Jun 13, 2014

It’s always been a tool worth using, however, as of late, this tool just got better. One aspect of Windows that the official cleaning tools wouldn't and couldn't really touch were the Windows Update files. That has now changed to be one of the best features! After opening the Disk Cleanup tool, it will scan files and then present an amount of space you can clean up. In my case, it shows I can recover 2.56GB of space from my C-Drive.

However, scrolling down through the list of ‘files to delete:’, I don’t see anything about Windows Update files. To see these, you need to click ‘Clean up system files’ in the lower left corner of the dialog box. You may be prompted for additional credentials at this point or be prompted to approve the system files clean up discovery. Once I let my system scan complete, I am now informed I can save 2.90GB of disk space with the additional 330MB coming from the Windows Update cleanup. So, next time you want a spring clean, always remember to select the ‘Clean up system files’ option and check the box for ‘Windows Update Cleanup’ – the scanning and removal may take some time, so please bear this in mind! Happy cleaning.