After you install this update, follow these steps to clean up Windows update files.
Note You must have administrator permissions to clean up Windows update files.
1. Start the Disk Cleanup wizard. To do this, use one of the following methods:
◦ Method 1: Click Start, type cleanmgr in the Start Search box, and then click OK.
◦ Method 2: Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
◦ Method 3: If a Low Disk Space notification appears, click the notification to open the Disk Cleanup wizard.
2. Select the Windows 7 system drive, and then click
OK.
Note: This operation might take several seconds because the Disk Cleanup wizard searches for files on the drive that can be cleaned up.
3. If the Windows Update Cleanup option is not displayed on the
Disk Cleanup tab, click
Clean up system files. If the Windows Update Cleanup option is displayed on the
Disk Cleanup tab, go to step 5.
Note The Windows Update Cleanup option is available only when you log on by using administrator permissions.
4. Select the Windows 7 system drive, and then click
OK.
5. On the
Disk Cleanup tab, select
Windows Update Cleanup, and then click
OK.
Note By default, the Windows Update Cleanup option is already selected.
6. When a dialog box appears, click
Delete Files.
Notes
- The Disk Cleanup wizard runs in the background.
- You may have to restart the computer to finish the cleanup process.
For more information about how to use a command line to configure the Disk Cleanup wizard to automatically clean up certain files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315246 (
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP and Windows 7 )
