Solved Disk cleanup safe to remove updates ?

[rufford155]

Disk cleanup says it can remove 13.5GB of windows updates.
Seems an awful lot - is this normal (not done before).
I do not have the Win 10 update files.
Is it safe to remove all thes updates?

 

[Brink]

Hello Rufford,

Yes, it's safe to delete them if you like. It only allows you to remove outdated Windows Updates.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/307546-windows-updates-remove-outdated-updates-windows-7-a.html

 

[Layback Bear]

I use Disk Cleanup all the time without any problems.

Brink has another tutorial that can make things a little easier.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/94326-disk-cleanup-add-context-menu.html

 

[Ranger4]

Just a note to keep in mind. Disc clean up, does not actually remove the old updates until you shut down or reboot the computer.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Just a note to keep in mind. Disc clean up, does not actually remove the old updates until you shut down or reboot the computer.

...and this can take hours on some computers :-(

The OP might want to set the computer not to sleep and let it work on the reboot process overnight.

 

[rufford155]

Many thanks for all the advice.
I will do it tonight. (The cleanup that is).

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I really don't believe it's worth using,
Some updates will return that were removed.

 

[rufford155]

Someone uses it all the time.

Someone else says not worth it.

Confused? I will be !

 

[Ranger4]

I use it fairly regularly & have never had any problems. I always leave it a few days after & large Windows Update install to make sure all is well & then I run it.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yea it's just some thing I leave alone if the updates system is working properly as is

 

[rufford155]

Well I've gone and done it now for better or worse.

Unsubscribing now, thanks for your interest.

 

[Brink]

You have nothing to worry about.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/307546-windows-updates-remove-outdated-updates-windows-7-a.html

To enable you to roll back to previous updates, updates are stored in the WinSxS store even after they are superseded by later updates. Therefore, after you run the Disk Cleanup wizard, you may be unable to roll back to a superseded update. If you want to roll back to a superseded update that the Disk Cleanup wizard deletes, you can manually install the update.

 

[Layback Bear]

Here is a little trick I do every now and again.

Start Orb.
Using the Search go through the alphabet one letter at a time.
Look for things you don't want on your computer any more.
You will be surprised of the things you find.