Where Are Windows Update Files Stored?
Contents by Default, Windows Will Store Any Update Downloads on to Your Main Drive, This Is Where Windows Is Installed, in the C: Windowssoftwaredistribution...
By default, Windows will store any update downloads on to your main drive, this is where Windows is installed, in the C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution folder. If the system drive is too full and you have a different drive with enough space, Windows will often try to use that space if it can.
Where are the Windows 10 update files stored?
If you are referring to Windows update then the default location of the update file being downloaded from windows update will automatically be saved in C:windowssoftware distributiondownloads.
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Where are my files after Windows Update?
If you still can’t find your files, you may need to restore them from a backup. Select Start > Settings > Update & security > Backup , and select Backup and restore (Windows 7). Select Restore my files and follow the instructions to restore your files.
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