Solved win 8 disk cleanup

[walex]

When I ran my disk clean up for the system, it reflected "Windows update cleanup" at 106 mb.
I feel sure it is left overs from my recent upgrade to win 8. To be sure though, is it ok to "erase" in the
System clean up?

walex

 

[Brink]

Hello walex,

"Windows Update Cleanup" deletes or compresses the old copies of installed Windows Updates that have newer versions of them installed.

They are safe to delete.



Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[walex]

Yes it does, Thanks Brink, I should have read more closely.

getting late here, maybe that is my problem.

bill

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Bill. I hear you about it getting late.

 

[zdzisek2000]

I have the similar problem cannot delete 480 mb Win cleanup discover 480mb but does not clean at all.
I used ccleaner and many other options but still i have 480mb [ windows update ] when run disc cleanup.
Whats going on?

 

[Brink]

Hello zszisek, and welcome to Eight Forums.

Sometimes you may need to restart your computer. I have also noticed that sometimes you may need to run Disk Cleanup twice to remove all of them.

 

[zdzisek2000]

Hello zszisek, and welcome to Eight Forums.

Sometimes you may need to restart your computer. I have also noticed that sometimes you may need to run Disk Cleanup twice to remove all of them.

Hi , I did restart and repeat many times and stll the same, sorry

 

[Brink]

Do you know if it's older than 7 days? Disk Cleanup will not remove some items until they are at least 7 days old.

 

[zdzisek2000]

Do you know if it's older than 7 days? Disk Cleanup will not remove some items until they are at least 7 days old.

HI I have this problem about 20 days and comuter is new[about 1 month]

 

[Brink]

In that case, I'm not sure why Disk Cleanup is not removing them.

 

[zdzisek2000]

In that case, I'm not sure why Disk Cleanup is not removing them.

This process last about 30 minutes and finish without nothing

 

[Brink]

It shouldn't take that long at all. Maybe a few minutes at most.

 

[norepli]

I used ccleaner and many other options but still i have 480mb [ windows update ] when run disc cleanup.
Whats going on?

Sorry guys... but I cringe every time I hear that someone has used CCleaner and now something doesn't work. My suggestion would be to try Wise Disk Cleaner Free Freeware download and reviews from SnapFiles as an alternative going forward and I'm sure it will resolve your current problem as well.

Good luck.

 

[citroen]

Brink,you say earlier on that clean up does not remove certain files until 7 days have passed.Is Windows update one of them.I did a factory restore after getting my laptop back from repair (it got a new hdd) and I was running disc clean up and it seemed to be stuck at Windows Update files for ages,until I gave up and cancelled it after 40 minutes.I thought there was something wrong with my laptop until I read what you had said,so if Windows Update is one of them,I can stop worrying.

 

[Brink]

Yes, but it still shouldn't take that long either way. Was there any HDD activity during this?

 

[citroen]

Yes.The blue light was continually blinking on and off.

 

[Brink]

Well, it sounds like it was working, but I've never had it take very long to finished though.

 

[David Bailey]

Just a thought -

Maybe try deleting each category one by one leaving the biggest to last ?

 

[citroen]

Thanks for the replies.I'll try that.

 

[Peter2]

Windows system update

Hello and excuse me for interrupting. I have over 300 MB in the same place and am asking if the box should be ticked and run more than once.
I do not know which boxes in Win 8 should be ticked and how often the system cleanup should be run.
The terms are confusing as there is a disc cleanup and a clean up system files.
I have been running the first regularly and the latter just this once with only the updates box checked.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you
Peter