Something is very wrong with the windows update clean up. When I press in the "clean up system files" button, it spends a lot of time on "windows update cleanup". However, when it goes back to the clean up tool, "windows update cleanup" isn't even an option to check. Every time windows updates, I lose about 1G of space on my tablet. Pretty soon, my whole hard drive will be consumed. Please help. I would suggest you to reset Windows Update components and check if it fixes the issue.
Follow the methods suggested below:. Refer to the link to do so. Note : This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. So you may need to delete all the sub-folders in the Windows. Then copy and paste the following path to the address bar to open the Windows. You can also run commands to remove files in the Windows.
Type cmd in the Windows search box and right click the best match Command Prompt to choose Run as administrator. Then type the following commands one by one and hit Enter after each. Windows Update Troubleshooter can scan and fix any problem that is associated with Windows Update. So if you come across purging Windows Update Cleanup stuck, you can also run Windows Update Troubleshooter to resolve the problem. Right click Windows Start menu and choose Settings from the menu.
Step 3. Under the Troubleshoot tab, locate the Windows Update and click Run the troubleshooter. After Windows Update Troubleshooter scans and fixes problems it detected, you can check if the Disk Cleanup stuck on Windows Update Cleanup issue gets fixed. If there are corrupted or missing system files on your computer, you could also get the Windows Update Cleanup stuck error.
Type cmd in the Windows search box. Right-click the best match Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator. Once there are corrupted or missing system files detected by System File Checker, it will fix them automatically. Just wait patiently when it is scanning. How to fix the issue SFC scannow not working?
Here, this article focuses on two cases of SFC error. Try to use the following methods. System File Checker may not always work. Type cmd in the Windows search bar, right-click the best match Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator to open it. Then DISM will fix the detected corrupted file. After it is finished, check if Windows Update Cleanup stuck error gets fixed. The Windows Update Cleanup stuck error can be triggered by software conflicts.
So it could be caused by the third-party software that you have installed on your computer. But you don't know which one causes the error.
In this case, you'd better perform a clean boot and then run the Disk Cleanup utility. A clean boot will start your system with the minimal amount of services it required, which removes the possibility of third-party software interference. Press Windows Key and R together on the keyboard to bring up the Run dialog box. In the Run box, type msconfig and hit Enter. On the System Configuration window, switch to the Services Tab.
Then switch to the Startup tab. If the issue still persists, then you may go ahead with the next method. This issue might also happen, if there are some damaged, corrupted or missing system files. Some files saved on your computer might get deleted when fixing corrupted files.
Hope this resolves the issue. If you still need any further assistance on this issue, please do get back to us with the results and additional information regarding the issue. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Gabriel IanAbel. I ran my disk cleanup to free up some space and I checked the windows update cleanup.
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