Windows Update runs automatically to check if your computer needs any updates installed. If available, it will download updates to a folder in preparation for the installation process. However, Windows update files in the folder are not automatically deleted after installation. So you need to delete them manually as written below.
1. Delete Windows 11 update via Settings
Step 1:
First, press the key combination Windows + I Later Click on System on the left edge of the interface.
Look at the interface next to us Click on Storage.
Step 2:
Here users will see the space management interface on the computer for each item Click on Temporary Files.
Step 3:
This time you Select Windows Update Cleanup Already Click Remove files to delete update files on Windows 11.
Delete Windows 11 update files via Disk Cleanup
Step 1:
You press Win + S key combination Already Enter Disk Cleanup in the search bar and then click on the search result.
Step 2:
Click on drive C Usually the drive where Windows is installed Click Clean up System files at the bottom of the interface.
Step 3:
Showing the new interface, you Click on Windows Update Cleanup Already Press Delete to perform deletion.
Remove Windows 11 updates via SoftwareDistribution
Windows Update saves downloaded files in a folder called SoftwareDistribution in the Windows folder. In some cases, to delete Windows update files, users need to delete the contents of this folder.
Step 1:
You press Win + S key combination to open the search window and import Services to open.
Step 2:
Displaying the new interface, you are looking for it Windows Update service then press Right-click and select Stop.
Step 3:
Open File Explorer and search SoftwareDistribution folder follow this link: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.
Here you need select all folders Already Right-click and select Delete to delete. Then return to the Services window and Turn on the Windows Update service,right click on it and select the Start option.
