Update is available that enables you to delete outdated Windows update

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  1. scr
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    1. Windows 7 Home Premium sp1 - 64bit 2. Windows 7 Pro sp1 - 64bit
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    A Guy said:
    Service pack backup files has been an option all along, but good you found it. That's a big amount recovered!

    A Guy
    Can I say that I knew it was there but forgot to use it?

    This post shook the memory cells loose. A real Duh! moment. I also noticed that the removal created a system restore point.
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  3. sygnus21
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    A Guy said:
    I also noticed that the removal created a system restore point.
    I think that's a good thing in case you need one of those files or have issues.
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  4. Britton30
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       New #42

    I've run this clean up twice each time removing ~250MB of updates. Within a few minutes I'm offered 15-16 updates dating back to July 2012.
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  5. A Guy
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    I have not been offered any updates since running it...that's odd Gary. A Guy
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  7. Dude
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       New #44

    No updates offered since other than Bingbar and Bing Desktop
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  8. DavidE
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       New #45

    I was offered 1 older update after running the cleanup tool.
    I installed the update without any problems.
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  9. sygnus21
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       New #46

    Like all updates/add-ons, this will be interesting to see how it shakes out

    Anyway I ran the tool and haven't been offered any older updates as well. We'll see.
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  11. Britton30
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       New #47

    Bill is right, I'm odd.
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  12. Lady Fitzgerald
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       New #48

    If Britton30 is odd, then I'm really out there. Neither of my computers show any updates to delete.

    Edit: Oopsie! I wasn't running it as an administrator. I was able to clean up 1.2GB on my desktop. I'm too lazy to dig out and set up my notebook right now but I may be using it this weekend so, if I think of it, I'll try it again then.
    Last edited by Lady Fitzgerald; 17 Oct 2013 at 14:27. Reason: Advanced transrectal cranial insertion.
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  13. HerrKaLeun
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       New #49

    A Guy said:
    Ooops, looked everywhere...but there I guess. I figured it was news as it can benefit many

    A Guy
    I certainly wasn't aware of this ... so thanks for posting. I got almost 4GB back!

    Especially since it is from MS it isn't something like registry cleaners etc. that potentially ruin your system.

    MS really got their act together with W7 to have sufficccient (and safe) "onboard" cleaning tools to not need 3rd-party tools.

    I'm surprised W8 seems to have this feature in a complicated form (entering command). One more reason to stay with W7
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