How Do I Remove Windows 7 Update Files?
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Select the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 system drive, and then click OK. On the Disk Cleanup tab, select Windows Update Cleanup, and then click OK. Note By default, the Windows Update Cleanup option is already selected. When a dialog box appears, click Delete Files.

Can you delete Windows update files?

Windows Update Cleanup: When you install updates from Windows Update, Windows keeps older versions of the system files around. This allows you to uninstall the updates later. … This is safe to delete as long as your computer is working properly and you don’t plan on uninstalling any updates.

How do I remove unwanted Windows 7 updates?

If you’ve got a Windows 7 or Windows Vista machine, click the Start button and choose Programs–>Programs and Features–>View installed updates. You’ll see a list of your most recent updates. Click the one you want to remove, click Uninstall, then follow the prompts. That should do the trick.

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