Disk Cleanup not deleting windows update files

[im4eversmart]

So recently I tried to use the disk cleanup to try to get some space off my laptop

Disk cleanup scanned and recognized 1.7GB worth of windows update cleanup files, so I then proceed to delete them

Restarted my laptop multiple times but it seems the files were not deleted

I retried everything and ran everything using run as administrator but still did not work, even used shutdown -s -t 0 to turn off my laptop

did a sfc /scannow and the only errors in the CBS log is related to my AMD radeon card and should have nothing to do with the disk cleanup / windows update

Im running out of ideas about why the disk cleanup didnt delete my windows update cleanup files, is it possible to delete them manually? also im a ccleaner user, so if that conflicts with disk cleanup do tell me.

 

[KYHI]

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...ent-store-clean-up-windows-8-1-a.html#option3

from command prompt(admin)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

 

[Cliff S]

Some updateshave a "grace period" of up to 30 days. This is so if you run into conflicts, you can uninstall them/restore point, without these files your only choice would be to reimage, refresh or reinstall Windows. A good example is after Patch Tuesday updates some AVs have serious problems with them(which has happened a lot lately) and cause crashes and BSODs. Or there was one that had to do with Fonts laced in a different place than "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Fonts".
Sometimes these files delete immediately and sometimes a month later, you really shouldn't worry about them. If you need more space, think about getting a larger disk and migrating/cloning this one.

 

[Brainiac]

well Cliff S unfortunately what you're saying is not true (referring to the 30 day "Grace Period" because it's been more than a month and i'm still having the same problem.

 

[Cliff S]

well Cliff S unfortunately what you're saying is not true (referring to the 30 day "Grace Period" because it's been more than a month and i'm still having the same problem.

See this at TechNet and follow/read the given links