After you have installed all the pending updates, it is safe to delete all the files and folder under C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\ As @Zab said, stop the Update Service while you …

Sep 21, 2016 · I'd like to keep my drive paths as clean as possible, and C:\\Downloads is much nicer than C:\\Users\\Myname\\Downloads. Can I stop Windows 10 from doing this by default?

Feb 1, 2020 · Manually clean up C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download Enter net start wuauserv into an elevated command prompt As soon as the service starts again, some folders will be re-created.

Nov 8, 2022 · 7 After I made an in-place upgrade of Windows 10, I decided to remove all subfolders whose name start with Edge from C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft. 1 This means I also deleted the …

Jan 27, 2015 · Is there a way to change the download path of windows updates? (I want to protect my SSDs from unnecessary writes.) Edit: I read a lot of articles about SSD in the last 6 months, and I …

Mar 14, 2022 · 8 Let's say I want to download the 2022 Visual C++ redistributable x86 version 14.30.30708.0 (this is not the latest version). Where can I download this older specific version on a …

Sep 29, 2015 · You can download the latest version of DirectX 9.0c, the June 2010 update (now called the "legacy DirectX SDK" by Microsoft), from Microsoft's website: Standalone Installer / Web Installer.

Nov 20, 2015 · I'm trying to install Office 2016 (business subscription) using the Office Deployment Tool 2016 (ODT) from a pre-downloaded install package. Microsoft Support have supplied me with the …

Feb 10, 2023 · The C: drive on my laptop is almost full. The other 2 drives still have a lot of space left in them. How can I make new apps or files download to other drives without any problems …

Oct 24, 2018 · In order to get the download to display, on the page you reference, click on the Older Versions button. Source: Still want an older version? The 2015 build tools were incorporated into the …