.
Thanks Teerex / A Guy.
What should I use please? How often should I run it?

I vaguely remember that SP1 upgrades from pre SP1 (as opposed to SP1 enabled installs) gave issues with system Restore? Does this mean users with a pre SP1 enabled install and used a subsequent upgrade should do a clean install using an SP1 ISO when time permits? BTW I never rely on System Restore but opt for System Image Restores.

If my questions confuse be kind and I'll elaborate.

 

[Brink]

Hello Michael,

You don't need to do anything other than making sure that you have the update installed to add that option to Disk Cleanup.

You could run it as often as you like since it's just Disk Cleanup. It depends on how much junk you accumulate, but probably once a month is good.

 

[sygnus21]

Ok, so this is interesting...

Disk size was 137GB before deleting 2.3gig of outdated files. After deletion... HD still sitting at 2.3gig

Anyway nice program as I was able to rid myself of 2.3gig outdated junk.

Disk clean up got rid of 9.35 GB of which 6.74 GB were service pack back up files. Nice ...

Service pack backup files has been an option all along, but good you found it. That's a big amount recovered!

A Guy

Quite true.

 

[Teerex]

You could run it as often as you like since it's just Disk Cleanup. It depends on how much junk you accumulate, but probably once a month is good.

Although I am shivering in fear, absolutely terrified by the possibility of contradicting the Brink , I dare say once a month is too often. After running this tool once, it should be used once in a quarter, maybe even six months. The gains in one month would be negligible.

 

[mjf]

You could run it as often as you like since it's just Disk Cleanup. It depends on how much junk you accumulate, but probably once a month is good.

Although I am shivering in fear, absolutely terrified by the possibility of contradicting the Brink , I dare say once a month is too often. After running this tool once, it should be used once in a quarter, maybe even six months. The gains in one month would be negligible.

Thanks Shawn I had KB2852386 but hadn't run disk cleanup under admin for a long time. I cleaned up 6GB.
Teerex,
Be fearless. What are the consequences of running the disk system cleanup as often as you like? I would expect sometimes there would be little to get rid of.

 

[Brink]

Nothing really other than your time and not much to delete.